While I hope to be able to blog often here, it will not always be. Not every week is a fishing week... maybe not even every month. I also assume that my little carp hole will eventually run out of carp (at least that’s my intention). In-between times I'll try to impart any knowledge that I have picked up along the way. So on with todays entry....
I thought today I'd just do an entry on fishing rigs specifically pertaining to my carp fishing. What we are talking about here is the terminal tackle, the nuts and bolts, hook line and sinker... the pointy end of the stick you might call it. While there are too many fishing rigs and knots out there to count there are only two that I use. I like it this way as it keeps things simple.
Get Knotted!
The only knot I use is the locked half blood knot. It gives high strength and is quite easy to do while out in the field. I use this to join the line onto the hook and swivel. Following is a short video i made, figuring that a video would be easier to follow than a picture. excuse the quality as the lighting was poor and was completely unscripted.
I thought today I'd just do an entry on fishing rigs specifically pertaining to my carp fishing. What we are talking about here is the terminal tackle, the nuts and bolts, hook line and sinker... the pointy end of the stick you might call it. While there are too many fishing rigs and knots out there to count there are only two that I use. I like it this way as it keeps things simple.
Get Knotted!
The only knot I use is the locked half blood knot. It gives high strength and is quite easy to do while out in the field. I use this to join the line onto the hook and swivel. Following is a short video i made, figuring that a video would be easier to follow than a picture. excuse the quality as the lighting was poor and was completely unscripted.
The bits and pieces.
only very simple terminal tackle is required. I usually use a small hook of say size 4 to 6. the actual type of hook is of somewhat less importance, but you must take into account the type of bait being used. generally I wouldn’t use a long shank hook or a wide gaped hook as the won't display or hold the bait properly. Mustad make a nice little hook that is designed for Luderick (blackfish), they are usually anodised green and this is what I use.
From here you need the swivel, sinker and float(if indeed the sinker and float are needed). You will probably be fishing with very light line and so only a very small swivel is required. There are different brands and prices ranging from cheap brass swivels to those that have ball bearings in them, and while ball bearing swivels do a superb job I don’t think they are a necessary expense for carp fishing... Like I say, keep it simple (and cheap). The sinker I use is a ball sinker which do the job of holding the bait still. You want to use as little lead as possible so match your sinker size accordingly and of course there will be times where you don’t need a sinker at all. Lastly the float... I have yet to use a float in catching carp but I have read a bit on it. small quill type floats are generally used and they create the lease amount of friction when being dragged on by a fish. I'll talk more about float rigs when I use one.
Putting it all together
I use a running sinker rig as it allows the bait to move around in any current that might present, it also means there is less weight for the fish when it picks the bait up (especially if you are using a sinker) as any weight the fish notices might scare it off. Just take the sinker out if not required. The sequence of parts should go like this:
Then of course comes the rod and reel...
only very simple terminal tackle is required. I usually use a small hook of say size 4 to 6. the actual type of hook is of somewhat less importance, but you must take into account the type of bait being used. generally I wouldn’t use a long shank hook or a wide gaped hook as the won't display or hold the bait properly. Mustad make a nice little hook that is designed for Luderick (blackfish), they are usually anodised green and this is what I use.
From here you need the swivel, sinker and float(if indeed the sinker and float are needed). You will probably be fishing with very light line and so only a very small swivel is required. There are different brands and prices ranging from cheap brass swivels to those that have ball bearings in them, and while ball bearing swivels do a superb job I don’t think they are a necessary expense for carp fishing... Like I say, keep it simple (and cheap). The sinker I use is a ball sinker which do the job of holding the bait still. You want to use as little lead as possible so match your sinker size accordingly and of course there will be times where you don’t need a sinker at all. Lastly the float... I have yet to use a float in catching carp but I have read a bit on it. small quill type floats are generally used and they create the lease amount of friction when being dragged on by a fish. I'll talk more about float rigs when I use one.
Putting it all together
I use a running sinker rig as it allows the bait to move around in any current that might present, it also means there is less weight for the fish when it picks the bait up (especially if you are using a sinker) as any weight the fish notices might scare it off. Just take the sinker out if not required. The sequence of parts should go like this:
Then of course comes the rod and reel...
Tight lines, everyone!
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