THE STIFF ‘D’ RIG

Best for presenting bottom baits when carp fishing the rig comprises a 4″ to 6″ length of stiff mono, such as 20 to 25lb fluorocarbon with a ‘D’ rigged presentation at one end and a swivel, often a ring-swivel, at the other.

The Stiff Rig’s principle is that the stiff material is unable to ‘fold’ like ordinary soft mono or braid making it difficult for a carp to eject the bait without the hook finding a hold.

About the Rigs Page

The Rigs Page is a library of features to illustrate all those rigs that will be useful to both beginners and experienced anglers.

The rigs can be extremely simple and well known, or very complicated and little known, it doesn’t matter providing they make some kind of sense and have a really practical application.

It could be a standard running leger rig that a beginner will appreciate seeing in pictures, or a very complicated anti-eject carp rig that the experienced carp angler would like to see.

If you wish to contribute a rig to this section please remember that the emphasis is on illustration rather than words. Good line drawings are fine in the absence of photographs. Please send to graham@fishingmagic.com

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