The Zig Rig

Zig Rig

If you are struggling to attract bites on the bottom of the lake then you need to try to entice some of the fish swimming higher in the water.

A Zig Rig accomplishes this perfectly. The Zig Rig is basically a standard rig with an extra long hooklink used to present a popped up bait at the height of the cruising carp.

It is important to plumb the depth using a marker float so that you know exactly what depth you should be fishing at. You can then make your rig accordingly.

A normal running lead or semi-fixed setup will do fine. One important trick is to attach your baits as close to the hook as possible, using a very short hair. This will be the most effective presentation for fishing a pop-up in mid-water.

The Zig Rig, a great way to get some bites if other tactics are failing!