A main component of a
carp rig is of course the lead. It obviously serves to be able to cast to the desired distance, to hold the rig until the carp finds it, but also to ensure self-hooking during a run. There are two main families of carp leads available. Firstly, the
drift leads, that is to say those that are not traversed by the line, these are the most common carp leads with a loop and/or a swivel at one end, which are mounted on the line with a lead clip or a quick clip for example for helicopter rigging. The other main family of carp leads is the
in-line lead, the line goes directly through the lead, no need for accessories to fix it, this system is less versatile but self-hooking with equal weight is more efficient. As for shapes, you have zip leads, or missile leads, which are used to cast far, but do not hold on a slope. For slopes there are flat leads or flat pear leads, or even better, grip leads or grippa leads. Finally, let's talk about
back leads, which are not used to weight the line, but to press it down to the bottom to avoid it being caught by boats. Among the most famous are the
carp spirit leads, the
Fox leads and the
Korda leads, all with free delivery at Pecheur.com.
