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CONTENTS...
4/5 The Chod Rig 16/17 The Floater Rig
6/7 The Hinged Stiff Rig 18/19 The Blowback Rig
8/9 The Multi Rig 20/21 The Stiff ‘D’ Rig
10/11 The Withy Pool Rig 22/23 The KD Rig
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CHOD RIG
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HOW T TIE THE PERFECT CHOD RIG...
1 2 3
Cut 4ins of Rigidity, attach a Stiff Thread the ring of a Micro Hook Push the end of the Hair through
Rig hook to one end with a knotless Ring Swivel onto the Hair as the back of the eye of the hook
knot and leave a short Hair. illustrated above. forming a ‘D’ shape.
4 5 6
Trim excess tag end leaving 2mm Attach a size 11 Flexi Ring Swivel Place the hooklink onto a Multi
and then blob this with a lighter to the end of the hooklink with a Chod and Zig Bin and hold it over a
to hold the ‘D’ in position. 2-Turn Blood Knot. steaming kettle for a few seconds.
7 8 9
Attach your chosen pop-up If needed mould some Power Grip You have now created the perfect
hookbait to the Micro Hook Ring putty over the eye of the swivel to Chod Rig hook section that can be
Swivel using the ‘blob’ method. counter balance the pop-up. mounted onto a helicopter rig.
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HINGED
STIFF RIG
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HOW T TIE A HINGED STIFF RIG...
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Start by constructing a
Chod Rig hook section
(see page 5).
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Cut a 10ins length of your chosen
boom material, here we are
using Coretex Matt.
3
Tie one end of the boom to the
ring of the swivel on your hook
section with a Grinner Knot.
4 5 6
Thread a Tungsten Anti Tangle Tie a Figure-of-Eight loop in the Slide the Anti Tangle Sleeve back
Sleeve onto the other end of end of the boom section for use up the hooklink and over the
the boom. with quick change swivels. loop like so.
7 8 9
Add a couple of small blobs of Attach your chosen pop-up Your Hinged Stiff Rig is now
Tungsten Rig Putty along the hookbait to the Micro Hook Ring ready to help you catch the
boom to help pin it to the lakebed. Swivel on the hook section. carp of your dreams!
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TOP TI
There’s no doubting this rig
does help you catch big carp!
MULTI RIG
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HOW T TIE A MULTI RIG...
1 2 3
Start by cutting a 12ins length Pass the loop through the front Now thread the ring of a Micro
of Coretex Matt and tying a 2ins of the eye of a Stiff Rig hook as Hook Ring Swivel onto the loop
loop in one end. shown above. exiting the eye like so.
4 5 6
Pass the hook through the loop Slide a Tungsten Anti Tangle Tie a Figure-of-Eight loop into
and then positon the loop into a Sleeve onto the hooklink thin end of the rig, then slide the Anti
‘D’ as illustrated. end on first. Tangle sleeve back over it.
7 8 9
Attach your chosen pop-up Mould two blobs of Tungsten Break the hooklink coating
hookbait to the Micro Hook Ring Putty along the hooklink to help below the loop and then mould
Swivel using the ‘blob’ method. pin it to the lakebed. some tungsten on the knot to
counter balance the hookbait.
P!
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A Multi-Rig caught stunner!
WITHY
POOL RIG
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HOW T TIE A WITHY POOL RIG...
1 2 3
Cut 12ins of Coretex Matt and Tie a small over loop into Thread on your chosen pop-up
remove 4ins of outer coating the end of the exposed hookbait and secure in place
from one end. braid like so. with a Boilie Stop.
4 5 6
Cut a 3mm length of Hook Take your chosen hook, thread Now attach your hook to
Silicone and thread it onto the the point through the silicone the hooklink using a simple
Coretex Matt. and position the Hair like so. Knotless Knot.
7 8 9
Slide an Edges Withy Pool Adaptor Thread an Anti Tangle Sleeve onto the Tie a loop in the end of the rig,
down the hooklink and into hooklink, and add a couple of blobs and then mould some putty
position over the eye of the hook. of tungsten putty along the rig. around the adaptor to counter
balance the hookbait.
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The Withy Pool is a classic rig TOP TI
that still produces results.
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360 RIG
1 2 3
Cut 12ins of Camotex Semi-Stiff Take your size 5 Medium Curve Thread an Edges Hook Bead
and attach one end to the ring of hook and place it through the onto the shank of the hook
a size 11 Flexi Ring Swivel with a small ring on the swivel, like so. and into this position.
Grinner Knot.
