Premium Wafter Rigs- Adam Penning Style - Ready Tied

Another variation of the Wafter rig is the one Adam Penning uses. He favours using a heavy coated braid like Korda Dark Matter etc and then creates what is essentially a hair rig but with a short hair and a small section of silicone tube on the hook to dictate where the hair exits the hook (directly opposite the point) he also adds a small section of shrink tube around the eye of the hook at a slight angle, this helps the hook to grip just inside the mouth. The hinge that is created with the coated braid also helps reduce the chance of a Carp ejecting the bait and the hook.

Unique features of these rigs:

Anti eject
Excellent reset properties
Fully customisable
Suitable for lead clips or Helicopter rigs

Suitable for:

Fishing over most lake beds, clear, gravel, clay. If the bottom has shallow weed then using a pop up or a wafter will give a better presentation. Adding a small PVA stick will help prevent the bait from sinking in to silt or the weed and will give you a tiny bit of attractive free offerings right by your hook bait.

Ideal hook bait type:

Wafters, Aritificial baits.

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.