'Chod' rigs

paraman the pre-hospital care qualified blanker · Jan 31, 2009

I had never tried these rigs until someone gave me one to try. The idea of a two-three inch stiff curved nylon rig seemed alien to me.

However, I have tried it and its presentation and general anti-tangle properties are now making me think more seriously about it. I bought a few bits and pieces but am really struggling to put one togethre with any degree of tidiness. Has anybody got any tips on knotting this very stiff nylon mono without kinking it, especially on such a short link? I can get one knot, either swivel or hook, but manage to knacker up the second one.

On the same subject.......

A few days agoI was making up some traces for a days piking and got to thinking about crimps.

Has anybody tried crimping this thick, stiff nylon in the same way as crimping wire?

Cheers all!/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

NIGE K · Jan 31, 2009

you can crimp fluro justblob the tag end carefully with a lighter

paraman the pre-hospital care qualified blanker · Jan 31, 2009

Good tip - cheers! Do you have the tag end sticking out from the end of the crimp, or concealed within it?

Baz (Angel of the North) · Jan 31, 2009

I crimp my stiff links Para.

I use an ordinary pair of plyers, but you can get the crimping tool from Wytchwood. Advantages are with crimping are that you can get the stiff link to the exact length that you want. Plus no kinking.

Excellent Article Here

paul blackbourn · Jan 31, 2009

Would you crimp at thehook aswell as the swivel?

paraman the pre-hospital care qualified blanker · Jan 31, 2009

Baz, Link not working!

Am hopefully (weather permitting) going down to Drayton on Wednesday so may make some up and give them a try.

Paul, not too worried about the hook end as I would tie a knotless knot turned back on itself, through an 'o' ring and back through the eye- then lighter tagged. Pop-ups can then be tied directly to the o ring. Crimping at the swivel end would take away a world of pain though!

Baz (Angel of the North) · Jan 31, 2009

Go to the Home page.

Type in the Search Box "<u>The Chod Rig</u>" by Samantha - Collins Ratcliffe. Scroll down to third article down.

The crimps are of the double barrelled type.

paraman the pre-hospital care qualified blanker · Jan 31, 2009

Found it! Cheers, Baz.

DoI need to use these specialist 'double barrelled carp' crimps or can I use my pike ones?

Paul H · Jan 31, 2009

I'd use the double barrelled ones with flouro if using crimps.

When I've used this rig in the past I've used a knotless knot at the hook and a palomar knot for the swivel with no problems.

Clive Moore 2 · Jan 31, 2009

nicethread paraman.

i havent really used choddies much but have tied them nice and neatly. tieing the knotless and rig ring onto the hook is easy, but then making a nice unkinked two inch link to the swivel is a little tricky. you just needto be very carfull and only tightenwhen the link is a the right length exactly, otherwise if you put pressure on the mono link it slides and kinks it up /forum/smilies/sarcastic_smiley.gif. i use a loop on the swivel to allow a good amount of movement as i feel the swivel doesnt really allow much movement. then you can add putty to the swivel if your not using leadcore which is how i fish it.

bennyblanco · Feb 3, 2009

What size crimps do people use?

I have some .45mm fluoro but the smallest double crimps I can find are .5mm minimum and most are a hell of a lot bigger.

Frothey · Feb 3, 2009

i just use a "granny" knot and blob the tag end - neat and strong enough as we're using high bs line.

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