Do You Like Using A Carolina Rig?

[Trailer]

Trailer, throw it!

 

Here are some additional suggestions to compliment what was offered above:

 

1.  Use a MOJO one-ounce Carolina slider weight. You will not find them in stores so you will have to order them on-line.

2.  Use a Gamakatsu Super Line EWG 4/0 hook.

3.  Consider 17 pound test flourocarbon line.

4.  Use any plastic you wish.

5.  Throw the rig on a 7-foot heavy rod.

6.  Use a strong reel, like the Abu Ambassadeur 5:3:1 6500 size round reel.

 

Tungston weights are excellent however they are expensive and you will lose them if you throw the C-rig into structure. But that is part of the game and if your sonar does not pick up the bottom you will need the tungston weight to feel what is down there.

 

Some guys use braid and then a flouro leader. Your choice.

 

And you can use any reel you feel comfortable using.

 

However, after all is said and done and you consider the suggestions, there is one that always guarantees you will catch some nice bass.

 

The secret is to wear anything purple and gold. These colors call the bass to you.

 

Geaux Tigers!!!!

 

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I love your enthusiasm! I think what you're referring to is the "Honey Badger Rig". And to think this whole time all I was doing wrong was wearing the wrong colors...

[Sam]

Has anyone experimented with using two weights, like two 1/4s or two 1/2s either or tungsten or brass?? (For c rigs)

I thought about trying it as a way to create more noise (when the two weights bang together)

Any thoughts?

 

Yes, two bullet weights, either lead or tungston. I have tried both.

 

Got hung up too often in the underwater structure.

 

I should have pegged them or used a Carolina Keeper to keep them together.

 

You can use two weights in an emergency situation and hope for the best.

[Blue Streak]

If I could learn to fish them without gut hooking so many bass I would love them again also. You can cover a lot of water with them and keep them in the strike zone.

[Trailer]

I'm going to try some of those Carolina Keepers. Looks like a good idea.

[J Francho]

I'd rather stick a fork in my eye than fish a C-rig. That said, there are times an places it's the only thing I'll throw.  It's that "a little too deep for cranks" zone.

[Crappiebasser]

I'd rather stick a fork in my eye than fish a C-rig. That said, there are times an places it's the only thing I'll throw.  It's that "a little too deep for cranks" zone.

When it's too deep for crank baits try a c rigged crank bait. It takes some practice to throw without tangling up but I have caught some big fish in 40FOW with a SK 1.0.

[J Francho]

I have

 

You can also "jack" a crank with a pegged tungsten weight.  That is killer on cold water smallies.

[Teal]

Ive tried c riggin with shallow cranks and floating and suspending jerkbaits and all i ever got was tangles and disappointment. But there is a couple of older guys out here that swear by it.

[J Francho]

Teal, use a stiff line, like Seaguar Fluoro Leader Material, and keep tension on the line as it falls.

[Teal]

Gotcha. Will try it again sometime.

[Bluebasser86]

If I could learn to fish them without gut hooking so many bass I would love them again also. You can cover a lot of water with them and keep them in the strike zone.

Do you use braid for your mainline? I used to gut hook a lot of fish when I used a C-rig until I started using braid for my mainline. Not only did it reduce deep hooked fish but it also increased my hookup ratio.

[Blue Streak]

Yes I do use braid with a copolymer leader. I don't have problems with any other rig but for some reason I am giving the bass too much time before I set the hook.

[Deleted account]

No, but I hate cutting the grass and I do that too...