Making Hair Rigs (option2)

This is the way most carp fishermen make thier own hair rigs. It is called knotless knot. I will be using 50 lb. test braid to do it but many fishermen also use hooklink material. Cut a piece of line about a foot long. Begin by making a small loop with an overhand knot at one end and trim the excess. Pass the unknotted end of the line down through the eye of the hook. Adjust the size of the hair you want and hold in one spot. Next, start wrapping back (wrap on the side of the eye that is solid and not open). You want to wrap about 6-10 turns, depending on how far back you want to go. When finished with the wraps, pass the end of the line down through the eye of the hook. Tie a swivel at the end of your line and you are ready to go. Most of these leaders measure 3-5 inches long when completed. Note that some fishermen add shrink tubing to the shank of the hook to hold everything neatly in place. And, you do not need a fly tying vice to do this.