Hair Rig

 
Hair-Rig

 
Boillie on a hair-rig

 
Corn on a hair-rig
Because the "Hair" is formed from the main line it is easier to tie and it is strong.
Hair rigs were designed for Carp fishing, the idea was to present a bait or particle baits to a carp without having the hook masked by a large bait. 
Having the point of the hook outside of  the baits gives better hooking of the fish. 
Many carp rigs have been developed to try and stop the rig from tangling on on long casts, one such rig is the helicopter rig.
The hair - rig can be used with other species such as barbel.

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