davedave 6 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Im new to hair rigs and was wondering how long the hair should be from the eye of the hook to the loop? I made one that was 2 inches exactly from the eye to the loop, is this too long? Thanks As famous fisherman John Gierach once said "I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the one thing I can think of that probably doesn't." Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Ward 6 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Depends entirely on the size of the bait, best way to judge it is to tie the rig with the bait on the hair. As a general rule of thumb I'm looking for around 2mm between the bend of the hook and the top of the bait when I'm fishing for Carp or Tench. Link to post Share on other sites
Fours 0 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Depends entirely on the size of the bait, best way to judge it is to tie the rig with the bait on the hair. As a general rule of thumb I'm looking for around 2mm between the bend of the hook and the top of the bait when I'm fishing for Carp or Tench. Yeah, that's what I do. Also, it will depend on how many boilies/pellets/grains you wish to hair rig.So mount them on the hair before tying to determine the length. In life we all have an unspeakable secret, an irreversible regret, an unreachable dream and an unforgettable love. Link to post Share on other sites
Tigger 683 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 It also depends on the fish your targetting. If it's chub for example then your better fishing with the bait flush up against the hook. Link to post Share on other sites
davedave 6 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 thanks for the advice As famous fisherman John Gierach once said "I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the one thing I can think of that probably doesn't." Link to post Share on other sites
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