CPBassFishing Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 I just kinda invented a new rig I think.......I don't know what to call it, but what you do is push a bullet weight into a tube all the way into the nose, then you rig the tube backwards. What this does is when you have a tight line, then you can shake it, and it stays straight up and down, and digs on the bottom. As I can imagine, this would look like a baitfish or craw trying to eat the bass' eggs, therefore it kills the tube. It looks AWESOME when you hop it, too. Here's a pic of it. I haven't decided what to call it yet. I can't wait until march to catch some hogs! 1 Quote
BenBassmaster Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 It looks like an AWESOME rig! Mind if I use it for fishing? Maybe some of us can help you with a name. Quote
Super User Sam Posted December 8, 2012 Super User Posted December 8, 2012 Like a Hula Grub fished backwards. I suggest you call it by your first name. Like Harold. Or Clyde. It would be The Harold or The Clyde. What do you think????? Quote
BenBassmaster Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 He did say it stood straight up and digs on the bottom. Maybe the "Diggin' Rig?" 1 Quote
Hanover_Yakker Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 That's actually a common technique used by smallmouth fishermen that fish tubes - it mimics a crawfish in a defensive posture. You can also take it a step further and texas rig the tube backwards with the inserted egg sinker. You can then hop it along and still maintain the battle stance. Also, rigging it this way allows it to drop vertically, so depending upon the weight of the egg sinker, you can also use it as a punch rig for mats and lily pads. A friend of mine uses a 4-5 oz egg sinker and insert it into the head of a tube, then run your line directly through the nose, through the egg sinker and tie on a bluegill or bream colored floater/diver crankbait. If rigged properly, the tube should slip freely down the line until it meets up to the CB. When you cast it, the CB should float up and the tube should sink. To work it properly, you keep the CB about a foot or so floating behind the tube, then jerk it into the tube. What he discovered was a bluegill attacking a crawfish in the shallows one day. What he saw next was the spark - he watched a big ole female bass come in and crush the bluegill with a very aggressive strike hence the spark for the rig he created. Quote
Super User Sam Posted December 8, 2012 Super User Posted December 8, 2012 Hanover, the rig was featured in one of my bass magazines this summer and I put a few together. Caught one bass in a pond on them so they work. The only difference is that you stick a red bead in the end of the tube above the hook's eye. But let's call the new rig by a new name. The_____________________. Suggestions???? Quote
CPBassFishing Posted December 8, 2012 Author Posted December 8, 2012 Anyone can use this rig. I wouldn't have shared it if I wanted to keep it a secret. and I think I will name it the Poisson rig. That is my last name, which coincidentally means fish in french! 1 Quote
CPBassFishing Posted December 8, 2012 Author Posted December 8, 2012 I do also see heavy cover flipping applications with this. Use a 4.5" tube with a 1 oz weight and a superline hook. (3/0) 1 Quote
BenBassmaster Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 Well thanks for sharing! Im getting a flippin rod for Christmas, so this will be the rig I tie on first! Quote
CPBassFishing Posted December 8, 2012 Author Posted December 8, 2012 Well thanks for sharing! Im getting a flippin rod for Christmas, so this will be the rig I tie on first! sweet! Flip some beds for me and let me know if you catch any! -Cullen Quote
Super User WRB Posted December 8, 2012 Super User Posted December 8, 2012 Basically a Fat Ika. Tom Quote
CPBassFishing Posted December 8, 2012 Author Posted December 8, 2012 Basically a Fat Ika. Tom well.....yes and no. Do the fat ika's have hollow bodies? You might have to use a screwlock weight with them. Quote
BenBassmaster Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 Some action shots. Looks so awesome! Quote
CPBassFishing Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 Looks so awesome! thanks! I tested it out today and I caught a 1 pounder on it! The popping action is so cool. The first few times you hop it, bubbles come out of the tube. I can't wait to toss this to some beds in the spring. Quote
BenBassmaster Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 I have a question about the rig. Is the bullet weight on your line? I might of misunderstood how you rigged it! Quote
CPBassFishing Posted December 9, 2012 Author Posted December 9, 2012 I have a question about the rig. Is the bullet weight on your line? I might of misunderstood how you rigged it! no, the bullet weight is pushed all the way into the nose of the tube. I took it a step further and pushed a yanamoto craw into the tube after the weight. This also let me use a larger hook. Quote
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