Even though I have my personal preferences when it comes to rigs, I find your rig videos very interesting. Keep them coming! PS: One suggestion if I may: there is an easier and much faster way to tie the "figure of 8 knot". Instead of going around with your "end loop", twist the other one 180 degrees.
Thanks Marcin, yep thats a good way at tying a figure of eight - I've just always done it this way and now thats what comes natural to me. Glad you're enjoying the videos!
The coated braid is a bit stiff and limits the hook movement into the fish mouth, i belive it would be a great ideea to remove the coating to the point that it meets the tungsten sincker so the hook can move more freely. I created this rig today, same 25 lb coated braid and noticed how stiff that was and made me change my mind about keeping that coat next to the hook
My figure 8 knot breaks when i pull tight, and yes i moisture it and i slowly bring up the tension (because friction) so thats not the issue anyone has tips?
Maybe not necessarily this rig, but do you think we associate carp with way too much intelligence and cunning, to justify the fact we go off and hide by a lake for days on end?
Nice video man very simple to follow and that's what I need 😂 just wanted to ask on my local water we can only use size 10 max and wanted to know would this work with that size hook? Thanks 😁
I’ve just got back into my carp fishing and came across your how to videos and they are helping me greatly thank you for the informative instructions and the pace you do them as most videos are done to quickly and I have to keep going back to a certain point 👌
Top notch as allways John.. Tied at least 500 multi rigs for people on my Facebook group, however never used one my self!! Also the tirbo German with the swivel 🎣🎣🔥🔥
I just started carp fishing and absolutely loving these videos! Got one question though: where/how do you store your rigs? I would love to prepare tons of these before going on a trip, but don’t have a proper way to store them.
Thanks for the explanation as there are several versions of the German rig depending on who you ask and seeing in presented shows everyone how it works 😁😁😁 keep them coming 👍👍👍
💯💯💯💯💯 Ive never been a carper b4 just gone over normal day tcket venues my pb carp is 11lb 3oz but im goin this year and all these rigs im actually doing them step by step with you and i can now do them om my own cheers dude and thank u for the tutorials 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Watched several of these videos now as I. Fairly new to carp and barbel fishing thanks allvery helpful I would like to see a “how to “ on a loop & loop with tail for lead and spomb etc as shown on weed fishing video of yours
Great video as usual, mainline what happend to Assassain-8? they was a deadly bait...tiny 10m frozen me and my dad caught biggest fish out of every lake near me back in the day. You stopped making them and Maple-8 and still make Active-8 which are sh** compared to either, especially the new active8
Only been fishing for just over a year with my boy Thank you for you videos absolutely love them How you explain how to tie rigs is brilliant Helped us out massively 👍👌
Hi Daniel, great question! I use both, although my preference or what I find myself fishing most is various types of wafters. Because in most cases I'll be trying to locate clean areas on the lakebed to fish such as gravel, clay or firm silt - in this situation the carp are investigating the hookbait as they would be feeding on the other freebies, so a wafter provides a good match and being a light, balanced hookbait will react really quickly too. Where this is not possible where weed or other lakebed debris is present or I want my hookbait to sit above thick silt that could effect the taste/flavour of the hookbait I'll use a pop-up - to ensure the hookbait is clear of anything that could prohibit the functioning of the rig. I'll also use pop-ups when casting a showing fish or in the spring when the carp are most curious and times when i want the hookbait to grab the attention of the fish.
Really enjoyed the video! getting back into the carp fishing again myself had a 15 year break for personal reasons. but i am now getting back into and at the same time creating a TH-cam channel so others can follow my journey. Your video was very inspirational and i see many things have changed over the years "LOL"
German rig is my go to bottom bait rig, my preference is a beak point hook and a 30lb dark matter braid, pva on the hook to assist separation on the cast 👌
The presentation it gives you is absolutely no different from a standard hair rig if you whip it 8-10 times and have a bit of shrink tubing over the whipping. Once again its is the anglers wallet that gets caught far more than any fish.
Another fantastic video very informative . Never seen this rig before but gonna make some up to give it a go I want to order some mainline clothing am i too late to get it before christmas 👍🏻👍🏻
Serait t'il possible de faire de temps en temps des vidéos en français svp, je pense que la communauté francophone qui vous suivent ou achètent vos produits serai fortement intéressé, au moins sous titré vos vidéos !
Both very similar and very simple to tie, the main difference would be the KD Rig having a Hair so there can be more separation between the hookbait and hook, where as the German Rig gives more of a blowback effect with the bait screw or micro swivel running on the hook.
I always strip a bit more coating of so from the sinker to the hook would be uncoated i feel it can turn in much easier that way. Just me or anyone agree?