4 5 6
Slide the ring of a Micro Hook Now thread on a second Slide an Edges Tungsten Anti
Ring Swivel onto the shank Hook Bead and position it Tangle Sleeve onto the hooklink
of your hook. as illustrated here. thin end first.
7 8 9
Tie a Figure-of-Eight loop into Add a couple of small blobs of Finally attach your chosen
the end of the hookink for use Power Grip Tungsten Putty along pop-up hookbait onto the Micro
with quick change swivels. the hooklink, like so. Hook Ring Swivel to complete.
P!
TOP TI
The 360 Rig is perhaps the
most effective anti-eject rig
ever designed!
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ZIG RIG
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HOW T TIE A ZIG RIG...
1 2 3
Thread your chosen colour Next take a Zig & Floater Hook Now slide the Zig Aligna back up
Zig Aligna onto some and attach it to the hooklink the hooklink and into position
Zig & Floater Hooklink. with a Palomar Knot. over the eye of the hook.
4 5 6
Insert your chosen colour of Push the tool through the loop As the tool passes through the
HD Zig Foam into the back of a on the back of the Zig Aligna, other side of the loop the foam will
Zig Aligna Loading Tool. as shown. become trapped inside the loop.
7 8 9
Simply cut the foam down to You now need to set the hooklink Finally thread on the XL Anti Tangle
create the size of hookbait that to the length you require and Sleeve, tie a Figure-of-Eight loop in
you want to fish with. then cut it from the spool. the end and the Zig Rig is ready!
P!
There’s no denying just how TOP TI
effective Zig Rigs can be!
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FLOATER RIG
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HOW T TIE A FLOATER RIG...
1 2 3
Cut a 4ft length of Zig & Floater Thread a corkball onto the loop Cut a 3mm length of Hook
Hooklink and tie a small over- and secure it in place with an Silicone and thread it onto
4 5 6
Thread a size 10 Zig & Floater Simply secure the hook in Trim the cork ball down with
Hook through the silicone and place with a Knotless Knot, as some scissors to mimic a
set the Hair to the length shown. illustrated in the picture above. free offering.
7 8 9
Tie a swivel to the other end Take a Bolt Bubble float and Attach the main line to the
of the hooklink using a thread it onto your main line, hooklink swivel and place the float
Palomar Knot. thin end first. over the swivel to complete the rig.
P!
TOP TI
When the carp are feeding
on the surface you can catch
them on a floater rig!
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BLOWBACK RIG
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HOW T TIE THE BLOWBACK RIG...
1 2 3
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Cut 12ins of hooklink (we have Tie a small overhand loop into Thread your chosen bottom bait
chosen Camotex Soft) and strip the end of the exposed braid onto the loop and secure in place
away 4ins of the outer coating. section as shown. with a Boilie Prop.
4 5 6
Tie a rig ring onto the braided Slide your chosen hook Position the rig ring opposite the
section about 5mm above the through the rig ring as hook point and then secure the
bait with a single overhand knot. illustrated above. hook with a Knotless Knot.
7 8 9
Now slide a Line Aligna Adaptor Mould a couple of blobs of Tie a Figure-of-Eight loop in the
down the rig and into position tungsten putty along the rig and end of the hooklink and you have
over the eye of the hook. thread on an Anti Tangle Sleeve. now created a Blowback Rig!
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HOW T TIE THE STIFF ‘D’ RIG...
1 2 3
Cut yourself a 12ins length of Attach your Stiff Rig hook Next, slide the ring of a
4 5 6
Push the Hair tag back through Set the ‘D’ to your required size Take a lighter and carefully
the back of the eye of the and then carefully trim the blob the Hair tag to hold the
hook to create a ‘D’ of this size. excess Hair tag leaving 2-3mm. ‘D’ in place.
7 8 9
Thread on an Anti Tangle Sleeve Mould a couple of blobs of tungsten Attach your chosen bottom bait
and then tie a Figure-of-Eight rig putty along the hooklink to to the Micro Hook Ring Swivel
loop in the end of the hooklink. help pin it to the lakebed. using the ‘blob’ method.
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KD RIG
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HOW T TIE A KD RIG...
1 2 3
Cut 10ins of your chosen Tie a small overhand loop into Thread your chosen hookbait
hooklink material (we have one end of the braid., which (we have opted for a pop-up)
chosen Reflex Camo braid) will form your Hair onto the loop of braid.
4 5 6
Secure your hookbait in place Secure a small split shot on the Next, thread the braid through the
on the loop with an Edges Boilie braid above the hookbait (pick a back of the eye of the hook and set
Stop, as illustrated. size that will sink the pop-up). the Hair to the length shown.
