Rig Length?

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Carp Angler

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I was fishing with somebody on Monday and they commented on my short rigs. As this rig was about 6" I didn't think it was too short. I then showed him one of my short rigs, about 2" and he was stunned. What size rigs do you use? Why and in what situation?
 
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Kevan Garrett

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method feeding short 6"-8" bottom baiting,12"-14", and pop-ups,on snake bite same length with pop-up between 1"-5" dependent on weed growth etc.
 
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Mike Fidler

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Carp, I've allways used a short hook length between 4" and 6" long depending on wether a pop up or bottom bait. As I use only monofilament hook lengths which tend to be quite stiff and springy I find that the shorter lengths work best.
 
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BUDGIE BURGESS

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I too tend to use short hook lengths(6" and below) for most of my Carp fishing.I find they give good hook ups.As mike says I too use slightly longer hook lengths for pop ups than bottom baits.I use a minimum of 3' for surface baits though.
 
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Philip Inzani

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For stiff rigs, the guy who invented them says that the length between the swivel and the bottom of the bait should not be greater than 3"
For braid I like to use longer lengths.
 
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