How to tie a Stiff Bottom D-Rig
Follow these simple steps to tie the Stiff Bottom D-Rig which is perfect when you're fishing hard on the deck with a bottom bait
Although the Hinged Stiff Link and Chod Rig are brilliant re-setting rigs, they’re obviously only used with pop-ups. The Stiff Bottom D-Rig is the perfect option when you’re fishing hard-on-the-deck with a bottom bait. Here’s how to tie it…
1 To tie a Stiff Bottom D-Rig you will need some line, Stiff Rigger Hooks, rig rings, lighter and some bait floss.
2 Take a length of line and whip on your chosen hook using a standard Knotless Knot. Make six or seven turns around the shank.
3 Thread on a small rig ring to the tag end of the hooklink material and pass it back through the eye of the hook like so.
4 Just as you do with your Chod Rigs, use a lighter to blob the end of the tag which will create a ‘bulb’ and stop it pulling back through.
5 And there you have it – we said it was simple! To this you need to mount your bottom bait and you do this with bait floss.
6 Thread your hookbait onto a baiting needle and then take a length of bait floss, double it over and attach it to the needle.
7 Pull your hookbait from the baiting needle and onto the length of bait floss. Secure the bait with a Hair stop.
8 Now all you need to do is simply tie the two ends of the bait floss to the rig ring using a couple of Granny Knots. Job done!
9 And here’s the completed rig. The stiff boom kicks the rig away from the lead and the D section will re-set the hookbait perfectly.
