hookedoncarp

Ahh the chod rig, It was myself who started the pinned post i think last year asking about a leadcore free alternative. Since then the chod rig or naked chod is now my number one choice of rigs to use if im unfamiliar with lakes or even if i need a rig which i have huge confidence in. Last year i had never used the choddy at all, but nearly all of my catches nowadays come from a choddy or a solid bag rig. Excellent rig in my eyes and this is from someone who had always avoided it until i got the nake set up working the way i wanted it. I still donts use leadcore either.

cheers dalthegooner

Ok thanks, im sure i saw on a video a guy using N-trap soft for the boom (kinda supple) and what basically amounts to a chod rig on the end for the stiff element.

Has anyone out there used the hinged stiff rig with a supple section boom? Reason im thinking of using it this way is to fish is on a lead clip system and if this was to dive in weed id like to think the supple boom would lay over the weed and the stiff section would still be presented well?

Morning all, im in the market for a new stove. What have you all got and would you recommend? Ives heard good things about the jetboil but a bit expensive for me.

It gets a lot of stick but if you want a simple, no nonsense rig you cant go wrong with the chod rig.

If your talking about line to make your rigs out of you'd want something like Fox Zig & Floater Hooklink Line as its very very light line and made for the job. If your talking about line from the lead to your reel i guess use what your comfortable with.

In all honesty id wait for the Nash adjustable float kit. I have the fox one and there's nothing wrong with it but feels a bit bulky. The Nash one is very discreet. Seems as if its been given a bit more thought. Out this year i believe.

Cork is a good idea. Never thought of that. I use bakers complete too. Was going to try soaking them in marmite and water then letting them dry overnight... A bit more attraction might be good?

Fair enough... ive never done it that way thats all. Will give it a go.

I didn't say they didn't work, i was kind of asking if you was using the zig as a surface bait then what would you use as free offerings? Common sense says the hook bait should be the same as the free offerings but if this isn't true than id like to know.

I doubt you'll find much about surface fishing with zig bugs because i reckon people are only just trying this out as they're originally meant for zig rigs. I guess they'd work as a surface bait too but what would you use to tempt the carp to take your hookbait? When i surface fish i use mixers... but before the rig goes in i get them feeding, then they are more likely to trip up and take my bait.

ahh i didn't realise that, i thought the fish would be as deep as possible in the winter. Honestly ive only tried a zig once and i felt it wasn't right so i took it out, but i think with an adjustable it could give me a lot more options quickly. I.E i could change the depth every hour, starting just under the surface and moving down a foot at a time every hour.. might work?

Ohhh, i put soon upon us. Technically it is (March time) but from judging the weather outside i can see your point

Are you Sure... Never done Zig Fishing so will be interested to read this thread I reckon so yeah, as people have said above all it is, is a surface system set up but with a lead attached... creating an anchor point of which will allow you to pull the inteceptor (or float) under to the desired distance. Its something i personally have just thought of, so i dont know for sure whether itll work, but from what members have said above it could and would. Worth giving a bash if you ask me.