What rig for shallow weedy water in spring?
Bailiff's answer, from the Carp Army rig library and what members have caught on.
Bailiff says: Chod rig
In shallow weedy spring water you often cannot see the bottom, and a chod presents a pop-up cleanly over the top of the weed wherever it lands. It runs free on the leader so silt or fronds under it won't spoil the presentation.
Tweaks
- Use a critically balanced pop-up so it sits just proud of the weed
- Keep the chod section very short and stiff
- Match lead weight to the depth so it plants gently, around 2-3oz
Chod rig
A very short stiff pop-up rig that runs free on the leader above the lead, so it presents over anything.
Parts
Chod hook, size 5 to 6
Chod filament, 20 to 25lb
Rig ring, 2.5mm
Size 11 ring swivel
Chod beads
Leadcore or naked chod leader
3 to 4oz lead
Buoyant pop-up, 14mm
How to tie it
- Tie the chod section: knotless knot with a D and rig ring, then a stiff-rig loop to a ring swivel. Curve it gently by steaming.
- Slide the top bead, the chod section and the bottom bead onto the leader above the lead.
- Set the beads to fish the rig free-running or fixed depending on the bottom.
- Mount the pop-up on the ring with bait floss.
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