The cheese rig. This is part 3 to my guide on hooks and rigs, i mainly use this rig for cheese and other soft baits like strawberries bread paste and banana etc all of which are excellent baits for carp fishing.
For reference, you can find my previous posts here part 1 & part 2
This instalment will cover a short shank Beaked point flat forged hook with an out-turned eye. Commonly called a "choddy hook" in the UK, here in Australia, this is called a suicide hook. Examples are shown below:-
This pattern is ideal for using with heavy mono filament line due to the straight alignment caused by the line when it exits the eye of the hook which eliminates the need for line aligners and rig tube etc.
The basic parts for the rig are a hook, a spring and approx 15 inch of 15lb mono filament line.
first, tie the spring on to the end of the mono filament line and set the distance that you want the bait to sit from the hook - in this instance approximately 1cm.
Threading the line through the back of the eye and making several turns down the shank of the hook, make a knot-less knot.
Screw the spring into your bait - i'm using cheese.
The finished rig should look something like this.
Join me again next time for a different hook pattern. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
