How Long Should You Leave Your Carp Rigs Out For? | Mike Payne
Having confidence in your Carp Rigs is absolutely essential if you want to leave them out in the pond for a long time. In this short article and video, OMC's Mike Payne highlights a Rig he left in the water for over 24-hours that went on to catch him the biggest carp in the lake...
How long would you leave a Rig in the water for? There's no doubt you need confidence in the presentation to leave it out much longer than a few hours.
So many things could have happened; has it tangled? Did a fish or bird pick it up and shake the Hook? Has it reset itself? There's so much that could have gone wrong, you might just be wasting your time behind a 'busted' Rig.
This is all why, for long periods, I use the simple Coated Braid D-Rig, here's how I tie it...
- Strip 10-inches of 35lb Blend Coated Braid.
- Grab a Size 2 Needle Point Colne V Hook.
- Start forming your 'D' by tying the Whipping Knot. To do this make a loop and wrap it around the shank twice before pulling tight.
- Move the Whipping Knot into position by sliding it down opposite the barb.
- Thread on a Vitabitz Size 18 Micro Ring Swivel and slide the tag end back through the Hook eye.
- Perform a traditional Knotless Knot to secure the Hook in place.
- Slide down a Dazzlers Aligner to create a better hooking angler and fleck of colour.
- Add a Blend Tungsten Anti Tangle Sleeve.
- Tie a Twisted Figure of Eight Loop Knot to complete the Rig.
- Remember to balance that Hookbait and pin down the Hooklink with the awesome Blend Tungsten Putty.
I like to fish this Rig with a balanced Hookbait, but not a Wafter. I do this by drilling out a Hardened Bottom Bait and plugging it with Cork. You want the Hook to lay flat on the bottom, so when a carp sucks at it, it reacts perfectly natural and shoots back into their mouth.
If you're planning on leaving a Rig in the water a long time, give this one a go!
Mike Payne is an energetic member of the OMC Sponsored Angler Team, known best for his exciting surface fishing and stalking methods. A reliable Rig tactician, Mike is currently targeting the famous Frimley Pits Complex in search of some huge common carp.
