08-11-2012, 07:44 AM
Got this idea from the hair rigs carp anglers use.
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What I did was first tie a very small overhand loop knot at one end of the leader. Then I fed the loop through the corky and threaded the end of the leader through the loop and pulled it tight. Thread the line through the eye of the hook and position the corky just behind the bend of the hook. Attach the hook using either an egg loop snell or no knot snell/knotless knot.
If you want to attach some yarn, push the corky up and you will get enough loose line to tie your yarn to the line either in front or behind the corky. You can also put some yarn or bait in the egg loop.
I haven't tested it yet, but I think this setup will offer some significant advantages over the traditional method. First, it does not require pegging to keep the corky near the hook, which may damage your line. The corky can't slide up your leader, which means less chance of the hook dragging bottom and getting snagged. It doesn't require any modification of the corky. No drilling, enlarging the hole or anything like that. It can't foul around the hook point. Ever had a cast where the leader got into the bend and the hook ended up wrapped around the corky? Say goodbye to that mess. The hook point is fully exposed when the fish grabs the rig. No big round chunk of styrofoam covering part of the hook gap.
The only di
vantage I can think of is it's not aw easy to change colors, but you could always snip the corky off and thread one on the leader the usual way if it comes down to that.
It should also work for other non-spinning drift bobbers like cheaters and foam balls, though for ones without holes you'll need to get a bait needle to thread the line through.
What do you think?
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What I did was first tie a very small overhand loop knot at one end of the leader. Then I fed the loop through the corky and threaded the end of the leader through the loop and pulled it tight. Thread the line through the eye of the hook and position the corky just behind the bend of the hook. Attach the hook using either an egg loop snell or no knot snell/knotless knot.
If you want to attach some yarn, push the corky up and you will get enough loose line to tie your yarn to the line either in front or behind the corky. You can also put some yarn or bait in the egg loop.
I haven't tested it yet, but I think this setup will offer some significant advantages over the traditional method. First, it does not require pegging to keep the corky near the hook, which may damage your line. The corky can't slide up your leader, which means less chance of the hook dragging bottom and getting snagged. It doesn't require any modification of the corky. No drilling, enlarging the hole or anything like that. It can't foul around the hook point. Ever had a cast where the leader got into the bend and the hook ended up wrapped around the corky? Say goodbye to that mess. The hook point is fully exposed when the fish grabs the rig. No big round chunk of styrofoam covering part of the hook gap.
The only di
vantage I can think of is it's not aw easy to change colors, but you could always snip the corky off and thread one on the leader the usual way if it comes down to that.It should also work for other non-spinning drift bobbers like cheaters and foam balls, though for ones without holes you'll need to get a bait needle to thread the line through.
What do you think?
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