This Easy Rig Caught Ali Hamidi And Others Their Biggest UK Carp
In this short article and video, Ali Hamidi explains how to tie the simple Rig that caught him his biggest UK carp...
Well some of you might think I'm lying, but I'm not, my biggest UK carp was landed on a One More Cast Pre-tied Rig - how's that for confidence in our products! The Rig in question, or at least the 'Pre-tied' element, is the META Chods Away. Yes, a Chod Rig, remember how popular and devastating those were before the Spinner came along? For my UK personal best, however, I didn't actually use these as a Chod Rig, but instead to create one of the 'greatest rigs of all-time' the mighty Hinged Stiff Rig.

Before we get to the Hinge Rig, let's take a closer look at the Chods Away, as they are vital to the whole thing. They incorporate our incredible Redesmere Hook and the Memory Hooklink. These are important, as the Memory can be manipulated to create the aggressive sweeping curves on the Chod and Hinge Rig, whilst the out-turned eye of the Redesmere ensures the Hook works with the Hooklink to sit in the correct position.
Back to the Hinge Rig, and to tie this couldn't be simpler...
- Take your Chods Away Rig out the packet.
- Tie an 8-9 inch section of our Blend Coated Braid Hooklink to the Ring Swivel on the Chods Away with a Grinner Knot.
- Attach to your preferred Lead System. For me, that's a Vitabitz Pin Lead Clip and the Magic Twig/Wand.
- Floss on your favourite Hookbait and cast in the pond!

The Chods Away are available in two different lengths, Short and Long, and in three different Hook sizes, 8-4. So pick the length depending on the bottom substrate you are fishing over or how you are planning to feed the swim.
Tying the Chod section of this Rig yourself from scratch can be pretty tricky and takes some practice to get right - you don't want to over-curve the Rig or get the length wrong. So for beginners, or those just short on time, this is the perfect solution. And as you can see, it works so well, I'm more than happy to cast these out anywhere!

You can of course, still use the Chods Away as part of a Chod Rig, by simply sliding them onto a Helicopter Style Leader like those found in our All-In-One Rigs.

This is one of the best Pop-up Rigs you can possibly tie, which is why it fits perfectly in our META Range, as it is the Most Effective Tactics Available.
Want a recap? Watch the video this short article is based on below...
Author Ali Hamidi is the Founder and CEO of One More Cast. He is a regular and popular face on mainstream TV, with his recent show 'The Grand Fishing Adventure' alongside ex-pro footballer Bobby Zamora taking him all over the world. Ali has been fishing and working within the angling trade for decades, bringing many exciting new products to market.