combi rig

[1chris1]

hiya lads can some one help me please with how to set a combi rig up.has any one got any step by step pics on how to set it up.

 

thanks chris

[beanz]

have you looked on youtube,the are loads

[1chris1]

i never thought of that mate thanks very much lol i no how to now i have watched a few videos.

 

chris

[1chris1]

what is the best rig to use when use in a snowman? sorry about all the questions im just trying to learn lol.

 

chris

[joeyb]

what is the best rig to use when use in a snowman? sorry about all the questions im just trying to learn lol.

 

chris

 

I normally just use a standard hair rig or a blow back rig. Never been into complicated rigs.

[1chris1]

ok mate thanks for that.

[salokcinnodrog]

Is this any use?

 

https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=22185

A pic of a combi rig with some other rigs that can be used for Snowman baits

 

Or this Snowman rig thread:

 

https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=42194&highlight=snowman

 

And there are more available through the search

[1chris1]

thanks for that mate.

 

chris

[nigewoodcock]

what is the best rig to use when use in a snowman? sorry about all the questions im just trying to learn lol.

 

chris

 

Chris, as you are 'just trying to learn' I would stay away from trying to understand how to tie all these different rigs and stick to using something quite basic.

Then, as you come across different situations, you may feel that you have to change something in the way of your presentation of bait or rig mechanics to catch or keep catching. This thought will lead you into using the best rig for that situation - not just a rig that you have seen on a forum or in a magazine.

As you gain more experience you will continually learn how to tie new or even just variations of rigs to deal with different scenarios you are faced with.

 

To get a more useful answer, a different question could be 'What are the reasons/situations behind using a snowman bait'

If you think that the answers you get are relative to the problem you are trying to overcome then you can look into the variables you are faced with that will decide which rig to use.

 

It's a case of walking before you run but you are active within one of the best sources of information when you no need it.

[1chris1]

ok mate thanks for your reply.

[jules007]

just as a footnote to NIDGEWOODCOCK`S post, i absolutely agree about staying away from complicated rigs, most of the time a simple no knot hair rig will do the honours but by all means learn to make the complicated rigs for when you might need to use them

[poleaxe21]

No such thing as a complicated rig....only an inept angler

[salokcinnodrog]

I had to do some pics to help somebody out the other day for tying a combi-rig, so I will add them onto here:

 

Cut your braid and stiff section to lengths required.

I have used black Amnesia for clarity as clear does not show up particularly well on the scanner

Tie an overhand knot in the stiff section, but don't pull tight, and thread the braid through the loop.

On the braid tie a Uni knot back down around the stiff section, wet them both and pull tight

While you can use a standard knotless knot my current version is along the lines of a sliding/revolving version, so I add on a line aligner (shrink tubing not yet shrunk down) and add on a rig ring with hair and a small stop to stop it.

[zander1]

Unfortunately this rig is on Korda's page now,,,

So every Tom, Dick and Harry will be using it, making everyone who uses it properly and ,have done for some time, look like tarts.

[zander1]

No such thing as a complicated rig....only an inept angler

 

Exactly

 

Tying knots properly is basic carp fishing 1 0 1, if you cant join two lengths of material together propperly- you shouldnt be fishing LOL

[salokcinnodrog]

Unfortunately this rig is on Korda's page now,,,

So every Tom, Dick and Harry will be using it, making everyone who uses it properly and ,have done for some time, look like tarts.

 

Hope that is not my Sliding ring version or I will be causing trouble

 

EDIT:

Oh dear, they have overcomplicated the issue and made it slightly more ineffective to my eyes. Adding the rig putty is actually stopping the rig working as effectively, and the "Blowback" version is using the current fashion for Blowback rigs to make it a "seller".

 

I don't suppose you have any idea how long that has been on their website?

Just asking, as last year I sent off pics of my version above (with schematics underneath) to CarpTalk with a Catch report.

[zander1]

I dont Nick sorry, ive had a good few months out of the sport because of "other commitments" so im just reacquainting my self with bits and pieces before i get out on the bank again (hopefully tomorrow XD).