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In reply to Post #20
"When fishing in weed and silt hopefully that lead is somewhat trapped by a bit of plugging or snarled in some weed"
Also to add that the line itself gets caught up & creates pivot points adding resistance.
I've been fishing it pretty much exclusively for the past year & I've grown to love the chod. Once you get it right it's such a devastating & versatile set up. The "chods for nods" isn't a fair expression IMO because it takes a lot of fine tuning to get it working efficiently. It's almost an art form & it's become a bit of an obsession for me TBH.
If there was only one rig I could use for the rest of my life, then I think it would probably be 'THE CHOD'.
There I said it..
Let the ridicule begin. 
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In reply to Post #20
Yep, most of the bites I have with chods are one toners (to the extent possible with tight clutches anyway.) When I get a few bleeps, 9 times out of 10 a bird pops up a second later. Never questioned it’s effectiveness or efficiency.
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Couple of things I feel will add to the understanding of chod hooking mechanics, I think the hooking is done by a combination of the light lead, the fish closing its mouth around the bristle with hook point already facing in the perfect downward position,the weight of the leadcore but also something people forget is a large amount of slack line from tip of rod to leader. 50 yards of mono or even better fluro sat on bottom actually adds a fair bit of weight. This might also help people understand why the naked chod still works without leadcore. When fishing in weed and silt hopefully that lead is somewhat trapped by a bit of plugging or snarled in some weed. All these things combined you can see why it’s far more effective that people give it credit for
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In reply to Post #18
Even the sinking stuff doesn’t sink very well so you would have to weigh it down somehow. It also has a reflective quality that makes it stick out like a sore thumb on the lakebed or through weed. I went over it on a boat when checking if my bait had been touched and stopped using it after seeing how blatant it is.
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anyone used arma kord as a chod leader?
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In reply to Post #1
Been my favourite rig for the past ten years , I don’t use it as much as I did but still absolutely deadly in the right situation over spreads of bait or singles ,they just can’t deal with it , prefer long running on leadcore leaders as opposed to naked , in conjunction with a mini heli safe and lightest lead in an get away with
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In reply to Post #7
I’ve caught a hell of a lot of fish too using chods , I’d be ultra confident using them in most situations , not just over chod and detritus
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In reply to Post #12
Exactly ,so there must be more to it than the leader setting the hook? Can't stand chods Tbh so of no importance to me either way . If it's that or nothing then Tbh I'd fish another spot rather than use a chod
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In reply to Post #13
I don't think it is the lead or leader that sets the hook, especially as you pointed out, with running leads.
Paternoster and running leads we tend to strike, and pull the hook in.
With any lead set-up the hook is pulled in and set as we tighten the line to the hook, and further during the fight.
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I personally don't think you need a lead to "set" the hook.
Plenty of fish are caught on running rigs which is my preferred method for most of my fishing.
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In reply to Post #10
I've never used a naked chod, as it's not something i'd have a great deal of confidence in being the most effective pick up > hooked fish rig tbf.
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In reply to Post #10
You have to balance the pop-up, I think the putty is weight enough to keep the hook in the mouth( the stiff curve also makes it hard to ejecting the hook).
I prefer leadcore personally, about 6 feet long...1 bead at the top, the other above the buffer/sillicone section thats separate's the lead from the hook. So fully sliding over the leadcore. 99% I fish it very low..using Nash chodlink 20lb and krimps, 2 inches max...
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In reply to Post #9
So what sets it when used naked if that's the case?
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In reply to Post #6
The point is, the weight of the leadcore/leader sets the hook, not the lead initially.
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In reply to Post #7
Do you vary the length of the chod depending on the type of bottom you're fishing over , and if so what's the shortest and longest you use ?
I use chods but nearly always over weed and around 3" from swivel to the eye of the hook.
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