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Whip Rig rig

Speed rig for roach, bleak and dace to hand. Fixed-length whip fished to hand for roach, bleak and dace

1Rig attached to the flicktip of a 3-5 m whip2Drennan Carp 7 pole float,hollow bristle3Olivette4Dropper shot5Hooklength 3 lb (0.13 mm)6Size 16 Silverfish Pellethook
Fixed-length whip fished to hand for roach, bleak and dace

The parts, top to bottom

  1. Rig attached to the flick tip of a 3-5 m whip - Mainline 4 lb (0.15 mm)
  2. Drennan Carp 7 pole float, hollow bristle
  3. Olivette
  4. Dropper shot
  5. Hooklength 3 lb (0.13 mm)
  6. Size 16 Silverfish Pellet hook - Maggots, casters, pellets or sweetcorn

Choosing the parts? The guides cover elastic, line, hooks, bait and shotting.

How to fish it

Built for speed: swing each fish to hand, rebait and get straight back out without unshipping sections.

Variations worth knowing

  • 0.18 mm mainline to a 0.15 mm hooklength (Angling Times example rig).

Questions

What hook does the Whip Rig use?
Size 16 Silverfish Pellet hook. Maggots, casters, pellets or sweetcorn.
What float does the Whip Rig use?
Drennan Carp 7 pole float, hollow bristle.

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