Very good rig, only question I have is, how can it be effective if the hook is laying down flat? surely that just allows the carp to play around with the bait without getting hooked. I’ve just starting fishing myself so who knows it could be a ridiculous question 🤷🏻♂️
The reason you use that little kicker is so that when a fish picks up your bait it will reset the hook to an aggressive hold, sure it might be laying flat and not hookable on the ground but as soon as that bait is lifted the hook will set nice
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV so a wide gape will be fine..and also I use a running rig set up for all my fishing will this be OK...your videos are fantastic for newbies like myself
Good work😉 hello from Russia🖐️
Hey, thanks!
God knows why its called the German rig !! I call it the English rig !!😂😂
questo prova dopo copie Carp, Grazie informa ,io solo Sordo visto ok, forma capito film Carp
Even though I have my personal preferences when it comes to rigs, I find your rig videos very interesting. Keep them coming!
PS: One suggestion if I may: there is an easier and much faster way to tie the "figure of 8 knot". Instead of going around with your "end loop", twist the other one 180 degrees.
Thanks Marcin, yep thats a good way at tying a figure of eight - I've just always done it this way and now thats what comes natural to me. Glad you're enjoying the videos!
Saturday's lesson learnt, great video john keep them coming!!!🤙🙌
Thanks 👍
Would these be good for pva bag method? If not what is the best rig for pva? Thanks
You could use this rig - but a supple braid rig is preferred. Here's a link to a video showing you how: th-cam.com/video/1yyQuvuYFZ8/w-d-xo.html
I have used German rig , I don't take any coating off , fish it Ian mcmillan style
Thats another good way!
The coated braid is a bit stiff and limits the hook movement into the fish mouth, i belive it would be a great ideea to remove the coating to the point that it meets the tungsten sincker so the hook can move more freely.
I created this rig today, same 25 lb coated braid and noticed how stiff that was and made me change my mind about keeping that coat next to the hook
As a relatively new angler, I absolutely love these videos.
Glad you like them Charly!
Tôi là công dân Việt Nam nhưng tôi rất thích video của bạn
Thanks for that nice lesson.
And greetings from Northern Germany
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you guys are okay over there!
My figure 8 knot breaks when i pull tight, and yes i moisture it and i slowly bring up the tension (because friction) so thats not the issue anyone has tips?
What size wafters are you useing John
These are Pastel Barrel Wafters which are roughly 14mm by 12mm - this rig will also work as well with out 15mm Balanced Wafters or Cork Dust Wafters.
Love these two rigs. So simple and so effective. Allways fishing them 👍
Glad you like them!
Make zig rig tutorial
@@carpfishingde5302 its on our list!
Maybe not necessarily this rig, but do you think we associate carp with way too much intelligence and cunning, to justify the fact we go off and hide by a lake for days on end?
Nice video man very simple to follow and that's what I need 😂 just wanted to ask on my local water we can only use size 10 max and wanted to know would this work with that size hook? Thanks 😁
You could down scale everything and maybe trim the wafter a little.
Would love more of these 'how to' videos, i need a video on how to set a chod rig with using tungsten tubing
We'll try and get that on the list!
Super
Great videos, helpful and well presented. Why is it called the German? 🤷🏼♂️
Thanks glad you're finding them helpful - I believe the name came about as the rig was developed by German angler Christian Kessler.
Because he uses a DUMBell😂
Just kidding
I’ve just got back into my carp fishing and came across your how to videos and they are helping me greatly thank you for the informative instructions and the pace you do them as most videos are done to quickly and I have to keep going back to a certain point 👌
Great to hear!
Perfect explanation
, not to slow, not to fast, verry good to follow, thnx!
Glad you liked it!
Top notch as allways John.. Tied at least 500 multi rigs for people on my Facebook group, however never used one my self!! Also the tirbo German with the swivel 🎣🎣🔥🔥
Awesome thank you!
Always a good video by John. So simple to understand him. He never rushes and always takes his time, so we can learn. Thanks John
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV it gets better. I used it on Saturday and caught on it!!
I just started carp fishing and absolutely loving these videos! Got one question though: where/how do you store your rigs? I would love to prepare tons of these before going on a trip, but don’t have a proper way to store them.
Thats great news! Glad you're enjoying the videos! Okay there are lot of rigs boards out there, but the one I use and recommend is the Korda Rig Safe.
This may sound really dumb but could you use this rig inside a PVA bag?
Hi does anyone know if it is possible to shrink the kicker mine spins round and pulls up and down?
lmfao carp must be blind as a bat looking at half these rigs these days. There's more metal and tat than bait.
Which lead arrangement can you use this for? Can you use this on a helicopter lead set up?
