Help with when to use different rigs?

[thespoon]

Hi All,

 

I am a bit of a novice carp angler and want to up my game next year to catch a bigger carp, i'm struggling at the moment understanding why there are so may rigs and when to use them.

 

Traditionally i have used a basic bolt rig for everything with limited success, Can you guys let me know what are the core rigs and when to use them

 

For example I have heard of a helicopter rig but don't know when to use this and why i should use this over a bolt rig?

 

Hopefully with this info i can make an educated decision on what rigs to use increasing my chances of catching.

 

Thanks in advance!

[jules007]

Hi spoon, if you do a search on here you will find a lot of rigs to have a play with

 

but my advice is just use a simple no knot hair rig with an inline or running lead, these set ups will always be effective

[thespoon]

Cheers Jules,

 

I have had a look round and am now familiar with different rigs but there seems to be knowehere that gives information about when to use each rig, what conditions warrant a helecopter rig for example?

 

Im guessing these different rigs have evolved from need, ideally i want to be able to take a educated decision on what rig i will use in each water/swim rather than guessing and hoping for the best.

 

Thanks again,

 

[coops_northants]

For me i rarely use different rigs, just stick to one i have confidence in.

 

As for when, safety clip for weed or when you need the lead to come off, Helicoptor for distance as it is less prone to tangles, running rigs for clean bottoms at short range. Thats my generalisation, other will do different things but the golden rule is use what you are comfortable with and what you have confidence in.

[thespoon]

Cheers Coops

 

[plowmanccfc]

coops has just hit the nail on the head keep it simple try out these rigs and stick to the one you feel most comfortable with when you can! if you need help tying rigs check out the fox rigs dvd or google them