The Micro Chod Rig
Adam Penning's step-by-step guide...
As with all rigs you are looking to achieve an accessible, concealed and tangle-free presentation.
When fishing over weed, I favour the Micro-Chod Rig which is similar to the traditional Chod rig but features a short boom section. This used in conjunction with a helicopter setup allows me to adjust the distance between the lead and rig in order to present on top of the weed.
4. Rotate the knot until both sides of the knot run parallel with the hook and tease down to the hook eye before lubricating and pulling tight using a puller tool.
5. Thread on a medium-sized rig ring onto the tag-end before passing back through the hook eye to create a 'D'.
6. Set size of 'D' to desired size before trimming the tag-end and carefully blobbing with a lighter to secure.
7. Attach a size 12 ring swivel via a 1-2 turn Blood Knot and curve mono between fingers until the hook-point sits parallel.
8. Tie a 2 inch boom section using Pro Chod Mono 0.53mm to the ring section and attach a size 10 ring swivel at the opposite end using 2-turn Blood Knots.
10. Lasso your chosen pop-up using bait floss and attach to the rig ring via a series of overhand knots. Carefully fuse tag ends with a lighter.
11. Test the rig buoyancy in the margin before casting, adjusting tungsten putty until the rig descends slowly through the water.