Yes you can or a lead clip system.
Loved the presentation and very easy to follow ;-))
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the explanation as there are several versions of the German rig depending on who you ask and seeing in presented shows everyone how it works 😁😁😁 keep them coming 👍👍👍
No worries David!
💯💯💯💯💯 Ive never been a carper b4 just gone over normal day tcket venues my pb carp is 11lb 3oz but im goin this year and all these rigs im actually doing them step by step with you and i can now do them om my own cheers dude and thank u for the tutorials 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
No probs - good luck!
As a newbie I must say your vids are so easy to understand and to follow. Great work thanks
Glad you like them Fletch!
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it
Did you try german rig with fluorocarbon?
Подобная презентация будет работать на осторожную рыбу?😮
Top rig been using it along time, checkout the German turbo rig... it’s definitely upped my catch rate this winter.
Thanks for the tip!
Watched several of these videos now as I. Fairly new to carp and barbel fishing thanks allvery helpful
I would like to see a “how to “ on a loop & loop with tail for lead and spomb etc as shown on weed fishing video of yours
Thanks Andy!
Afternoon John and the team... Fishing for me Monday 48hr session at the local lake....
Good luck Jay!
Great rig I like to use it, but only when is not to much breams. They often come to investigate and prick them self even with large boilies.
Like it! Bream can be a nightmare sometimes!
Great video as usual, mainline what happend to Assassain-8? they was a deadly bait...tiny 10m frozen me and my dad caught biggest fish out of every lake near me back in the day. You stopped making them and Maple-8 and still make Active-8 which are sh** compared to either, especially the new active8
Unfortunately Assin-8 was discontinued, as other new baits come along.
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV any chance of the ingredients or part of them? my dad would love it, cheers
@@daleHarrison93 Sorry can't reveal our secret recipes!
Constant music drives you crazy 🙉
Superb video instruction. Thank you for posting .
You're welcome!
Iain Macmillan doesn’t take the coating off at all
bait floss is the best dont ask me why but seems to act better for me
Only been fishing for just over a year with my boy
Thank you for you videos absolutely love them
How you explain how to tie rigs is brilliant
Helped us out massively
👍👌
Glad to help!
Would these still work with other baits? Like corn or dough for example
It would be possible if you ensure a secure attachment of the hookbait.
Hello mate hope your good i was wonderi ng if you could do a vid on how to make the D rig to explain how to do the knots thank you stay safe
No probs as we've already covered that rig - here's the link: th-cam.com/video/sXzLjpw4GOg/w-d-xo.html
Calmly explaining one by one. One of best carp tutorial for beginners... Thanks dude. Fish on frm Philippines
Do you have any preference on when you should be using a wafter over a pop up? Been using pop ups and not had much success so far
Hi Daniel, great question! I use both, although my preference or what I find myself fishing most is various types of wafters. Because in most cases I'll be trying to locate clean areas on the lakebed to fish such as gravel, clay or firm silt - in this situation the carp are investigating the hookbait as they would be feeding on the other freebies, so a wafter provides a good match and being a light, balanced hookbait will react really quickly too. Where this is not possible where weed or other lakebed debris is present or I want my hookbait to sit above thick silt that could effect the taste/flavour of the hookbait I'll use a pop-up - to ensure the hookbait is clear of anything that could prohibit the functioning of the rig. I'll also use pop-ups when casting a showing fish or in the spring when the carp are most curious and times when i want the hookbait to grab the attention of the fish.
Really enjoyed the video! getting back into the carp fishing again myself had a 15 year break for
personal reasons. but i am now getting back into and at the same time creating
a TH-cam channel so others can follow my journey. Your video was very inspirational
and i see many things have changed over the years "LOL"
Good luck!
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV Thank you :-)
German rig is my go to bottom bait rig, my preference is a beak point hook and a 30lb dark matter braid, pva on the hook to assist separation on the cast 👌
Nice!
Great video, are these rigs only supposed to be used with wafters and pop ups?
You can also use them with bottom baits, but a wafter would be our first choice.
Would it work with a 14mm balanced wafter
Yes it would.
What size hook would i use for 16lb carp
A size 8-6 hook should be fine Rhys.
Great video john just bought the materials to tie these and some mainline wafters to top it all off many thanks
No worries - glad it helped!
Dude keep them coming please ive just mastered the ronnie rig bcuz of u i wanna learn as much as i can b4 the spring
No worries - we have a huge playlist of Rig and How To videos for you to watch!
Can i use this in a solid PVA bag, if so what would i have to change?
Yes, you could - you'd probably want to shorten the rig a little to say 5 inches and also use a soft, uncoated braid.
