Rig Tubing?

[narkhead]

As a newbie convert to carp fishing, and keen to ensure my rigs are safe for the fish, i have a question on the usage of rig tubing.

 

Keeping things simple, while I get to grips with things,I am using a running lead generally, without leadcore. Looking at some of the rig tying articles a lot of the rigs use tubing on the mainline.

 

Is it to primarily protect the fish and to camolflage / pin the main line down?

 

How long should the rig tubing be?

 

Sorry if the question is really simplistic

 

Awaiting replies, and thanks again

[nash_gadgeteer]

There is no noddy questions, just the ones that don't get asked.

 

Tubing often gets used when there is a ban on leaders and/or leadcore.

 

Tubing can be used to camouflage the rig and it does help avoid line rubbing against the skin and lifting scales.

 

The tubing can be weighted, like Rig Marole Free Fall, or a tungsten tube.

 

The main reason for any type of leader is to help avoid tangles.

 

As for length, I generally use approx 2ft, but you could use less/more in the right circumstances (ie to protect the line from sharp gravel, mussels etc)

But as mentioned above it need to be long enough to stop the hooklink wraping around the mainline.

[salokcinnodrog]

There may be some useful info on this thread:

https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=45767