loopyandandy Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 i hastily tied a floater rig together when the carp started slurping at the surface last sunday, and i managed to take a couple of nice fish. I wasnt 100% happy with my rig and fancy your advice on the next one i tie. i had 12lb mainline with controller on tied to no4 swivel. tied to that i had my 3ft hooklength of 15lb fluoro with size ten hook and hair. problem i had was that swivel sank and pulled bait close to the float. do i just go straight through to hook with mainline or just tie a loop to loop? how do i stop float sliding to hook? ledger stop or will that sink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Be better off using a smaller swivel, about a size 8. Have a look at this thread, there is a pic that Courtz attached: https://forum.carp.com/forum/t18618/s.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick1396 Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Try using the fox inline bubble float,as the swivel from your hooklink will push into a tail rubber type thing,it`s set up pretty much the same as an inline lead rig. The plus point being that you can add some water to the float if you want as an extra casting weight,and in the water it looks just like a bubble,so more natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopyandandy Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbofblacksouls Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Personally I tie the old Loop to Loop as it's strong and adds no weight to the rig. The only time I use a swivel is the old Swivel Beads for Feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtz Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 yes i use the surface rig i posted there with confidence. i also tried freelining with a 5ft knotless hooklength tied to the mainline via a water knot as nick (salockinnodrog) had said in that thread. i found myslef a nice quite bay and managed 5 fish to 14lbs freelining, including a scale perfect 11lb common as shown in the self take photography thread. As for the other rig i use for controller fishing i find it effective as it acts as a bolt rig, and the size 8 swivel stays in place near to the float which should be a tight fit, and if i get snappped the float will eject easily. sorry for blabbering on:rolleyes: tight lines courtz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Doesn't look like a blabber to me Mate, I like using the Water Knot as the Link, if I fish a slightly snaggy area I can attach floating putty over the Join knot. If a fish goes through the snag then the putty will pull of without snagging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtz Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Doesn't look like a blabber to me Mate, just thought i was going over what i'd already said in the other linked post. suppose it's neglible compared to some of your posts:) have tried floating putty befor but they try to eat it too:D tight lines courtz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 just thought i was going over what i'd already said in the other linked post. suppose it's neglible compared to some of your posts:) have tried floating putty befor but they try to eat it too:D tight lines courtz I have actually put a brown piece of Floating Putty on the Hook, and caught! Negligible compared to my posts? Thats what comes of spending too much time on the PC and not enough working or fishing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Most carp are stupid I think attaching a hook to the controller (only joking) would catch more fish looking at the amount that I get trying to eat controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtz Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Most carp are stupid I think attaching a hook to the controller (only joking) would catch more fish looking at the amount that I get trying to eat controllers. sooo true, lol my brother uses yellow bubble floats and they go mad for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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