How to Guide - 3 Ways To Enhance Your Zig Rigs

Zigs can be lethal during the spring and going into the summer months, especially when targeting carp. In this How-To Guide, we will show you 3 ways to make your zig rigs even more effective on the bank this spring and summer!

What is a Zig Rig for Fishing?

In essence, a zig rig is a floating hook bait suspended from a lengthy hook link. They are best used when fish such as carp are hugging the lakebed.

What Do I Need To Enhance A Zig Rig?

Before we show you the steps to enhancing a zig fishing rig, there are a few items you may need to add to your shopping basket to make this amazing rig.

Cygnet Fishing Bait Floss 20m

Guru Rig Scissors

Hinders Betalin Spray 50ml

Korda Goo

Baiting Needle

Maggots

Hookbait

3 Ways To Enhance Your Zig Rigs

So here are 3 simple effective ways to enhance your zigs, increasing your chances of catching even more, with simple single hook baits.  

Option 1: Attaching Maggtos to a Zig Rig

1. Select your bait floss and scissors
2. Trim approximately 20cm of bait floss
3. Select your bait needle and maggots
4. Threat your bait floss onto the zig 
5. Thread 5-6 maggots onto the baiting needle
6. Transfer maggots onto the bait floss and move up to the zig
7. Tie two overhand knots to secure the maggots
8. Trim the tag ends of the bait floss

Option 2: Adding Goo to your pop up zigs

1. Select your favourite goo bait
2. Apply generously to your zig

Option 3: Liquid Sprays

1. Select your Betalin spray
2. Generously spray Betalin onto your zig

There you have it, 3 great ways to improve the attraction of your zig rigs this upcoming season to help you land more carp than ever!

Let us know which 1 of these options helped you on the bank by getting in touch with AD socials or commenting on our ADTV video of this guide!