Muddog Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I found this Video on You tube. I found that it explained very well why Carp fishermen like to use exposed hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickol Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 That is a sweet video. Thanks for posting thatHair rigs are pretty cool to use. The european angler would maybe laugh at my rigs, but for here they work well enough. I know that I have caught plenty of carp I otherwise would not using a hair rig. I use power pro for my "hair" usually, nothing crazy. I have hair rigged dots candy, corn, boilies, potatoes, oatmeal balls, dough....... I'm sure I'm leaving some off the list, but you get the idea. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. P xiong Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 so the idea is to have a heavy sinker so that when the carp spits out the bait or tries to run with the bait the carp will hook himself up right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickol Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I think the idea with the bolt rig is initially the carp feels no resistance, so the line should slide through the weight, However, there is a stop of some sort a short way back so when the carp feels the weight it spooks and hooks itself. I'm sure it's more complex than that, but in a nutshell...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. P xiong Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 to those of you who use this, does it really work better than just throwing corns on a hook. this is so fascinating to me, I never would of thought about this. can somebody give me some story or experience with these hair rigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufek Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 This video shows exactly why I use light line, a small single hook, and no sinker. Leave just a little slack in the line and it shows any pick ups towards or away for a quick set. Windy days make it a little tough to use this method unless your boat fishing and can put your back to the wind. I have had these hair rigs on the back burner though...one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddog Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 It looks to me that with a hair rig, The Carp will pick up the bait and most likely spit it out! So you want as much of the hook exposed as possible. When the Carp tries to spit the bait out the hook hangs up on the lip of the fish. The Carp backs up and tries to swim away from it and the heavy sinker sets the hook! Watch it again and see if that is what you see. If half of the gap of the hook was taken up by your bait, do you think your hook up % would be the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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