Users' questions

How do you combi a rig?

How do you combi a rig?

Step-by-step guide to tying a combi rig

  1. Take a length of supple braid and tie a simple loop knot which will form the hair.
  2. Attach your hook with a standard knotless knot.
  3. Pick your stiff material (fluorocarbon or a tough monofilament) and double over a section of it.

How long should the braid be on a combi rig?

STEP ONE: Cut around 6 inches of your chosen supple braid hooklink and fold back around 1.5 inches at one end. Feed the micro hook ring swivel into the doubled over section and then tie an overhand loop to contain the swivel. STEP TWO: Trim the tag end and using a lighter carefully melt and blob.

How do you tie a combi carp rig?

STEP ONE: Cut around 6 inches of your chosen supple braid hooklink and fold back around 1.5 inches at one end. Feed the micro hook ring swivel into the doubled over section and then tie an overhand loop to contain the swivel.

What kind of fishing line do you use on a combi rig?

The braid end section is attached to the hook. Combi carp rigs can be used on many different lake beds, from silt to gravel. I personally like to use them on a gravel bottom, but for gravel, I would tie a combi-rig made up of 2 different types of fluorocarbon fishing lines.

Where does the hair go on a combi rig?

Traditionaly the rig will have a rig ring and hair on the back of the hook shank. With the more recent addition of Micro hook ring swivels to most anglers armoury we show you how to tie a Combi rig with a little tweak that we feel increases the effectiveness of the rig by allowing the hook and bait to move independently of each other.

What kind of fishing line to use for carp?

The most common types are made up of a stiff length of fluorocarbon fishing line, with a smaller section made of a type of braid material. The braid end section is attached to the hook. Combi carp rigs can be used on many different lake beds, from silt to gravel.