Broken Back Rig

Broken Back Rig

First off before we actually get into the rig I am going to describe lets talk a little about rig mechanics.

The job of all rigs or hooking systems is to hook the fish and preferably in the bottom lip.

Now, just by tying a knotless knot you have started this process.

Let's now look at how a carp feeds, because from this you will understand the rigs used by specimen anglers far better.

Carp feed normally on or near the bottom of the dam or lake, sucking up food and ejecting the unwanted stuff. So we make rigs to suit that kind of operation.

A bait is attached to a hair, so it can be sucked up easily, the hook follows and is set to work the moment the carp ejects the bait, so we have covered the in and out part of the feeding., we use a knotless Please login or register to see the full article.