The Lock Fluorocarbon German Rigs - OMC Dazzlers

The Iconic Fluorocarbon German rig, Probably one of the most consistent and overlooked Carp rigs for Wafters and bottom baits during the colder months has now been combined with the outstanding OMC Lock Hook and Aligners - This premium combination gives you a unique hook pattern that very rarely drops a fish, very sharp and very strong coupled with the OMC aligners gives you a rig that reacts instantly to any bite and can be fished confidently over many substrates. If you prefer to disguise your rigs then our camo fleck material will blend in perfectly over most lake beds.

The Fluorocarbon turns invisible in the water due to the light refraction, it also has some degree of stiffness which helps to prevent tangles on the cast.

The camo fleck alternative is slightly more supple so will allow your bait to react naturally in the water.

The German rig is so effective because of the mechanics of allowing the bait to slide back up the shank of the hook towards the eye - making the rig hook point heavy, the optimum position to nail the carp in the bottom lip. This rig is a favourite among some of the biggest anglers in the industry such as Danny Fairbrass for example.

The rig deserves a place in every rig box along side the very similar Fluorocarbon D Rig and Illusion D rig.

Unique features of the Fluorocarbon German Rig:-

Because of the stiffer nature of Fluorocarbon, the rig wont tangle and will reset on an aborted take
Suitable for fishing at any range
Kicks the bait away from the lead every time.
Can be used either with a lead clip, inline or a Heli safe system
If you suffer an aborted take the rig will reset itself.

Suitable for:

The Fluorocarbon German rig is suitable for fishing over most lake beds, gravel, clay, clear hard patches. If you are fishing over shallow weed or soft silt then a helicopter style setup would be better suited.

Ideal hookbaits:-

The Fluorocarbon German rig is best used with Wafters, Critically balanced baits, artificial baits, bottom baits such as boilies, pellet, corn etc.

Tips for using Bottom Baits

Bottom baits are simply baits that are heavy and that sink, like pellets, boilies, meat etc. Because a bottom bait is heavy they can sink in to soft silt or weed, you can combat this by adding a small pva mesh bag which will prevent the bait sinking and provide you with some free offerings around your hook bait.
Because bottom baits are heavy they can sometimes slide down the hair to the hook, adding a float stop or bait bead to the hair means you can slide this up to the bait and lock it in to place. A bait bead can also be used to with a pellet to make the hole smaller and help to prevent water from eroding the middle of the pellet out as quick and prolong the life of your bait in the water. Bottom baits generally dont need any balancing or checks of your presentation. If you add a bit of buoyant sweet corn for example you alter the behaviour of the bait in the water this can often bring you a quick bite (particularly when you are fishing over corn or particles.
Some rigs are designed to only be used with a bottom bait like the claw rig, this is because the mechanics of the rig require a heavy bait to make the hook fall in the right position.

Tips for using a Wafter or Balanced bait

To ensure your bait is presented correctly it is important to test your rig in a either a tub of water or the margins. Personally I find it easier using a tub with clear sides, this enables you to see exactly how your bait will sit when its fishing. It is important to remember wafters will have a different buoyancy from one brand to another and even from one bait to another out of the same tub.

What you are aiming for:

You want your hook to sit flat, and your bait to barely touch the bottom, any movement of the water should make the bait "waft" this will give you some natural movement to your bait. If you find your wafter or bait is lifting the hook off the bottom you can do several things to achieve the ideal presentation, you can either add a split shot to the hair (if applicable) or you can simply trim your bait down using some scissors. A whittled down bait will often get the fish curious because its going to be a different shape and by taking the hard outer skin of a bait expose the core and more attractants to the water.

If your wafter or bait sits hard on the bottom:

This is a little bit more difficult to counteract because you will need to add some buoyancy to your bait, a bit of pop up corn will often give you just enough buoyancy or you can use a bait drill and drill out some of the boilie and add some rig foam to give you the buoyancy you need. Often you will find baits which have been soaked in a goo or glug will often become heavier and not sit correctly. How much buoyancy you will need to add will be trial and error however, taking the time to ensure your bait is presented perfectly will without a doubt get your more success with your fishing.