CARP RIGS - Fox International

THE WEIGHTED HOOK RIG
THIS is a gem of a rig, developed by Fox’s
Steve Spurgeon, improving on the popular
shot on the hook rig.
Adding weight in the form of a small shot
tied on a tiny loop of braid has been popular
but using Fox Kwik Change Weights and a
second weight behind the hook has
improved the hooking potential of the
presentation no end.
Steve’s had several trips since trying this
little dodge with carp obviously picking up
the hook bait over spod mix and getting
away with it, indicators jumping and huge
fizzes where they’ve spooked off the area.
A change to the weighted hook rig has
instantly brought takes and carp on the
bank where more standard presentations
have failed to score. It’s also brought the
only take on the whole lake on very difficult
days – testament to its effectiveness at
converting pick ups to takes.
Using Kwik Change Weights and a longer
tag end allows a hook to be passed through
the silicone. It stays secure enough to hold
position on the cast even with barbless
patterns but when a carp is hooked slides
freely along the shank so as not to
compromise hook holds.
The putty at the other end of the hook
guarantees the hook is always being pulled
downwards as soon as the hook bait is
lifted off bottom by a carp, the point always
looking to catch flesh. Deadly!
HOW TO TIE THE WEIGHTED HOOK RIG...
Tie a knotless knot using stripped back Coretex
and a Size 8 Arma Point LS, thread on a 0.5mm
piece of silicone so the hair exits opposite the
hook point.
The hook is pushed through the tag end of the
silicone, fixing the weight directly behind the point
of the hook.
Coretex is a sinking material but add a couple
of small mouse dropping size slugs of High SG
putty to prevent the link lifting up when carp feed
around it.
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Stretch a length of the supplied silicone into the
central bore of a No.4 Kwik Change Weight. Trim
one end tight to the weight, leave 2mm of silicone
protruding at the other end.
Leave 1cm of Coretex stripped back behind the
eye of the hook. Mould a small piece of High SG
putty around the eye to weight the back end of
the hook.
Steve favours two pieces of plastic corn over spod
mix. The hook bait needs to be buoyant enough to
lift the hook upright with the Kwik Change weight
and putty anchoring each end.
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