blanksalot

Probably n-trap onto a krank hook.

Putty on the hooklength

Esp 12 bore Green - Available in 2.5 metre lengths in 2.0mm diameter - Produced to the same technical specifications as E-S-P Sink and Anchor Rig Tubes but with a larger bore of 0.9mm. - Designed to accept E-S-P Tapered Leaders and other heavy monos whilst retaining optimum line protection and super sinking properties.

Here are a few of mine 1/ flourocarcabon leader 20lb approx 1m long, size 8 kwik klip, buffer sleeve, avid chod sleeve with big eye quick change swivel. 2/ Pretty much as above but on 20 lb leadcore 3/ standard inline lead, can be used for solid bags 4/ inline dropoff, note the big eye on the hooklength ( cut from a swivel ) this makes the rig safer allowing only the hooklength to stay in the fish in the event of a breakage. 5/ chod dropoff, sorry cropped the loop of the bottom of the pic, basically you put on the lead, then push the needle down the sleeve, pull the short loop through and put in a trimmed pva nugget, this will take the brunt of the cast/retrieve but if snagged pull away dropping the lead.

Gutted for you andy

I don't do light leads anymore , nothing under 3 oz now, just seemed to get done more on lighter ones last season. I do like running rigs but the lead needs to be like an anchor hence the heaver weight. Had fish kite a long way before indication before, probably dragging the lead rather than pulling through it. If it's your first fish on that setup it's not conclusive why the hook slipped, or even if there was an issue with the mechanics at all, make one change at a time is all i'll advise. starting with a big old lead

You've never bought cheap nasty bait from ebay then

Re; washed out If it's such an edge then why don't manufacturers make them this colour to start with ? Seems the paler boilies like tiger nut, cell, etc will wash out, but have many of us have caught in the first few hours of arrival with a bait straight out of the bag ? so not even remotely washed out. I think we are given these fish too much credit for being smarter than we think, after all they are pigs with fins Anyway i have some red fishmeal boilies that would'nt wash out if i bathed with them for a whole year So really the best bait colour to use should be white, yes? sales of nash amber will rocket now

Albright knot for me, although a back to back uni can work, i find it awkward to get the length right though.

Delks are the best alarms out there. love my txi's , hard hat on waiting for the att users

Howdy mate, welcome to the forum. I can see what you are trying to achieve, but by having all those loop knots there is potential for creating weak spots in the rig. A coated braid with a section stripped back to create a supple section is a popular rig, combi rigs made from two different materials can achieve the same, for me the mechanics should allow a rig to reset if it gets taken and spat out, what is stopping your hook from catching one of the loops and sitting in a tangled mess . I try and think what can go wrong with a rig, that way i can fix any potential problems. There are tons of ideas and pics in the rig tying section to keep you busy. Atb jay

Top; My standard heli rig , fox buffer bead, large eye quick change swivel on solar contour. Bottom, naked chod rig components, size 8 quik klip, fox buffer bead, avid chod bead Top beads are the very soft esp ones, usually quite slack but held in place with pva tape for the cast.

Three of my combi's using different materials, 1/ suffix stealthskin to mouthrap 2/ 15lb kameleon to 25lb coated black silt 3/ camfusion to esp stiff All using the sinker to mask the knot. Bottom is a ring cut from a large eye swivel, palomar knot straight to the coated braid. Get on the suffix, only £5-6 a spool too !