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This rig can be used for a variety of baits, such as boilies, plastic baits, maggots and pop-ups when weighted down with putty or shot. It looks like a very complicated rig to tie but it is infact simple but effective when used correctly. The components used to tie this rig are Korda Hybrid Stiff Coated Braid, a Korda Wide Gape Hook, Korda Weed Green Shrink Tubing, ESP 0.5mm Silicone Tubing and Kryston Heavy Metal Plus.

Step 1.

Cut about 10 inches of the stiff coated braid off the spool strip about 3 1/2 inches of the coating off and tie a small overhand loop knot in the end for your hair stop.

Step 2.

Now thread on a 3mm length of silicone tubing. (See picture below)

Step 3.

Being careful not to snag the braid thread the point of the hook through the silicone tubing with the point heading towards to hair loop and slide the hook round so its sitting with the silicone on the top of the bend on the shank. (See pictures below)

Step 4.

Now thread the braid through the back of the eye to the front and adjust the length of the hair to suit the bait you intend to use, then tie a knotless knot making sure the silicone tubing is still sitting at the top the bend on the shank, this is done so that the bait weighs down the point of the hook helping to drive the hook in but obviously move the silicone tubing down the shank a bit for pop-ups. Remember to whip the 1st turn of the knot away from the join in the eye. (See picture below)

Step 5.

Cut a small piece of the Korda Safe Zone Shrink Tube so its long enough the cover the knot and give about 8mm of shrink tubing below the eye of the hook. (See picture below)

Step 6.

Using the Solar Rig Cone steam the shrink tubing over the kettle to give the shrink tubing an inturned curve, but be careful not to make the gap between the point of the hook and the tubing too small as this will actually hinder the rigs hooking ability rather than enhance it, also make sure not to burn the hooklink if your steaming it over your stove on the bank. (See pictures below)

Step 7.

Now tie a figure of eight knot at the other end of the hooklink for faster rig changing, i prefer to make my rigs around 6 inches in length. The figure of eight knot is used for this as it won’t cut into the coating under tension. (See picture below)

Step 8.

To finish the rig steam it straight over the kettle or pin it straight on a rig board but be careful not to straighten out the shrink tubing by pinning it too tight, then complete the rig with a couple of blobs of Kryston Heavy Metal plus to pin it down to the lake bed. (See picture below)

The rig is now complete and ready to cast out.

Tight Lines

David