Blow back rig

[booth91]

i think the other variation is called the mahin flat pack??
seems similar anyway,....

[Cheshire Set]

Originally Posted by BRAVEHEART

used blow back rig on redes yrs ago,long shank incizors with small ring to good effect. sotas banned longshanks(GUTTED)

Interesting. Many moons ago long before incizor's or any specific long shanked carp hook were available I used to use a long shanked Kamasan salmon lure hook with a large loop of nylon as a giant d as the 'blow back' element, it was a very effective rig on Redesmere for me using as small a pop up as we could get away with.

[Horizon Breaker]

Does anyone actually know the reason why SOTAS have banned long shanks?

[Wooly]

Originally Posted by Horizon Breaker

Does anyone actually know the reason why SOTAS have banned long shanks?

Fashion??

[BigpushyMcphee]

I have used the blow back rig a lot over the last year and can honestly say it has done me proud, it's all about getting the right balance between the rig hair length and the weight of the bait.

I find a neutral bait works a lot better than a standard bottom bait.

[BRAVEHEART]

Originally Posted by mancity

Extend the length of the hook shank with Shrink tubing

HAVE BEEN THINKING RECENTLY ABOUT THIS IDEA.YOU COULD TURN A SHORT SHANK WIDE GAPE INTO A LONG SHANK WIDE GAPE. Hmmmm?