The first rig set up looks fantastic!! Can you actually buy them already made? To save time ?
Not sure Martin, but they're very easy to put together - so I'd suggest tying a few at home ahead of your session to save time.
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV thank you!! I’ve been having a go and off to the lakes this weekend!
@@martingoesfishing5762 Good luck!
I think its cool but its a little over kiln
top very Good clear instructions 👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful Karl!
What size hooks are you using with those baits?
Thats a size 6 Kurv.
My top rig
What size is the baitscrew please?
The presentation it gives you is absolutely no different from a standard hair rig if you whip it 8-10 times and have a bit of shrink tubing over the whipping.
Once again its is the anglers wallet that gets caught far more than any fish.
Great video love watching them great bait as well 👌🎣🎣
Thanks Shaun 👍
I’m new to carping and this was by far the best video I’ve watched... thanks 🙏🏻 John! Great accent too... whereabouts are you from?
Thanks Declan! Glad you enjoyed it - Im from the SW down at the sharp end of the country!
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV Im in Newquay ever fished Oakside? Great GO TO how to vids Tight Lines!
This rig any good for good silt?
Rivers?
Yes its suitable for those situations.
THANK YOU
Another fantastic video very informative . Never seen this rig before but gonna make some up to give it a go
I want to order some mainline clothing am i too late to get it before christmas 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed the video! The last clothing orders go out this Wednesday, so if you order Monday you should be okay.
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV brilliant thank you 👍🏻👍🏻
Great content! Make long distance rig video
Noted!
Vielen dank für Video 👍
Serait t'il possible de faire de temps en temps des vidéos en français svp, je pense que la communauté francophone qui vous suivent ou achètent vos produits serai fortement intéressé, au moins sous titré vos vidéos !
I use the German as a pop up rig
Sounds good Dylan!
Love this rig its put my catch rate up so high since iv been using it
Nice!
My go to rig on any clear bottom. So easy to make and it works.
Yep its a great presentation!
Great vid! What’s the difference between this and a KD rig please?
Both very similar and very simple to tie, the main difference would be the KD Rig having a Hair so there can be more separation between the hookbait and hook, where as the German Rig gives more of a blowback effect with the bait screw or micro swivel running on the hook.
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV Which would be more effective and in what situations? Loving the tutorials as a recently returning angler.
This looks like it could be a good rig for catfish as well.
Yep it could work Mike.
can u do just a simple bottom bait rig ?
Hi Sam, yep we can do that!
Germans beste
Glad you like it!
Deutschland über alles. 😎
Good video followed and liked 👍🏻
Thank you 👍
Like it 👊
I always strip a bit more coating of so from the sinker to the hook would be uncoated i feel it can turn in much easier that way. Just me or anyone agree?
Awesome ❤
🎉
Can i use size 8 hooks for this rig, a lot of places i fish is size 8 max,?
Yes you can - the balance of the hookbait should still be okay, but always check in the margin and if needed trim the hookbait a little.
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV thanks guys, keep up the fantastic work
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:-D :-D :-D :-D
very good
Good clear instructions for a novice like me , looks easy so going to try this on my next session thanks for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Very good rig, only question I have is, how can it be effective if the hook is laying down flat? surely that just allows the carp to play around with the bait without getting hooked. I’ve just starting fishing myself so who knows it could be a ridiculous question 🤷🏻♂️
The reason you use that little kicker is so that when a fish picks up your bait it will reset the hook to an aggressive hold, sure it might be laying flat and not hookable on the ground but as soon as that bait is lifted the hook will set nice
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a top rig and the videos are great 👍
Glad you like them!
Can these be used with any other hook pattern and only say with a bottom bait on a running rig setup
Hi Jane, The only hook to really avoid is a Chod type hook with an out turned eye.
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV so a wide gape will be fine..and also I use a running rig set up for all my fishing will this be OK...your videos are fantastic for newbies like myself
@@janeconnolly506 Yes a wide gape will be okay and a running rig set-up will be okay with this rig. Glad the videos are helping!
Yet again another great video
Thanks again!
Well described 🎣👍👍
Thanks 👍
Good one. Looking forward to more.
Thanks Graham!
I'll test it in my fav lake in Poland, thank you!
Great video, extremely useful for a new, young angler like myself!
Glad it was helpful!
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV Are you planning any new bait focuses? And any new flavour's of bait coming soon? I'd love to see a Pear flavour.
@@Jammy98 Yep I think will be cover some more baits that way this year - we have a Pear and Banana Response Flavour that is awesome in custom pop-ups.
@@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV I think i'll have to go get some :)
Can you use with a pop up?
It can be adapted for pop-ups yes.
Very clear.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent ,thanks
Glad you liked it!