Carp Catchers Blog

The Seaguar knot was specifically designed for attaching fluorocarbon to monofilament. Fluorocarbon has become very popular in recent years with carp anglers due to its sinking and invisibility properties when submerged in water. However fluorocarbon has a very poor tolerance for incorrectly used and poorly tied knots. The Seaguar knot forms a reliable connection between fluorocarbon and monofilament, is easy to tie and the finished knot is neat and does not compromise the strength of either material.

Below are two ideal products for tying fluorocarbon leaders with.

Korda IQ Fluorocarbon

Step 1.

Hold the monofilament and fluorocarbon leader together.

Step 2.

Form a large loop in the leader and mainline.

Step 3.

Twist both loops anticlockwise three times.

Step 4.

Pass the tag end and the entire leader through the loop.

Step 5.

Moisten and pull all four ends to tighten. Trim the tag ends and your done.

Give it a go.

Tight Lines

Dave

Most chod rigs nowadays are setup using leadcore or some form of leader but not all fisheries allow leaders whether they be leadcore or otherwise. Using rig tubing is an option which can help get round these bans and can also be used on waters without bans as an alternative to leaders. Rigmarole have designed Chod Rig Beads to fit their Freefall Micro Rig Tubing so that chod rigs can be tied up safely and effectively using the Freefall Micro Rig Tube. The  Rigmarole Freefall Micro Rig Tube is a plastic coated stainless steel coil so it is extremely tough and heavy, it is also very easy to thread.

The components used in this demonstration were Rig Marole Freefall Micro Rig Tube,  Rigmarole Freefall Micro Rig Tube Chod Beads, Rig Marole Tail Rubbers and a Rig Marole Tournament Casting Lead.

Step 1.

Cut the Freefall Micro Rig Tube to your desired length and thread your mainline through it.

Step 2.

Now thread a Freefall Micro Rig Tube Chod Bead onto the tubing, followed by your chod rig and a second bead. Set the beads in place with your chod rig at the required distance up the tubing.

Step 3.

Thread the Rig Marole  Free Fall Tail Rubber onto the line and push the rig tubing into it.

Step 4.

Now tie on your desired lead with a Palomar knot.

Step 5.

Push the swivel into the tail rubber and pull the line tight through the tubing.

The finished rig should look like this. This rig can also be constructed using the Rig Marole Free Fall Rig Tube  and the Rigmarole Freefall Chod Beads. Warning !!! do not superglue the beads or pierce through the side!!!

Tight Lines

Dave