Premium Stiff Hinged Rigs - Ready Tied

The Premium Ready Made Hinged Stiff Rig is a variation of the Chod Rig, instead of having a Chod rig on a leader or a naked chod set up, this rig incorporates a ultra stiff boom (Korda Boom, Gardner Trick Link etc) This ensures the rig is pushed away from the lead and allows you to use this rig on the lead clip or helicopter style of set up. Darrell Peck used this rig to great effect in the Masterclass series.

Made using Chod hooks, the out turned eye gives the maximum movement for the hook to flip and catch hold just inside the mouth, These come in 1, 2 or 3 inches long lengths (measured from the eye of the swivel to the eye of the hook) The hook section is a special filament which is high memory to allow you to get that perfect curve on the rig (they are steamed before we dispatch them however further steaming may be required upon receipt) This is then crimped to the stiff boom.
These rigs are designed to be used with a pop up. You should test the rig in the margin to check to make sure your rig is sitting at the optimum position to snare that Carp, the boom should be laying flat and the hook section should be lifted off the bottom. You may need to add some rig putty around the crimp to counter balance the buoyancy of you pop up

These rigs will self reset if you have a aborted take. The stiff boom and hook section will prevent any tangles during the cast

A really good rig to use in Autumn and Winter

Ideal hook bait type:

Pop ups

Tips for using a Pop up or Buoyant 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 Pop ups 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 up in the water, and your boilie just above it. To achieve this you need to add some rig putty or one of the excellent ESP Balance beads to your rig. The distance you have the putty or bead from the eye of the hook will dictate the height your bait sits off the bottom. Some people will fish with their bait close to the bottom say around a inch however if there is shallow weed you may want your bait 2 inches of the bottom, you can simply reposition your putty or bead close to the lead to increase the amount your bait pop ups.
By using a tub with some water you can drop your baited rig in to it to check it sits right. If you are fishing over a soft silt bottom or weed then you want the rig to fall slowly through the water so it sits on top of the debris, you can add or remove putty as required to achieve this, you just need to ensure that you leave enough weight to counteract the buoyancy of the bait.
With some rigs such as the Ronnie or Spinner rig you would add the putty around the crimp nearest to the hook, this will make the hook sit upright with your bait just above it.

If your Pop up 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 or cork 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.