7 8 9
Make two turns around the hook Now lift up the Hair and make Bring the braid back through the
shank and Hair with the main a further six turns down the eye, attach an Anti Tangle Sleeve
braided section, as illustrated. hook shank only. and tie a loop in the end.
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GERMAN RIG
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HOW T TIE A GERMAN RIG...
1 2 3
Start by cutting a 10ins length Next attach a Medium Curve Take a sharp pair of scissors
of Camotex Stiff hooklink hook to one end with a knotless and carefully trim away the
material with a pair of scissors. knot, leaving a short Hair tag. excess Hair tag.
4 5 6
The next step is to thread the Now carefully thread a Hook Thread a Tungsten Anti Tangle
ring of a Micro Hook Ring Swivel Bead onto the hook and position Sleeve onto the hooklink
onto the shank of the hook. on the bottom of the bend. thin end first.
7 8 9
Remove 2ins of outer coating Slide the Anti Tangle Sleeve up Attach your chosen wafter hookbait
and a tie small Figure-of-Eight over the loop and add two blobs to the Micro Hook Ring Swivel and
loop in the end of the hooklink. of tungsten putty along the rig. the rig is ready for action!
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DROP-OFF
HERE IS THE ULTIMATE
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LEAD SETUP FOR THOSE P!
OF YOU THAT LIKE TO FISH
INLINE LEADS BUT NEED
THEM TO EJECT WHEN
FISHING IN WEEDY OR
SNAGGY CONDITIONS... If you feel like the carp are
ejecting your rig successfully
then swap to an Impact
Inline Lead.
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REQUIRED: HOW T SET UP A DROPOFF INLINE LEAD...
OTHER COMPONENTS: 4 5 6
Drop Off Lead Plug & Pins Take your inline lead and remove Wet the plug and then push Finally push the stem into the
and Kwik Change Drop Off the hard plastic insert from its it into the front of the lead, as back of the lead and place the tail
Inline Swivel. core, it’s not needed. shown in the picture above. rubber over the stem to complete.
THE
LEAD CLIP
PERHAPS THE MOST
COMMONLY USED LEAD
SETUP OF ALL, LEAD TOP TI
CLIPS ARE IDEAL WHEN P!
FISHING IN WEEDY OR
SNAGGY CONDITIONS...
ESSENTIAL
COMPONENTS Always feather the cast and
hit the clip on your reel to
REQUIRED: ensure your lead never ejects
from the Lead Clip on impact
with the water.
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LEAD CLIP: HOW T SET UP A LEAD CLIP...
Available in two sizes the
Lead Clip has a T peg that
secures it to a swivel to
ensure the setup is safe.
1 2 3
Take your chosen leader (here we Next thread a clip onto the leader Position the Lead Clip over the
are using Submerge) and attach a so the thick end goes on first as swivel until you hear the swivel
TAIL RUBBER:
Kwik Change Swivel to one end. illustrated in the above picture. ‘click’ inside.
Available in matching sizes,
the Tail Rubber helps to keep
the lead on during the cast.
SWIVEL: 4 5 6
There are various designs Use of the T pegs supplied with Take a lead of your choice (depends Thread a tail rubber onto the leader,
available but we prefer the your lead clip and place it in the on fishing situation) and attach it thick end first and slide it down and
Kwik Change versions. clip through the eye of the swivel. to the arm on the lead clip. over the clip to complete like so.
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RUNNING RIG H
WITH CARP BEING UNDER TOP TI
INCREASING PRESSURE P!
FROM ANGLERS THESE DAYS
THE LACK OF RESISTANCE
FROM A RUNNING LEAD
PRESENTATION CAN GIVE
YOU A MASSIVE EDGE... When fishing weedy/snaggy
venues use an Edges PVA
Strip to allow your lead to
eject on the take.
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REQUIRED: HOW T CREATE A RUNNING RIG...
LEAD:
The shape of lead is up to you, 4 5 6
however, the size we Now take one of the T-pegs The next step is to tie your leader Finally attach your chosen hooklink
recommend is a minimum of supplied in the kit and secure the onto your main line, a 5-turn and your Running Rig set-up is
3oz to ensure it stays in place. lead in place on the ring like so. Grinner Knot works well for this. complete and ready for action.
THE
HELICOPTER RIG
OTHER COMPONENTS:
Leader Silicone, 4 5 6
6mm Tapered Bore Bead, Cut a 1cm length of Leader Position the silicone 2-3ins above Attach your lead to the Speed Link,
Kwik Change ‘O’ Ring and Silicone and thread this onto the the Buffer Sleeve and then thread place the Buffer Sleeve over the lead
Speed Link. leader using a splicing needle. a 6mm Tapered Bore Bead onto it. and attach your chosen hooklink.
