How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig

Brown textured bait pellet on black hook in BASIX Hair Rig setup

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig

The BASIX range is designed to help make fishing more accessible and to provide the basic tackle you need to catch carp. Rigs can be tricky and complicated but the BASIX range has all the core components you will need to get started!

You will need:

Basix Coated Hooklink

Basix Wide Gape Hook

Basix Anti Tangle Sleeve

Razorblade Scissors

Basix Baiting Needle

Hair Stops

Step 1

Start by 12inches of coated braid off of the spool.

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 2

Strip 5 inches of coating, off one end of the material.

You can use your nails or one of our Strippa Tool

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 3

Tie a small overhand loop knot in the uncoated section.

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 4

Using a Baiting Needle, attach your hookbait.

We are using a 15mm bait

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 5

Secure it in place with a Hair Stop.

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 6

Take a Basix Size 6 Wide Gape Hook.

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 7

Enter the back of the hook and trap the hair length in place

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 8

Tie off using a Knotless Knot

Ensure there is an uncoated section above the hook eye

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 9

Set your rig length with an Fig.8 Loop Knot

This loop will attach to your Quick Change Swivel

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 10

Thread on an Anti-Tangle Sleeve

You can use a Gate Latch Needle to help with this step

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig
Step 11

Your rig is now ready to be attached to your preferred lead set-up!

How To Tie The BASIX Hair Rig