Following on from Rons Rig post I wanted to add my thoughts, mainly revolving around the Chod rig. Yes I know, its in every magazine, on every website and every corner! But is it on your rods? Its nothing new, its just a fad, it is nothing special. Really?

The simple truth is that Carp find it very difficult to deal with and whilst it doesn’t ideally suit a rock hard clean bottom, lets be truthful, how often do you fish like that anyway? If casting to where the fish are feeding, without having to cast a marker out to check the bottom debris, silt depth etc appeals then give it a try. Its not just a fashion!

Id add that it suits a boiled bait fishing scenario where you can spread baits a little so that Carp move from bait to bait, or alternatively and particularly at this time of year, single hookbait fishing. All you need is some very buoyant pop ups, such as Quest baits of course and the rig components to make a choddy.

I’m not going to list them all because its been done to death, however Ill chuck a few little things in the mix! Have you tried it running some length between beads? Have you tried it with x line and without leadcore(The naked Chod)? Have you tried it with a spaghetti back stop? Do you need a backstop at all?

Some tips: Use it with a light lead, ideally with at least two foot between lead and top bead, try it on x line, mould some lead substitute putty around the base of the swivel and use a korda sinker with a rubber bead over it as an upper stop, that way you don’t need a big length of leadcore. Most importantly you must must ensure that the rig is safe, our Carp are precious……

Have a play, get it right and you could just turn your year around!

All the best,  Spencer Humble

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