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BARBLESS
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BARBLESS
BARBLESS
BARBLESS
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Constructed from Edges Reflex Camo Braid in Light Camo with a loop
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in end for use with quick change swivels
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CH NOL Breaking strain matches hook size: 15lb (6.8kg) with size 6 and 8 hook,
25lb (11.3kg) for size 4
Also feature Trans Khaki Micro Line Aligna Adaptor and Trans Khaki
Hook Silicone on Hair
Supplied with 2 x size 7 Flexi Ring Swivels, 2 x size 7 Kwik Change
Swivels, 2 x Trans Khaki Micro Anti-Tangle Sleeves and FREE Hair
Extending Boilie Props
2 rigs per packet
BARBLESS BARBED Micro Barbed and Barbless options available
(Barbless only available in hook sizes 6 and 8)
Constructed from Edges Coretex Matt coated braid with loop in end
for use with quick change swivels
Featuring Edges Curve Short hooks
Breaking strain matches hook size: 15lb (6.8kg) with size 8 hook, 20lb
(9.07kg) in size 6 and 25lb (11.3kg) for size 4 and 2
Also feature Trans Khaki Anti-Tangle Sleeves, Trans Khaki Line Aligna
Adaptor and Trans Khaki Hook Silicone on Hair
Supplied with 2 x size 7 Swivels, 2 x size 7 Kwik Change Swivels and
FREE Hair Extending Boilie Props
2 rigs per packet
Micro Barbed-only
GRAVELLY BROWN WEEDY GREEN
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Allows you to loop-to-loop straight to the Allows you to loop-to-loop straight to the
swivel on one of our ready-tied rigs swivel on one of our ready-tied rigs
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SLIK® LEAD
CLIP TAIL RUBBER SLIK® SAFETY LEAD CLIP
Trans Khaki Colour Trans Khaki colour
Designed for use with size 10 Slik Lead Clip Smaller lead clip designed to work with
Small cut away section allows easier size 10 swivels making them perfect for
ejection of lead delicate presentations
Supplied on wire loop, 9 per packet Taper allows hooklink swivel to dislodge
bead easier making it safer than
conventional designs
Supplied on wire loop, 9 per packet
25 rings per packet Simply slide onto the hooklink before tying
the loop on the Hair
Supplied on wire loops
10 Bungs per packet
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Widely regarded as best on the market Comes into its own when repeatedly
casting out and reeling in
Micro serrations on tube ensure rock solid fit
Can be cut down to fit smaller baits
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Very easy to thread onto your main line Added protection from abrasion
and tangles
Supplied in 2m length
Incredibly fish-friendly
Supplied in 2m length
Allows great bite indication Angled, large ring sits in perfect place to
allow line to run through unhindered
Features 8 x Rings, 8 x Buffer Beads and
8 x Speed Links Can be set up to eject the lead when
fishing weedy or snaggy venues
Features Trans Khaki camouflage
Trans Khaki Camouflage
Comprises 6 x Angled Clips, 6 x Angled
Buffer Sleeves and 6 x T-Pegs
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ZIG ALIGNA™
LOADING TOOLS ZIG ALIGNA™ HD FOAM ZIG ALIGNA™ SLEEVES
Designed for loading foam into loop Available in Red, Yellow, Black, Fluoro Pink, Available in Red, Yellow, Black, Fluoro Pink,
on back of Zig Aligna Fluoro Yellow and Fluoro Orange Fluoro Yellow and Fluoro Orange
Hi-vis orange colour 3 lengths of foam per packet 8 Zig Aligna Sleeves per packet
Two per packet Ultra buoyant
CAMOTEX® LEADS
Free Rig Guide Not For Re-Sale. Live Photography: Lewis Porter
Fox International reserve the right to modify or alter prices or Words: Lewis Porter
specifications in any respect without prior notice. Special thanks to: Harry Charrington, Mark Pitchers, Luis F. Díaz,
Technical data and specification correct at time of going to press. Peter Schwedes, Tom Maker, Mark Bartlett, Andy Maker, Chris De Clercq,
All weights and dimensions are approximate. Scott Day, Steve Spurgeon, Stefan Hanff, Mark Noorman, Roelof Schut,
E. & O.E. Copyright reserved. Bastian Reetz, Daniele Pellacani, Cezary Karolczak, Csaba Balasi,
Jakub Prudík, Roman Veselý, Andrei Popescu, Robert Nicolae, Mauro Pitorri.
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