The spinner rig – often called the Ronnie rig – has become one of the most widely used pop-up rigs in modern carp fishing.
Its attraction is pretty straightforward.
The hook is able to rotate freely, the pop-up sits low to the lakebed and changing a hook can be incredibly quick when the rig is constructed with the appropriate components.
Korda now sells ready-made Spinner Rigs, but the basic setup is simple enough to tie yourself.
A curved-shank style hook is attached to a spinner swivel, with a hook bead controlling the position of the hookbait swivel or micro ring.
The hooklink can then be chosen according to the lakebed.
Coated braid works well for many situations.
Stiffer materials can make the rig even more resistant to tangles.
The big thing is getting the pop-up buoyancy right.
You want the rig to sit correctly rather than having an excessively buoyant bait lifting everything awkwardly from the lakebed.
As with every fashionable rig, it’s not magic.
Put a perfect spinner rig where there are no carp and you’ll still blank.
Do you use spinner rigs for most of your pop-up fishing now?