039July 2012

The rig components

carpology.net038 July 2012

If there is one rig that has got me out of trouble on a number of occasions, it’s the ever-reliable

Reverse Combi-Rig. This awesome set-up is designed to fish pop-up hookbaits and has accounted for many big carp for me over the years, proving deadly in the right situation. It incorporates a stiff link connected to a curved piece of stiff link at the business end. This curve creates an extremely aggressive angle that is designed to prick any carp that mouths the bait.

In appearance, the end of the rig is none too different to a Chod Rig, but it has the added advantage of being able to be fished on a semi-fixed lead set-up. The addition of the boom also makes this rig difficult for any carp to deal with, especially when they have

been hammered on Chods time and time again. The boom can be made out of stiff or subtle materials depending on the nature of the lakebed.

Even though this is a complex looking rig, it is not hard to tie and is certainly worth the little bit of extra effort needed to create it. Have a look at the panel on the right to see how I go about tying mine.

Well, that’s it, eight simple steps to creating a really great fish catching set-up. For me personally, I like to present this rig on a helicopter arrangement but it really can be fished with a number of methods, which way is really up to you. When applying this rig I prefer to shy away from feeding smaller food items, opting to feed solely with boilies the same size of my hookbait. I tend not to bait too tightly

either, as I want the carp searching them out picking up individual baits rather than grazing on smaller items.

If your local waters have been hammered on Chods and other rigs, be sure to give it a go, it may just put that extra ‘special’ fish on the bank for you.

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01) For softer bottoms, I like my boom section to be stiff, but also have a certain amount of subtleness to it. ACE Camo Core in 35lb fits the bill perfectly. For the business end I use

ACE Riga-Mortis to form the aggressive curve.

03) Using bait floss to attach pop-ups should now be a thing of the past. ACE Pop-Up

Pegs are the ideal way of attaching pop-up hookbaits – it’s so quick and simple to do. Slip

one onto the tag end of the Riga-Mortis.

05) Ideally you need the Riga-Mortis section of your rig to be around three-inches long.

Cut the rig material back accordingly and tie on a small Flexi Ring swivel. The best knot I’ve

found is a Three-Turn Grinner Knot.

07) Depending on the size of the pop-up you are using, add enough putty to the swivel

next to the knot so that the rig sinks slowly through the water column. This can be tested

in the margins or a small tub of water.

02) Take your Riga-Mortis and attach a strong carp hook with an out-turned eye. To connect this to the hooklink material, simply use the Knotless Knot and leave a good two-

inch tag end to create your ‘D’ later on.

04) Now feed the tag end back through the back of the hook’s eye and blob with a lighter

to create a small ‘D’ with the Pop-Up Peg attached securely. You want to create a round

rounded ‘D’ to help with the movement.

06) Once the end part of your rig is tied, take it between two Multi-Pulls and pull to tighten all knots and make sure that there are no weak

points in your rig. This will help straighten it which makes it easier for curving later.

08) The final step is simple. Tie a length of ACE Camo Core to the ring on the swivel and at the other end tie a loop for connecting it to the lead set-up. Once again straighten but this

time over a steaming kettle.

A stunner nailed on the Reverse Combi-Rig