Introduction: How to Construct the BlowBack Carp Rig
One of the most useful rigs that I have used over the past 12 months has been the Blowback rig. The rig can be used with or without a hair to attach the boilie.
In this article I'll guide you through how to make the Blowback hairless rig and what materials and appliances I use to construct it.
At the end of the article there also links to 2 videos that show you the sequence too. I used these rigs on my recent carp fishing in France session on Molyneux.
Step 1:
I use the medium sized Korda rings... but the tear drop type also fit this purpose
Step 2:
For this rig I use the Korda N-Trap coated line in 15lb BS
Step 3:
Size 6 Fox Arma barbed long shank hook
Step 4:
I use dental floss to tie on the boilie to the O ring
Step 5:
Pair of forceps
Step 6:
Pair of scissors
Step 7:
The shrink tube that I use for this rig. I get mine from www.thefishingbag.com
It's reasonably priced and maintains its shape when shrunk.
Step 8:
The gadget I use to tighten hooks and knots.
Step 9: How to Make the Blowback Rig - Hairless Type
1st strip back around 6 inches of the outer coating of the Korda N-Trap by using the forceps.
Step 10:
6 inches of N-Trap stripped to the braid
Step 11:
Take one of the Fox Arma longshank hooks and a Korda O ring
Step 12:
Slide the ring 3 inches down the braid
Step 13:
Tie the first simple overhand knot on the O ring and pull tight
Step 14:
Tie in a second knot
Step 15:
Pull the knot tight. A touch of superglue can be added at this stage, although I personally rely solely on my knot.
Step 16:
Now peel off more Korda N-Trap giving you a length of around 15 inches.
Step 17:
Trim off line at O ring
Step 18:
Run the other end of the N-Trap down through the eye of the hook
Step 19:
Pull the line through the eye and pass the O ring over the hook past the hook point
Step 20:
Position the O ring on the bend of the hook so that it will not slide back towards the hook point
Step 21:
Tighten up the braid
Step 22:
Wind the braid back onto the hook shank around 10 turns towards the bend of the hook, keeping the loops tight together.
Step 23:
Pass the end of the braid back down through the eye of the hook
Step 24:
Keeping hold of the O ring on the bend of the hook - pull the other end of the braid tight so that the knot tightens over the shank of the hook.
Step 25:
Take just under ½ inch of the shrink tube
Step 26:
Pass the N-Trap through the shrink tube and slide the tubing down towards the eye of the hook
Step 27:
Push the shrink tube over the eye of the hook so that it just covers the hole of the knot on the shank of the hook
Step 28:
At this stage thoroughly tighten your knots with a gadget such as this, or with forceps.
Step 29:
Boil the water in a kettle and grab the bend of the hook with the forceps and hold over the steam for a few seconds angling the tubing down at a slight angle.
Step 30:
While the tubing is still warm bend the tubing so that it has a slight curve downwards
The rig is now complete!
Step 31:
With the dental floss tie on a boile with a slip knot
Step 32:
Tie onto the O ring
Step 33:
Trim off the excess dental floss and the rig is ready to cast out.
Step 34: Blowback Rig With a Hair
For the Blowback rig with a hair take up from where 6 inches of outer coating as been stripped from the N-Trap on the hairless version, but strip an extra inch of coating off the braid.
Step 35:
Of the stripped braid take around 4 inches and fold back and start to form a loop
Step 36:
Pass the end through the loop forming a simple single knot
Step 37:
Tighten to form the loop on the hair
Step 38:
Trim off the end of the braid close to the loop
Step 39:
Tie on the O ring
Step 40:
Pass the N-Trap down through the eye of the hook and the O ring over the hook point as before with the Hairless version.
Step 41:
Tie the rest of this rig as the Hairless version and this is the end result
Step 42:
Here is a video showing how to tie the Blowback rig with a hair;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFWVKBvwFb4&feature=player_embedded
Step 43:
Here is a video showing how to tie the Blowback hairless rig;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIueQVbJPmM&feature=player_embedded
You can read my article on my trip to Molyneux here