Premium Fluorocarbon Illusion Wafter D Rigs - Tom Maker Style

This rig is inspired by Tom Maker (Fox and Sticky Baits) it is sometimes called the Illusion D rig , This is his go to rig for when fishing with wafters and its easy to see why!
This rig is made with 100% Fluorocarbon or our unique camo fleck rig material. This conceals the rig against the bottom of the lake. Ideally this rig should be used on a clear lake bed and applying a small bit of rig putty around the middle of the rig will help to pin it to the bottom.
The Wafter D rig is made with Fluorocarbon which means it has some stiffness to prevent tangles and also turns invisible in the water - A very stealthy rig that really comes in to its own in Autumn and Winter. The D section is small like on a chod rig, this gives you the optimum hooking position when fished with a wafter.

The Tom Maker Illusion Carp rig is a very versatile rig, although it is for wafters or critically balanced baits, it works really well with a trimmed down pop up and a bunch of maggots on some bait floss like the Medusa rig.

You can use small mesh pva bags with this rig to ensure you have a small pile of attractive loose feed around your hook bait however, fishing over a bed of particles like hemp, tares etc is where this rig really comes in to its own!

A really short rig is particularly effective when fished with a helicopter set up.

Unique features of the Premium Illusion D Wafter 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 Illusion D 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 Illusion D rig is best used with Wafters, Critically balanced baits, Medusa Style presentations

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.