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Matt Hayes - Setting up your Carp Rig

Guide to Setting up your Carp Rig

 

Setting up lead clip and leader
1. Pass Baiting needle through lead clip
2. Slip loop of the leader over baiting needle hook
3. Draw baiting needle and leader back through lead clip
4. Pull leader until swivel locks into lead clip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tying leader to mainline using Palomer knot
5. Create loop of line and pass through loop at end of leader
6. Create overhand knot
7. Pass loop over leader and lead clip
8. Moisten with saliva and tighten with care

 

 

 

Attaching lead weight
9. Slide lead weight onto clip - Push tail rubber over lead clip to secure weight
Attaching hooklength
 
10. Attach quick link to swivel at end of leader
11. Carefully slip swivel of hooklength onto quicklink
 
Attaching hookbait
12. Pass baiting needle through hookbait
13. Hook needle over hair loop and draw bait up needle onto hair
14. Secure hookbait by inserting boilie stop into hair loop behind hookbait

 

 

 

 

   

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