INDIANANGLER

Sir,
I need some ideas about hook size, shape and types of rig.
FOR CARP FISHING...

If the hook size is large and little heavy, but sharp enough and balanced with pop up bait with rig, will that cause fish to reject the bait?

If I'm using a H type or circle hook with hair rig, should I strike as soon as I detect the bite, or should I wait for the fish to got hooked itself.

Should I use heavy sinker for hooking fish automatically?

What should be the distance between hook and the pop up if using circle hook?

Baitholder or circle, which one is good for carp?

how to tie an eyed hook? snail knot or normal eye knot??

Sir lots of video and advices are available on net, and together they r confusing me.. Please help....

with Regards,
Tanay

I am not into fresh water fishing, so I cannot give you much information.
The following photo is from a book I have and I hope this answers your question about pop and hook

Thank you Sir, for the rig guidance :) will apply this for sure.

With Regards,
Tanay.

Hi Tanay,
Regarding your quarry I am adding what I have observed during trying different rigs and hooks.

In case of bolt rig, the sinker weight is the most vital because the bolt action is due to it. But you have to use fixed sinker not the in line running one. Use more heavy or light sinker depending on the type and size of your targeted fish. If you don't have fixed sinker then use a stopper to get bolt action.

If you use large hook with pop-ups, there are chances of losing rohu, mrigal and common carp as they have very tiny mouth. Use the nailer hook with pop-ups.

As an angler we all have the tendency of strike when floater gives us the signal of fish bite. While using hair rig you have to wait until the hook inter in mouth of fish. To get better result using hair rig keep the hair length small.

The most important while practicing new rigs closely observe the under water behavior of your rig with bait. According to your observations modify them to get better result.

Regards,
Arefin

Thank you Arefin sir for all these valuable advices. Yes I'm gonna use fixed sinker with bolt rig with about 1inch home made pop ups. But size of hook is still confusing. And should I strike a bit late or not at all till I get a reel run??? thats also a doubt.

Sir, I'm using Gamakatsu Nautilus circle size 6/0 and Birage nailer 2/0 . Is those size alright or I should go for smaller hook??? Please reply.

Regards,
Tanay

Hi Tanay,

If you are more comfortable with large size hook use it. while using large hook if you don't able to hook any fish although there is good bite then use smaller hook (fish are too small for the hook).

When you are using bolt rig wait for the reel run. If the fishes are too much wary in taking baits you may not get the reel run. In that case you have to strike in proper time. Hope you are clear now.

Regards,
Arefin

Thank you sir, ya I got the idea. I'll follow your advices and lets see what I got.. :) From 24th may to 5th June I'll on my fishing trip. Will update the trip report after returning :)

Thank you once more, for your valuable time and advices.

Regards,
Tanay.