5 steps
Snowman Hair Rig
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The carp knotless knot with two stops on the hair so a snowman rig can carry two baits.
Use it for
The carp knotless knot with two stops on the hair so a snowman rig can carry two baits.
This line
Braid hair is limp and tangles. Most US carp anglers use a coated braid or a mono hair.
Avoid when
Texas-rig worm hooks. This knot is for a hair rig, not a buried hook point.
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Snowman Hair Rig
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Step 1
Pass the line through the eye and down the shank.
Step 2
Form the hair loop past the bend and bring the line back up the shank.
Step 3
Pass the tag back through the eye.
Step 4
Tie the first stop on the hair, then a second stop above it for the second bait.
Step 5
Pull the standing line until the hair length is what you want and the shank is tight.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- No stop on the hair, so the bait slides off.
- A hair so long the bait never reaches the hook.
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