Whats Your Alabama Rig Gear?

[War Eagle 44]

Caught 12 more on this rod today. The more I use it the more I like it. I'm starting to be able to really sail the A-Rig out there pretty good. Hookset power on this rod is fantastic. I'm also really enjoying the 301E, it's a great choice for this technique, especially if you're like me and want to use heavy copoly instead of braid.  

This is about the biggest one I got today.

[Hooligan]

I throw my Arigs on a couple different rods. I throw the vast majority on a Carrot Sticks Wild Black 8' xxh. I've grown to really like the way this rod loads and feels. I have the Cumara A rig rod as well, and use that primarily for rigs with blades attached. It does better with a heavier rig on it for some reason. The third rod I use is when I am throwing a three wire rig, a lot of times I end up throwing the three wire when I am really burning it or with buzzbaits. The rod in that case is a Cumara 7-11 MHXF. I have a Lexa 300 on the CStick, the Cumara A rig has a 300 Calcutta D, and the pair of Cumara 7-11s have a Calcutta200 D and a Chronarch E.

[Greenstealth]

I don't throw an a rig, like ever. They couple times I have, I have used my stroix lt lipstick (musky) rod. 80lb braid plus any musky rod is probably overkill

[War Eagle 44]

I throw my Arigs on a couple different rods. I throw the vast majority on a Carrot Sticks Wild Black 8' xxh. I've grown to really like the way this rod loads and feels. I have the Cumara A rig rod as well, and use that primarily for rigs with blades attached. It does better with a heavier rig on it for some reason. The third rod I use is when I am throwing a three wire rig, a lot of times I end up throwing the three wire when I am really burning it or with buzzbaits. The rod in that case is a Cumara 7-11 MHXF. I have a Lexa 300 on the CStick, the Cumara A rig has a 300 Calcutta D, and the pair of Cumara 7-11s have a Calcutta200 D and a Chronarch E.

Nice collection of Shimano gear there. I thought seriously about getting a 301 Calcutta D before going with the Curado 301E. I'm very happy with my setup the way it is, can't say I wouldn't have liked the Calcutta just as well or even better but at this point I don't have any reason whatsoever to look for another reel. I am happy to hear the rod does well with heavier rigs because later this sumer I might try to get one down deep and see how that works. Right now I have four 1/8oz swimbait hooks on the outside and a 1/4oz in the center so my rig isn't heavy at all yet. Also the head on my bait isn't weighted so the only real weight it has on it is what I chose to put on it.

 

 

 

I don't throw an a rig, like ever. They couple times I have, I have used my stroix lt lipstick (musky) rod. 80lb braid plus any musky rod is probably overkill

I'm not so sure the 80# braid is that big of an overkill but the rod may be, I don't have any idea of how "heavy duty" musky rods are as I've never ran across one down here. If you start to get pretty heavy with your A-Rig then the 80# braid may come in handy in case of a backlash. Don't want to see all that money sailing away never to return again because the braid was to thin and cut itself.

[Teal]

I finally dedicated one rod and reel to A rigs and Swim baits. Ive converted my Castaway Skeleton 7'6"Heavy slow action Flippin Stick (they call it slow but its mod fast) i took the Zillion 7:1 off and put a new Cardiff 300A on it. I normally dont go higher than 50lb braid on but i went bought some 65lb Spiderwire Stealth.

I was able to do this because i bought a 7'7" Cumara back durring the Christmas Sale from TW and still didnt put a reel on it . So i bought the Cardiff at the last sale and problem/solved!

I fished the Castaway/Cardiff combo today with an A rig and did catch 1 fish with the Picasso School E w/ 1/4oz basstrixx's. It felt great, and the action is almost perfect for the A Rig.

This is good for now, if i progress well with A rigs and swimmers, i may buy a "swimbait rod"ive. But this rig will definitely do the job!!