Interesting thread this.
Listen to Nick. He's right, one doesn't need to complicate things. Some of the rigs I see published amaze me. This isn't limited to carp angling as some sea anglers' rigs are a mass of swivels, stops, bait clips etc. The only people who benefit are the tackle shops.
The hair rig didn't become public knowledge until around 1981 which is when I stopped seriously fishing for carp. Prior to that I did catch the odd kipper from a big 'famous' pond in the Colne Valley !!! The rig was very complicated..........size 4 Au Lion D'or 4" from a stop and 4 glass beads on a link as a weight, bait was pressure cooked maize on the hook.
Call it my KISS Rig...........'Keep It Stupidly Simple'
Mike
