I Tied The Hair Rig Wrong For Years (DO THIS INSTEAD)

The knotless knot hair rig may be the simplest rig to tie but it doesn’t mean you can’t get it wrong.

The problem with the knotless knot is that there are lots of permutations possible. In fact, when I first learnt to tie the hair rig, I made lots of mistakes. So in this video, I go through all the mistakes I’ve done and seen over the years so that you can make the most of this absolutely fantastic rig.

⏰ In this video:
00:00 Whipping the knotless knot the wrong way
04:26 Exiting the wrong way
06:51 Trapping the hair wrong
14:01 Using the wrong knot
19:01 The hook doesn’t hang vertically
21:42 The first step when tying the hair rig
32:15 From single bait to double baits
37:07 Hooklink & hook combo

► Beausoleil Carp and Cats (my lake in France)

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[matthewcollinsangler]

The hair rig is an absolute classic and to be honest, it’s all we really need to catch a carp or three. One of its many benefits is that it’s easy to tie but there are still plenty of pitfalls to avoid along the way. Some of these mistakes will make the rig virtually useless but I’ve included other more subtle choices that won’t necessarily stop you from catching carp (when they are in a generous mood), but sometimes, when the going gets tough, I’ve found that fixing these can bring about a rapid change in fortune, even when it looks like it’s going to be a blank session. Hope this gives you food for thought.

[crazycarpguy]

A 45 minute Matt Collins video!! What a Sunday treat!

[_-JC-_]

I’ve fished for many years Matthew and still I’ve learnt a lot more and caught quite a few more gooduns from watching you’re uploads, so thank you. Tightlines for this year Matthew, all the best 🎣

[brockfordjunktion]

I saw a guide on tying the simple hair rig many years ago. It's interesting to put some explanation to something I hadn't thought about.

[dannyboy]

Hi matt, thanks again for these informative videos.

The angling community appreciate you taking the time to make us better anglers and inturn help us put more fish on the bank . 👍🏻

[ganymede]

Another masterclass from Matt Collins. Excellent work!

[paulellam]

Great tutor, simple to follow guides, and adding the reasons behind it, brilliant Matt, many thanks as always!

[robertwren]

Learnt so much from that matt in fact I'm going to check my ready made rigs to see that they hang straight, I would bet that those companies that make these for sale have not thought of this and is costing us missed fish and lost fish. Well done to you!

[markrobbins]

As always Mr Collins, attention to detail and thoroughly explained. Many thanks

[David_]

I think your videos help us catch more fish :)

[garyguest]

I can remember when the hair rig first came out in the very late 70’s & it really was a game changer at the time along with HNV baits 👍🏻

[aarondavies]

Thanks for making my sunday a bit more enjoyable matt i have been doing something different now for 3 years been using hook clips so i can just swap my hook not the full rig any more and for pop ups i can get them so close to the bottom far better than a ronnie

[PaulHatch-dxlg]

Fantastically explained these videos are excellent for new people starting carp angling and even experience carp anglers that have had a brake in carp fishing for a while these videos are great to refresh everything thank you Matthew for making these in depth videos Happy Carp Fishing and Tight Lines Always 🎣🎣🎣

[frsty_nugz]

9:35 great tip a few people could get that wrong and not even notice, for me I use a hook bead to kick the hair out like you did in your " killer hair rig " video 👍🏾

[adejones]

Nash Arma Link looks so easy to use and looks neater and more presentable than my N-Trap Stiff and Semi-Stiff, definitely going to try it

[jimmyvaldes]

I always stick an anti-tangle sleeve on the swivel as well - helps push the bait away from the lead for a shorter hooking time to convert more pickups into bites. Prevents tangles too!

[alexbrown]

Very interesting and made me think again but lm very much in the mind to trust what l know has worked but l haven’t fish abroad much or for large cats so it would be a consideration if l was fish over 50 on shaggy clam crusted lake beds you want heavy strong rigs that won’t just hook the zoo creatures but also get them to the net ! Bravo keep them coming!

[louislunterbusch]

Very good video as usually Matt and everything explained in a very good way 👍. We all have our favorite rig’s and we all tie them the way we favor most. I always leave a very long hair of at least 10 cm with no loop. Only if I know what hookbait I’ll use I tie a loop so it’s exactly the size I want. And like you I will always make sure that the knot is trapping the bait(s) so it can’t slide up the hair towards the hook. On the other end of the rig I don’t put on a swivel but I tie a loop which I can put on a kwicklink or a big loop which I can loop onto the swivel attached to my leader.
I also like to use a rig ring on the shank of the hook and a line aligner. I really believe using this additions provides a much better hookhold than without them.
Looking forward to your next video!

[josefmatus]

Thanks for ur videos.. Mr. Matt Collins... all work as u say!!!

[markandrew]

Wow. Fantastic. Thnx. Didnt know any of that!