Perfect timing this video, I'm out for a 48hr from Tuesday and was planning using the naked chod set up because ots something I don't usually do. Deffo giving it ago now.
I spoke to a very well known angler at length about chod fishing and he also reports rarely dropping fish on them. His opinion is that the majority of hook pulls from chods are to do with people not using pop ups that retain buoyancy so the fish are hooked on a drooped over chod section. I think it’s good practice to also fish as light a lead as possible with them
I've just got back onto using chod on 1 Rod, but i use it semi naked with a section of lead core with the lead removed and drop off style because of the snags
Good video and explanation of the chod rig but why such a short distance between the two beads, mine can have a distance of 7ft when fishing in weed and 2 ft over clean areas.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Just personal preference really, with a naked chod I’m generally fishing over very low lying weed, chod or silt so always wanting some sort of drop. I’m sure you’d be fine fishing the beads higher but I prefer the hooking potential of having the beads close together. If I was fishing over heavier stuff, personally I’d opt to use a lead core leader and have the beads further apart then you’ve got the weight of the lead core then. Thanks, Alex
U don’t need it that far part fishing over cleaner areas 1ft is fine if fishing over heavier stuff move the head up accordingly love chod fishing always use 1 ft of leadcore at the bottom where the lead is and have a bead sitting on the top and it will slide down under pressure to the heli safe
The only thing that is never mentioned in regard to chod fishing is water depth. My syndicate is 18ft deep!!! So at say 50 yards of further that is one hell of a lot of slack line. So my question is? Are they only really usable or effective below a certain depth???
Hi Darryl. They’re really effective at all depths. If I’m fishing a deep weedy water I’d still fish with a slack line, just fish locked up so they can only take so much. The other thing with deep water you’d have to consider with them is the water pressure affecting the boyancy of the pop up so plug it with cork or use a cork ball pop up. Regards Alex
What I don’t understand is, if you are not dropping the led and the hook is 8inches from the weight and the way it’s positioned. Doesn’t it just smash into the carp when you’re playing it in ?
Hi bud, partly why I only use a 2oz lead or less as you’ve got the potential of the hook pulling then. If I’m wanting to cast longer and using a heavier lead I’d drop the lead. In terms of damage being done to the fish with a 2oz lead hovering around its head it’s never going to happen. Remember, we’ve just stuck a size 4 hook in its mouth
Does anybody know the knows of trakker old school rods ?.. I Remember they made 2 types but can’t remember the names and it’s doing my nut in.. it’s not the new 1s I.e defy or propel or trinity 😢
Perfect timing this video, I'm out for a 48hr from Tuesday and was planning using the naked chod set up because ots something I don't usually do. Deffo giving it ago now.
Great stuff. We wish you the best for Tuesday!
I spoke to a very well known angler at length about chod fishing and he also reports rarely dropping fish on them. His opinion is that the majority of hook pulls from chods are to do with people not using pop ups that retain buoyancy so the fish are hooked on a drooped over chod section. I think it’s good practice to also fish as light a lead as possible with them
Great video, very clear instructions and some helpful tips on line lay. Looking forward to having a go with this set up
Great video, well filmed and well explained 👍
Many thanks Steve. Glad you enjoyed it. Alex
There is a stop bead/ledger stop between the lead and the chord rig, which will slow it down or stop it hitting the lead when you get a take.
I've just got back onto using chod on 1 Rod, but i use it semi naked with a section of lead core with the lead removed and drop off style because of the snags
Good video and explanation of the chod rig but why such a short distance between the two beads, mine can have a distance of 7ft when fishing in weed and 2 ft over clean areas.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Just personal preference really, with a naked chod I’m generally fishing over very low lying weed, chod or silt so always wanting some sort of drop.
I’m sure you’d be fine fishing the beads higher but I prefer the hooking potential of having the beads close together. If I was fishing over heavier stuff, personally I’d opt to use a lead core leader and have the beads further apart then you’ve got the weight of the lead core then.
Thanks, Alex
U don’t need it that far part fishing over cleaner areas 1ft is fine if fishing over heavier stuff move the head up accordingly love chod fishing always use 1 ft of leadcore at the bottom where the lead is and have a bead sitting on the top and it will slide down under pressure to the heli safe
Surely a heli safe and lead core or fluro boom section is better for the fish than naked on a clip?
im recently getting back into carping after 15 years, some fisheries are saying no fixed lead is this fixed on the clip or is this ok to use?
Hi mate nice video..
Just wondering about a drop back registering with indicators on the ground ?
Cheers
not happening is it....?
The only thing that is never mentioned in regard to chod fishing is water depth. My syndicate is 18ft deep!!! So at say 50 yards of further that is one hell of a lot of slack line. So my question is? Are they only really usable or effective below a certain depth???
Hi Darryl. They’re really effective at all depths. If I’m fishing a deep weedy water I’d still fish with a slack line, just fish locked up so they can only take so much. The other thing with deep water you’d have to consider with them is the water pressure affecting the boyancy of the pop up so plug it with cork or use a cork ball pop up. Regards Alex
@@TrakkerTVor use proper Jobs pop ups, you need a whole tin of putty to sink those things 😂
very well explained, what kind of main line would you recommend ?
Hi, a fluorocarbon mainline (15lb) or our heavy sinking mono mainline (20lb). Regards Alex
What I don’t understand is, if you are not dropping the led and the hook is 8inches from the weight and the way it’s positioned. Doesn’t it just smash into the carp when you’re playing it in ?
Hi bud, partly why I only use a 2oz lead or less as you’ve got the potential of the hook pulling then. If I’m wanting to cast longer and using a heavier lead I’d drop the lead.
In terms of damage being done to the fish with a 2oz lead hovering around its head it’s never going to happen. Remember, we’ve just stuck a size 4 hook in its mouth
@@alex_shorrock makes
Sense mate I will be trying this out this weekend
Does anybody know the knows of trakker old school rods ?.. I
Remember they made 2 types but can’t remember the names and it’s doing my nut in.. it’s not the new 1s I.e defy or propel or trinity 😢
Is this not classed as a fixed lead?
Fox Eos Pro 10000 vs Shimano Baitrunner DL 10000 RB carp reel?
Shimano all day long mate.
The original 10k baitrunners are superior to the current catalogue but are quite big reels, but Shimano all day every day
What size tungsten tubing ??
Hi Charlie. This is tubing Alex uses:
www.trakkerproducts.com/uk/product/tungsten-tubing
Monster Strimp
that chod length is way too short
I agree, I dont want a massive D but I also dont want a super small one either