My Barbel rig....

I've tried various hook lengths, different types of hook links and hooks but this simple rig, especially when the river is clear works well.

The hooklink is Korda gravel brown soft n-trap, only about a foot long with a large stonze weight about 2.5 oz which is attached to the line by a guru safety clip. Hook is a size 12 wide gape by Pallatrax.