AD Quickbite - How To Tie Mark Pitchers’ Hinge Rig – Carp Fishing

The Hinge Rig is one of carp fishing's all time great pop-up rigs, responsible for multiple big carp captures around the world. Mark Pitchers ties his version slightly different, follow this video to learn how he does it.

Items required

Step 1

Trim off a short section of Rigidity hook length material. 

Step 2

Pass both tags ends through the eye of the hook to form a loop as shown.

Step 3

Thread your micro ring swivel onto the loop, then pass the loop over the hook as shown.

Step 4

Attach your ring swivel with a one-turn blood knot, pull the knot down tight with your pulla tools, then trim off the tag end and blob with the lighter.

Step 5

Trim off your desired length of coated braid, and attach to the ring swivel with a loop knot.

Step 6

Tie a figure of 8 loops at the other end of the rig.

Step 7

Finally, attach your favorite pop-up to the rig and balance with a blob of tungsten putty as shown.