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I ordered two packs 'cos they are difficult to track down. Seem perfect for what I want although the screw might be a little long at 18mm. I can take a pair of wire cutters to those though.

No problem BC. Taska do what I wanted, courtesy of a link from Cyborx earlier. Have just ordered a couple of packs.

I've been using coated braid for the last 2 or 3 years for my hook lengths, but am now thinking about going back to using either mono or fluro. I might tie a few rigs using the left over DPF line that I have. It's fluro coated, and if it's as invisible as Wychwood claim, will be the perfect solution to an age old problem. Knots well, sinks well. Got to be worth a try, surely????

Running leads are all I ever use. Unless I'm freelining.

Thanks for that geezer. Just ordered a couple of packs of the taska ones.... perfect!!

You haven't got a link have you B.C? Just carried out an extensive search and can find bait screws with rings attached but none with swivels...Thanks mate.

Like Yonny, I very rarely alter the length of my hair. If I'm using a slightly larger bait than usual I'll use a hair extender bait stop to help keep the same separation between bait and hook. The only thing I'm not happy about with this German rig is having to attach my bait to a micro swivel..... I'd much rather be using an eyed bait screw but then I'm not going to get the same free movement of my bait.

Well I've just tied my first German rig... everything went ok. Funny thing was that when I held it over my steaming kettle to shrink the tubing, I'm sure I heard a little voice squealing "nein, nein, nein". It then went very quiet.

I like to keep my hooklengths to 8" or under. I have a Korda rig safe that will only take 8" hooklengths

I've just got to hope that the carp I meet up with are troughing it like a load of hungry Germans.....

I'm going over to using wafters a lot more so fancy giving this "German Rig" a try as it seems to offer decent presentation and slightly less chance of tangles for a slower sinking bait over my usual blowback rig. Plus it's easy to tie, and with the line going straight to the swivel attached to the hook will be a lot easier to freeline if necessary (with the correct weight of hook).

Amen to that! German rigs, Ronnie rigs, Seesaw rigs....... add a different type of bait screw and let's call it a Bertie rig. Just tie a hook on the end of your line, freeline a lump of luncheon meat, a worm, some sweetcorn or a lump of breadflake into the margins at first light, tighten up a tad and watch your line where it enters the water. No rig mechanics and will fool the wariest of carp.

That's why I posted it

So many rigs. So little time.... :rolleyes:

Ronnie Rig??? Ronnie Rig?????? I'm knocking up some German rigs. :wink:

Well obviously muggas (), the old Ace razorpoints, Korda kranks and esp raptors are pretty good.

I have got a few of the cryogenics but only barbless. They are fine

Thanks for the kind offer CF but I'm not in any particular hurry so can wait until I see some appear somewhere. I won't be going fishing much over the coming months, I was just going to tie a few new rigs over the coming weeks ready to try out in the Spring. Thanks for the tip Crusian. I may well do that, but I'm also finding the Covert Dark range difficult to track down in size 6. I have ordered some 4's and have also ordered some size 4 & 6 in "Carp Spirit" hooks which are the old Ace Razorpoints.... another very good hook. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232109741885?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=531308013451&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Looking to stock up with some hooks and trying to find Covert Mugga's in barbed flavour. Plenty of size 8's, 10's and smaller sizes around but trying to find 4's and 6's (especially 6's) is like looking for a needle in a haystack!! Is there a world shortage?????

The place I go to in France is up for sale. http://www.theretreatlake.com/ I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Beautiful farmhouse with a two bedroomed cottage next door, together with a Gite that sleeps up to six (that's the part we rent). Lake with carp to mid forties, and loads of land. I think it's up for something silly like £325,000.00. I'd have loads left over to employ somebody to maintain it and I'd live (and fish) there for 6 months of the year. If only.

1. The type of reel you use (big pit /baitrunner) Daiwa Emcast 500BR 2. What lb line you use and if you use a leader 12lb in the UK, 15lb in France. No Leader. 3. The distances your are achieving 50-60 yards on small waters 4. The size water (feel free to give multiple answers r varying sizes of water Vary, but never over 5 acres. 5. The length of rod 11' Chub Outkast 2.25tc (shorter length for more control)

I'd rather not take the chance. With the number of leaves on my water at the moment there is a better than 50/50 chance that I might (might) land on one on the way in.

Just ordered some pva nuggets for just this. I bet my lake had more leaves than yours...

I'm seriously thinking of loading my spare spools up with Technium Black and going back to that for a while. I have a spare bulk spool of 12lb which is gathering dust at the moment, so nothing ventured nothing gained. The lake I am now fishing is quite silty and I have the utmost confidence in the Technium having used it for the past 3 or 4 years. This game is all about confidence. I have confidence in all of the rest of my tackle, my bait and my approach. The only thing I don't have 100% confidence in is the line. I'm thinking of taking that out of the equation. The DPF casts and sinks superbly. Of that I have no doubt. But is that enough??????

Well I'm hoping it's a coincidence, but since using it I've only caught one fish! Having said that, I've been fishing notoriously hard waters. But I have noticed I'm getting a lot more liners so maybe they can't see it??