Advice for a beginner please

[buckerlee]

Hi,

 

I've recently started carp fishing. I've had little success using spam on the hook. I've just been and bought a hair rig and some boilies. I'm confused as to whether I need a float? Could somebody please explain how my set up should be?

 

Thanks

[Elton]

Hi,

 

There's a good description of a basic hair rig in action here;

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Rig-Section/Ca.../Braid_rig.html

[buckerlee]

Hi,

 

There's a good description of a basic hair rig in action here;

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Rig-Section/Ca.../Braid_rig.html

 

 

Thanks for the link, but I am still noen the wiser how I know whether I have got a bite. Do I have a float on the line too? Or A ledger tip?

[trevor2003]

Hi,

 

I've recently started carp fishing. I've had little success using spam on the hook. I've just been and bought a hair rig and some boilies. I'm confused as to whether I need a float? Could somebody please explain how my set up should be?

 

Thanks

 

Hi Buckerlee and welcome

Have you not got anybody down at your local lake to show or help you?? as it's sometimes better to be shown than try to explain on the forum. Not all other anglers bite, but there are some that won't give you the time of day,which is a shame if your new and starting out, and thats regardles of age.

Have a look through the rig section on the left hand menu on this page, some good advice and a good place to start.

Edited July 11, 2007 by trevor2003

[DavyR]

Nothing against margin fishing with a hair-rigged boily under a float - the hair-rig is still an efficient hooker even without the bolt-effect of a semi-fixed setup. You just have to remember to strike when the float goes away.

[buckerlee]

Thanks all.

 

I've asked a few people round the lakes I fish, but usually get the impression that they don't want to help. I'm sure I'll find some people willing to help at some point.

[trevor2003]

Thanks all.

 

I've asked a few people round the lakes I fish, but usually get the impression that they don't want to help. I'm sure I'll find some people willing to help at some point.

 

What part of the country do you live and where do you normaly fish, might be some one on here that can help, if they are local to you??

[smiffster]

What part of the country do you live and where do you normaly fish, might be some one on here that can help, if they are local to you??

 

It's a shame nobody on your local lake will give you help/advice. I've come across folk like this too. They seem to forget they were newbies themselves once!

 

Do you have a mate who is more experienced who you can go along with perhaps? If not, ask at your local tackle shop. They're mostly knowledgable and keen to help (obviously cos you're buying tackle off them!).

 

Also, mags such as IYCF are helpful once you've grasped the basics.

 

Bleeping Alarms!

[DanDanUK]

Hi,

 

I've recently started carp fishing. I've had little success using spam on the hook. I've just been and bought a hair rig and some boilies. I'm confused as to whether I need a float? Could somebody please explain how my set up should be?

 

Thanks

 

a good rig i tend to still use it's the more simple and very effective

 

depending on the size of the fish your catcing i use 18lb krystonite main line linked to lead core

 

with either a fixed weight or sliding weight to a 6-8" braid hooklink on a hair rig

 

here's a pic to best describe to you this is bang on exept no lead core, you use lead core to keep you link weighd down on the lake bed.

 

 

it then resulting in this

 

 

pictures courtesy of Anglers Net.

[Severn Wolf]

I`d avoid that rig mate!

 

The whole idea of a lead clip is that its securely fixed to the swivel so in the event of a mishap the lead has something to pull against to get dumped. With that rig all that`d happen is the clip, tail rubber and lead would go sliding off up the line and if there was any weed etc stuck on the line it`d trap the lot and potentially make a tether rig.

 

Its downright dangerous.