Hair rig

Has anyone tried using a hair rig for sturgeon? This is what the Europeans use for carp fishing. It is designed for catching fish that suck their food off the bottom. The hook itself is left bare and the fish takes it in when they suck up food. Then they can’t spit the hook out. Laser sharpened hooks and circle hooks would seem ideally suited for this. I thought this up too late for this season, but would like to know if anyone has tried it.

If you use this, bolt your rod down because they might yank it out of the boat when they feel the hook.

You wouldn’t have any photos of this, would you?

Here you go, BK.

I have not even tried this for carp yet. I keep meaning to, but I always get distracted…next year
I think it could work but don’t know that it’s necessary. From what I know, hair rigs work well for carp because carp tend to spit things out when they sense a hook. As far as I know, sturgeon don’t generally do this. But, for all I know, I could be wrong and am missing out on a lot of fish that are spitting my hooks

Please let us know if you try it!

Hair Rig
A hair rig is a hook with a short line attached to its spine. The short line hangs past the hook. The angler pokes a hole in the bait, threads it onto the short line, and he secures the end with a knot.

I think sturgeon mouth baits as I have had bites that lasted a long time before the fish finally dropped it or took it and the fight was on. I’m curious what those fish are that dropped and whether or not the hair rig would catch them.

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I think sturgeon mouth baits as I have had bites that lasted a long time before the fish finally dropped it or took it and the fight was on. I’m curious what those fish are that dropped and whether or not the hair rig would catch them.

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I get the impression with the way they bite that once they find your bait they just sit on it and mouth it, breaking off pieces as they do. Then they’ll spit out what is left and start moving again.