What rig for winter carp fishing?
Bailiff's answer, from the Carp Army rig library and what members have caught on.
Bailiff says: Solid PVA bag rig
In winter carp feed little and cautiously, so a solid PVA bag drops your hookbait right into a small pile of attractant to give them a reason to bite. It presents perfectly on silt or soft bottoms and lets you fish accurately with confidence wherever it lands.
Tweaks
- Use a small hook, size 8-10
- Short hooklink around 4-5 inches
- Use crushed pellet or micro crumb for slow-release attraction
Solid PVA bag rig
A short supple rig inside a solid PVA bag of pellet or crumb. The hookbait lands in a pile of food, wherever it lands.
Parts
Wide gape hook, size 8 to 6
Supple braid, 4 inch
Solid PVA bags
Inline lead, 2 to 3oz
Size 8 swivel
Small pop-up or wafter, 10 to 12mm
How to tie it
- Tie a 3 to 4 inch hair rig with a small hook and a small hookbait.
- Attach to an inline lead on a short swivel.
- Put a little pellet in the bag, then the lead, then pack around the rig with more pellet.
- Lick and stick, squeeze out the air, and trim the corners.
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