STEP FOUR: Now cut a length of shrink tube to size (about 12mm for a Size 4 Curve shank is perfect) and pass it along your hooklink and onto the shank of the hook. We want to position it so that it’s just beyond the eye so that it does not impede forming the "D" later on. Loans available to permanent UK residents aged 18 and over. Subject to status. Eligibility and conditions apply. Tom Stoke championed the use of putty, and when combined with an anti-tangle sleeve, the rig never tangled (remember, we can see it land every time on the Underwater films) so the paranoia re-tangled was gone. His rigs sat so well on the lakebed we all need to follow his lead. Marcus Howarth Rigs 20-12-2018 08:01:00 D-Rig In Detail Marcus Howarth explains why this presentation is his go-to winter rig Any looping up of the hooklink spooked the fish, both as they looked around the spot, which they do all the time in clear water. Anyone who says camouflage doesn’t matter is simple WRONG, as we have repeatedly seen the carp scoping out the spot and ID’ing the rig. And, if they touch the hooklink or leader as they approach the hookbait, they will always spook off.

STEP NINE:Your 'easy D rig' is nearly done, all that's left is to push the blobbed tag end upto the eye of the hook and shape your "D" I first stumbled across this rig - or a variation of it - around six years ago. I’d always been a fan of balanced baits and was looking for a rig that was perfect for such a successful method. Materials STEP FIVE: Being careful not to burn your fingers it's time to steam the shrink tube down to size. The best way to ensure everything is lined up after steaming is to hold the fluorocarbon firmly at both ends whilst steaming. STEP SIX: Now take one of your Size 12 rig swivels (or rig ring, hook ring swivel, baitscrew) and pass it onto the hair as shown below.

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Consumer credit service provided by Klarna. Klarne is licensed by The Office of Fair Trading (Consumer Credit Licence: 0594229). STEP TWO: Now we're going to create a knotless knot, by whipping the Fluorocarbon up the shank. We think seven times is ideal. Some Fluorcarbon hooklink material, we prefer a 20lb B/S version. One of Our Duropoint Curve shank hooks(we prefer bigger for this rig) along with one of our Bait attachments, We'll be using a size 12 Rig swivel but you can also use a Micro hook ring swivel, Rig ring or Rig ring screw. You'll also need some of our British made 3:1 Trans khaki shrink tube. Borrowing more than you can afford or paying late may negatively impact your financial status and ability to obtain credit. I haven’t used putty on my hooklinks for some years now as I found that if the rig was going to tangle, it was the putty that it was always tangled around and seeing as I’m an old man now, I really can’t follow the rig in the air like I used to to make sure it wasn’t tangled. However, having the whole rig lay perfectly flat made a huge difference to how willing the fish were to take the hooklink, and so I have to concede I could have been doing it better and so getting more bites for all those years.