What rig for single hookbait fishing with no free offerings?
Bailiff's answer, from the Carp Army rig library and what members have caught on.
Bailiff says: Chod rig
A chod is the classic single hookbait rig, presenting a pop-up perfectly over any bottom without needing free offerings to draw fish in. It's ready to fish the moment it lands and works roaming the lake when you're relying on a fish finding one bait rather than a baited spot.
Tweaks
- Bright pop-up like pink or yellow for visibility
- Short 1 inch chod section
- 3oz+ lead for lockable single-bait casting range
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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