Hair Rig Tricks! (PLUS Underwater Footage) 

Thank you very much for reminding me how to tie it so it kicks out perfectly every time. After a very long break from fishing due to illness, you forget all those little special tricks that help you catch more weary fish. Subbed you because you explained it perfectly..... Again, thank you very much.

By far the best 2 coaches in the angling world you & jamie hughes, Matrix are lucky to have you both!

As a returning angler after 30 years things have changed. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos otherwise I'd be clueless!

Being an angler of 60+yrs, I must thank you for being the most informative/helpful angler on RU-vid (along with Jamie Hughes). Your hints/tips have certainly improved my catch rates as a pleasure angler, which obviously adds to the enjoyment of just being on the bank. Thank You so much for sharing these improvements to presentation, which, no matter how much you pay for rods/reels/poles etc., the bait presentation is the most important factor in angling. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I tie my hair rigs in exactly the same way. But having big clumsy fingers I used to struggle holding the hook securely without it moving while whipping the shank. So I got myself a fly tying vice to hold the hook securely for me and that made tying my hairs massively easier and a lot more accurately. I hope this tip might help some people with the same problem I used to have make their hair tying less stressful . Great vid Jon as always!

Love the idea of the longer loop for a more natural presentation

I am very pleased with this video, you promised and kept your promise. You keep your word, this is not a power for many. Bravo!!!

I didn't think a vid about hair rigs could be so interesting and informative especially to an angler thats been fishing 50 years. Congrats and nice one Jon, You achieved it :)

very very imformative video jon, and no you are not waffling you are doing a brilliant job of explaining how to do the job properly thank you, keep them coming please,

Excellent... very well thought-out... :)

I still come back to this vid Jon , (im getting old )

Top video as usual Jon. Always look forward to them. Thanks for sharing.

Great video, makes all those difficulties just melt away - well done, keep 'em coming.

Absolute class thanks for sharing Jonny 🌟👍

Brilliant that John

Very clear and informative instructions , subbed

Thanx for a superb instructional video. Lots there to think about and experiment with x.

Nice tips Jon

Thanks Jon for taking the time to show and share the way you do things very interesting

This video took presentation a step further. Watched lots and lots of hair / band rigs but never watched one as interesting which kept me watching with interest right till the end. Well done Jon,

Brilliant!

awesome insight into hair rigging... thanks so much for sharing Jon... theses types of videos have massive value!!!

Great Video Jon. Good tips as per usual. Great to see the difference the length and position of the hair makes to the different types of hook baits. Keep them coming

Brilliant tips! Well done Jon!

Very informative, Thanks for uploading!

Brilliant tips! Probably one of the best I've seen on hair rigs.

Brilliant info Jon, excellent.

Very well presented Jon.

Great video Jon on the difference between ready made hair rigs and homemade hair rigs, nice to see you've finally finished sorted your tackle room and are able to show off some of your winnings

I am just starting out as a adult fisherman aged 58 years and this video is a great teaching aid for me. I have been curious about hair rigs and will tie a few this week and see how it goes. Thank you love all your videos. MJB

Buying some bait stops now👍 this made my mind up. Thanks John

Brilliant video Jon, loads of useful tips there that I haven't seen before. Thanks!

Love your tips videos Jon. So helpful

Thanks Jon. Shows success is not down to being not lucky, but thinking and preparation. Great content again.

Great vid,lots of useful Info and tips.keep em coming bruv.

Brilliant video Jon! Just as helpful and well thought out as your "Loop Tricks" video. This and that one are the most useful videos I've ever seen. Your a great teacher

Great information Jon as per usual .👍🐟🐟🐟

Great video ! Thanks

Nice one john this is what i like about fishing the variety of ways to catch fish

Simply brilliant on hair rigs

Really enjoyed this cant wait to give these tips ago.

Excellent video, food for thought in several areas.

Great vid and food for thought. How someone could give that video a thumbs down I do not know!!!

Quality vid, Jon... thanks!

JON thank you so much for sharing this amazing video on hair rigs absolutely blew me away especially the way the bait behaves underwater absolute eye opener stay safe JON keep winning top man,Derek

Just found this video. I have to say, it's the best and clearest detailed instruction video I've seen. I had just started experimenting with the larger loop. The spike in the end of the wafter presented the bait perfectly. I will have to give these a try

This has got to be one of the best vids on RU-vid. Absolutely brilliant Jon 👏👏👏

Food for thought Jon, top video mate.

Great advice and always willing to learn a trick or 2 even after 40 years thanks jon

Excellent John, I tie mine exactly like yours except I use a figure of eight knot instead of an overhand knot because it appears neater if not stronger. I also use a Preston loop sizer to regulate the loop size depending on the size of hook I’m tying. Thank you for your help. 🤓

Great concise video Jon, the tank views are a real eye opener, got to re tie all my hook lengths now! Thanks.

Thanks Jon. Great video. Interesting and informative 👏🏼

Great!!! Sir Jon, Thank You so much for the excellent tutorial, for the excellent video!!! I wish You Victories!!!

