hooklengths

[fishypaul]

i am making up a few hooklengths while on here (and supping a beer or to ),i started thinking,what do you consider to be the best length,i usually tie mine about 12 inches,but is there anything to be gained by using longer or shorter,
i use braid and flourocarbon ,depends what mood i'm in.

[baitmaster]

this time of year i will tye mine up on either a braid or flouro and i normaly will make them between 5 inches to 7 inches as i feel this is about right but i say that its right for the places i fish it might be different where you are but i find the longer rigs give the carp a chance to get away and throw the hook
example :
in winter i will fish rigs 3 inches as i do not want the carp moving very far with out giving me an indication .

if i was you i would make em between 6in and 9 in paul then tweek them as you either get no response or you do .

just a tip if drinking beer while making rigs double check you havew put a hook on the rig
kevv

[Rob M]

For me, depends on the venue mate. With a lakebed with lots of silt, I make them 15"+ to allow a decent presentation, usually with a snowman set-up to clear the bottom. But on average mine are around 8" long

Rob

[fishypaul]

Originally Posted by baitmaster

just a tip if drinking beer while making rigs double check you havew put a hook on the rig
kevv

on my sixth can now mate, can't even find the hooks let alone tie the buggers,i think its time to go to bed,

[NICK R]

I use anything between 2 inches and 2 ft

[fishypaul]

Originally Posted by NICK R

I use anything between 2 inches and 2 ft

i'm not much of a carp angler nick,what makes you decide to use a 2 inch length one day and a 2 ft length the next

[NICK R]

type of rig i use , hook link material , lake bed ,even type of bait , if iam getting done by fish on longer hook links i keep going shorter till i nail a bugger

[Smart Carper]

I tie mine on the bank and to a lenght that is required to handle the situation I am in. Solid PVA bags short braider hooklengths 2"-4" long. Weedy venues I may tine a hook lenght 4' long. Over gravel semi clear spots well anything 4"-10" long. material I try a use a material that is easy to tie, Reliable(ie it doesnt become unravelled) and it is as close a match to the lake bed as possible. Flouro gets used with a soft braided hair to give the bait as much free natural movement as possible.
I have for a while been using a flouro rig tied like this


To great effect