![]() ![]() I typically use a D-rig with hair attached to the ring. My reverse-combi rig has had some subtle changes over the years to suit certain situations but the main characteristics have remained the same. Ultimately, every rig in my armoury now carries this same characteristic. This stiff section simply meant that the hook must go in and out the same way and would therefore be in the prime position to hook a carp on ejection. Ultimately, through convergent evolution of our rigs, we had ended up with a very similar setup. We both knew that a stiff extension of the shank, ie a chod rig section, was by far the best way of overcoming this problem. We’d both come to the same conclusion that the typical flip-and-turn setup just wouldn’t cut it and that the problem was the hook inverting and exiting the mouth bend first as a carp ejected the rig. I can actually remember as a youngster, speaking to an also much younger Elliott Gray via email about certain rigs. While all the rigs they used worked well if the hook link was tensioned against the lead, carp seemed to be able to suck in a hook bait, then eject it with just as much ease. This probably all kicked off after watching the Korda underwater videos all those years ago, seeing just how often those carp were getting away with it. For a long time I’ve taken a great interest in rig mechanics and have played around testing various rigs on the bank, in the water and through real fishing situations. ![]()
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