Game changer. Thanks Jon

Great video 👍

Great video Jon. helps alot of new anglers . I use to watch all the old bob nudd dvd's to learn my knots and rigs lol

Brilliant video one of the best I’ve seen.

Thanks Jon brilliant video I will be changing the way I do mine now with the bigger loop and the twizzled line look forward to the next 👍

Great video , Jon . Will certainly be giving this a go . Look forward to the next one 👍

Really enjoyed this one Jon 👍🏻

Great video Jon, really well explained, thanks mate

Awesome video, thanks for showing us it Jon 🇬🇧 ✊🏼

Bravo Jon, brilliant presentation. Ive learned so much from this one video. Thankyou so much, ✌❤ Bob.

Well done John grate video

good stuff that john very informative

Thanks Jon, Matrix hit the jackpot with yourself and Jamie Hughes, imparting knowledge that's built on success, and outright skill and determination. 🤙

What a good vlog! Thnx.v.m.

Glad I discovered you. Going to rig up differently from now on. Thank you and regards here from South Africa.

Brilliant advice, great video, well presented. Jon, you have become my go to expert, watched most of your videos, always informative without feeling you are trying to sell your sponsors gear. Keep up the great service!

wow, great tips. I liked the tip with the smooth hairrigs the best. I'm definitely going to try it. thank you mate.

spot on, Made my own hairs for a time now but always good to see different options

Like that D rig idea,will give it a go.

Thank you jon, nice tips! Greetings from Italy 👍🏼

Hey Jon, What a fantastic link on hair rigging been a brilliant fine tuning episode and just makes you think more about presentation and what things look like in water. Great work Jon thank you. Regards Mike Waugh

Nice 1 Jon very informative and interesting video, keep them coming, we will all be back on the river banks soon!!

Thanks so much! 👍

Fantastic video Jon, a real insight in to hair rigging, definitely going to try tying my own now, will even try a few of the D ring rigs 👍🏻

Nice job ❤️❤️🎣🎣🎣

Great video

Great video! Very new to hair rigs as a returning angling, they were never used in match fishing years ago. Just need to fill the hooklength box now

Great info Jon, you've got me buying Matrix tackle now!

Well done thanks

super merci jon

This is the best video I found about this subject. Thank you very much. I never realized that this was the problem I had. I now make all my banded hooklengths like this. In the beginning it's a little bit fiddley but after a while I tie the 4 inch almost with my eyes closed. But the shorter they become the more fiddley it will be. Thanks

This video has been a great help. I'm not brilliant at holding fiddly things but I enjoy fly fishing also and tie my own flies - I find the use of a fly tying vice is also helpful with tying hook lengths etc. They can be found quite cheaply on eBay etc and if you struggle with dexterity can be a great help.

Excellent tutorial Jon ! Here in Japan Ive been adopting the coarse/match style angling techniques for my carp angling and enjoying massive success, and your videos are always inspiring me and leading to more catches, Arigatou Gozaimasu and best wishes from Osaka, Japan.

Great angler this bloke.

Loving the D rig hair Jon, definitely trying that one👍

Great video John mate!! Learned a lot from the different ways you’ve shown….and must say doing it the way you think are better I’d have to agree…

Damn! Gonna have to re-tie all my home made hair rigs now. 'D' rig looks great. Brilliant vid thanks Jon

excellent upload Jon i been a carp angler now for over 20 years and previous 20 as a match angler and i have certainly intertwined all the disciplines when it comes to rigs.. i still pleasure fish the pole/waggler/feeder/lure etc inbetween carp fishing and we certainly do learn from eachother for sure.

Thank you for your video great telling me

Only just found your channel learnt alot

Hi Jon fantastic video on hair rig tricks love the Twisle system and also showing how stiff rig and soft rigs under, after, great for pellets and Waffters. Would be great to see how you set your pole floats as I seem to have problems once I've set them up and using different baits. Great watch keep up the good work fella look forward to more top tips.

I prefer the twisted spike when using softer baits like chick peas and the spike for small harder pellets/boilies/wafters.. Thanks Jon picked up a bit more knowledge keep em coming. Will try the softer hair when I am allowed out again !!

Excellent video I’m one of those who use a little measuring tool for sizing the loop and matching it to hook size I’m afraid ocd alive and well lol

Nice video Jon, ever since seeing you using a big loop it's all I use now, I like using the quick stops for big worm's or two or three worm's it's great for greedy carp, Tench and Bream, the perch and big roach also muscle in, I use it on the pole most of the time very rarely with a feeder

Excellent video Jon, thanks. When would you use the softer braid type hair and the stiff twizzled hair please? Also what are the stots used for in the latter tank test? Are they to pin down pop up baits? Many thanks

Great video, kd rigged hair could be worth having a little play with, used d rigs forever on much heavier gear but really impressed with the look and separation of the rig when scaled down 👏👍

Great video John I don't fish commercials much, do more bream/f1 fishing use a method now that doesn't involve any knots and keeps every thing neat little fiddly but when your tying at home it doesn't matter.