UNCUT Podcast #035: We Talk RETRO Carp Fishing Rigs

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4.8 • 565 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Tom Dove, Neil Spooner, Damian Clarke and Adam Reed discuss how some carp fishing rigs don't stop working - they just fall out of favour.

In this episode of Thinking Tackle Uncut, the full team revisits some of their favourite RETRO carp rigs that once went out on every rod: Tom's old Muzza Rig, Spooner's trusted Naked Chod Rig, and the shift toward the now-dominant Spinner rig. From corked-bottom baits and aggressive hook positioning to stiff hooklinks, quick-change setups, and modern hook sharpness, the lads break down why certain carp fishing rigs caught loads — and why they're rarely tied today.

🎧 In this episode:

Spooner's recent winter session and baiting approach
Superstitions, confidence and recasting when it doesn't feel right
The Muzza Rig — mechanics, underwater thinking and big carp results
The Naked Chod Rig and fishing over low weed
Spinner Rig efficiency vs older bottom bait presentations
Hook sharpness, tangles, and fishing for important carp

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Thinking Taka Lunkup podcast. This week, the full gang are back together and we're
0:05.6	talking retro rigs. Rigs that have literally caught thousands and thousands of carp that might not even be
0:11.9	getting cast out today. We're also going to be talking about the lad's superstitions, Dovey struggles and that big spring buzz not being too far away.
0:20.6	Don't forget to like and
0:21.7	subscribe so you know in the next podcast is live the thinking tackle podcast but we can say
0:27.5	are you having problems at home yeah if having a rectal dysfunction having problems at work
0:34.3	like that insured a sadden I bet you get a rectal dysfunction don't you? Do you reckon? Why did that come up? What, because of my age? Well, because we were talking about the way doctors say things. Yeah. Are you having trouble with her? Anyway, let's start. What with erectile dysfunction? With reedy's erectile dysfunction. We have. It's been five years oh christ right
0:55.6	well should we start welcome to the thinking tackle
0:58.3	uncut podcast and as you can see
1:00.6	the full team are back in attendance
1:03.0	all back guys yeah all back
1:04.4	it's been a while on it
1:05.2	I think it has been I was thinking that
1:06.4	I don't know how long it's been but it feels like we've had a guest
1:08.3	or someone missing for a few weeks but
1:10.2	Spoonish has just been fishing I really haven't though yeah it's fishing but it feels like we've had a guest or someone missing for a few weeks but I really haven't though yeah I've done three nights this year how many days you done more than you
1:18.4	how many days have you done yeah me you and I've done some days we'll get on to that I haven't
1:24.4	no I reckon I've other than traps really I'll fish less than anyone this year. Really, don't go fish anymore, do you?
1:29.3	I have done a bit of fishing, but just because I haven't been catching, you just don't hear
1:33.3	about it.
1:34.3	That's what it is.
1:35.3	That's what it is.
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