Worms

[JMW]

I have not used worms for carp fishing yet and was thinking of giving it a go this year. What is the best way to rig them? On a hair or direct to the hook?

 

Cheers

 

jon

[Dunk Fairley]

Straight on the hook. It really isn't worth messing around hair-rigging. Don't forget, the worm can move around. He'll make a lovely tangle out of a hair rig.

 

For a lobworm of about 5"+, I use a No6 drennan Super Specialist. Hook the worm abot two thirds the way along, near it's "belt". In cold weather, if you snip the other end off, about 1/4", it releases juices really well and the fish will be more tempted. Smaller worm, like brandlings or Dedras, can be fished with smaller hooks, Drennans are great down to a size 10.

 

Try a sprinkling of broken boilies in the margins, then fish the worm next to it. The fish sometimes move in to the boilies, but are nervous. As they pull away, they find the worm and take it, as it's not associated with danger the way boilies can be. I like to use the "lift float" method, with the shot about 6" from the hook.

[peter mccue]

JMW,

 

I've got to say I've had some great sport using hair rigged worms. What I did was cut the worms into thirds to start with, then put them on the hair by threading the worm sections on through the middle.

 

This mean't you did'nt have the problem of the worms twisting & ruining the hair presentation.

 

Admittedly you did'nt have a wriggling enticing worm, but the broken sections were very attractive to the Carp.

 

Bear in mind though, if you're bothered about catching other species whilst Carping, forget the worms.

[peanut]

try injecting a big lobworm with air so that it floats and hook it once through the body.the weight of the worm meens you can freeline it very easyily, flick it out under some overhanging trees or lilly pads and slowly draw it back across the surface. the air in the worm seems to make it flick about like crazy and carp go mental for them. its a very good summer technique thats accounted for many big carp over the years for me. beware though because its not only carp that inhale these baits, ive taken chub,trout,perch and even the odd pike.(good luck)

[strider]

how do, you could try putting 3-5 worms on a size 4-6 hook and using the hair thread a cork ball on to pop them just of the bottom so they can't bury themselves into the silt , i like this method good luck

[JMW]

Thanks everyone, some excellent suggestions there!!!

 

Cheers

 

Jon