How to Hair rig worms!
This subtle but clever variation on the typical hair rig enables you to fish more effectively with soft baits such as worms
Legering with worms, especially the more delicate lobworms, can be tricky if you need to fish at range with a heavy weight. Sometimes the worm can be smashed off the hook as it hits the water, or the worm may wriggle free or even mask the point.
All of these problems can severely reduce your catches, so a solution that holds the bait better and lessens the risk of bites being missed is important, especially for specialist anglers.
Normal hair rigs are great at hooking fish, but with soft baits, such as worms, they are less effective as often the bait is lost. This led to this variation on the normal hair rig which incorporates two small discs of foam to cushion the bait on the cast. A Quick Stop is used instead of a normal boilie stop, so there is no chance of the stop being lost when a worm tries to wriggle free.
Another advantage is that this rig works just as well with barbless hooks, as you are not reliant upon the barb to hold the bait in place. This makes it ideal for many commercial fisheries. So, if you are intending to leger worms for carp, tench, bream or perch then give this rig a try to see how effective it can be.
how to tie
Step 1)
Attach a Quick Stop to the end of a length of 6lb hooklength using a simple overhand knot
Step 2)
Leaving a hair of about 15mm, tie on a size 10 hook using a 10-turn knotless knot
Step 3)
Tie a size 10 ring swivel to the other end of the hooklength, which should be 20cm long
Step 4)
Use a lead clip and tail rubber to attach a 1.5oz swivel lead to the mainline
Step 5)
Tie hooklength swivel to mainline using a four-turn grinner knot, then pull lead clip over the swivel
Step 6)
Cut two 2mm thick slithers of rig foam. The round foam sticks give the neatest finish
Step 7)
Thread a small disc of rig foam on to the hair using a Quick Stop needle, followed by a lobworm and then a second small piece of foam
