joeyfishes Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 What are some of yalls favorite baits to put on a Carolina Rig? I only got to fish for about an hour today because of rain and did not catch anything. I was using a Ribbit floating frog. I am also having a tough time feeling bites. Quote
tbone1993 Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Tube baits for small mouth. What line are you using/ what rod? You might not be getting bites. Quote
Bassfishing375 Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 I like using big 10 inch curly tail worms. I also had some luck using the swim senko, caught a 4lb on this. Im not much of a Carolina rig person, but these baits work when i do use it. Quote
joeyfishes Posted April 3, 2013 Author Posted April 3, 2013 Tube baits for small mouth. What line are you using/ what rod? You might not be getting bites. It's just a Shakespeare that I got at Ace Hardware. I really need to get a better rod but I don't have the moolah right now. I am using Trilene 17# test in low-vis green. Quote
tbone1993 Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 It's just a Shakespeare that I got at Ace Hardware. I really need to get a better rod but I don't have the moolah right now. I am using Trilene 17# test in low-vis green. Understandable. Honestly in cold weather situations it took my friend close to 30 min to get a smallie dragging a tube bait but when he did it was a nice fish. Some baits just take patience. Quote
joeyfishes Posted April 3, 2013 Author Posted April 3, 2013 I am also unsure if my bait is working correctly. What I mean by this is I am not sure if my craws are floating correctly or if my rigs are correct. I was thinking about throwing them in the pool but the hook would tear the vinyl. Quote
tbone1993 Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 I am also unsure if my bait is working correctly. What I mean by this is I am not sure if my craws are floating correctly or if my rigs are correct. I was thinking about throwing them in the pool but the hook would tear the vinyl. Not if you bury the hook or snip it off. 1 Quote
RoachDad Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Joey, first of all, I hate your avatar. Very creepy to me. ha Be sure that when you use a carolina rig that you keep your finger on the line. You really need to be as sensitive as possible. if you are using a pretty heavy weight and the lure is behind the weight, it is very hard to detect the bite. I hold the line on any lure that is sitting in the water. Worms, jigs, even jerkbaits. But especially Carolina rigs. Also, have you seen the video on Mojo rigs? I watched it the other day and i am looking forward to using it. It is like a finesse c-rig and I bet it works great. Can't wait to try it myself. Quote
Super User lmbfisherman Posted April 4, 2013 Super User Posted April 4, 2013 It's just a Shakespeare that I got at Ace Hardware. I really need to get a better rod but I don't have the moolah right now. I am using Trilene 17# test in low-vis green. Well definitely the sensitivity won't be great with the shakespeare, but you could improve it by using braid or floro. You don't need to get a new rig yet, but using one of these lines would help increase the sensitivity with what you have now. Quote
mtaag3 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Joeyfishes, I don't mean to hijack your thread but I have a question that is directly relevant and one (it seems) you would be interested in as well. I have been "committing" strictly to jigs and the Carolina Rig. I went with the Zoom Lizard in Green Pumpkin and Watermelon Flake and the issue I have is that the bait is sitting (dragging) on the bottom. I know I have the rig set up correctly but shouldn't the bait be "floating" above the weight to attract attention and be conspicuous? Quote
Jaiden Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I have had success with brush hogs, power worms, and lizards. Quote
Crappiebasser Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Joeyfishes, I don't mean to hijack your thread but I have a question that is directly relevant and one (it seems) you would be interested in as well. I have been "committing" strictly to jigs and the Carolina Rig. I went with the Zoom Lizard in Green Pumpkin and Watermelon Flake and the issue I have is that the bait is sitting (dragging) on the bottom. I know I have the rig set up correctly but shouldn't the bait be "floating" above the weight to attract attention and be conspicuous? Zoom baits don't float well because they have a lot of salt in them. The lizard sort of drags along bottom behind the weight until the weight hits a rock of stick. When you pop the weight over the lizard will fly up erratically. If you want it to floating add a foam ear plug to your line right at the hook but IMO it does get S many bites. Quote
BassThumb Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I've had my best luck with Beavers and soft-jerkbaits. A lightweight soft jerkbait such as a Super Fluke has a really nice action on a C-rig. Quote
joeyfishes Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 Joey, first of all, I hate your avatar. Very creepy to me. ha Be sure that when you use a carolina rig that you keep your finger on the line. You really need to be as sensitive as possible. if you are using a pretty heavy weight and the lure is behind the weight, it is very hard to detect the bite. I hold the line on any lure that is sitting in the water. Worms, jigs, even jerkbaits. But especially Carolina rigs. Also, have you seen the video on Mojo rigs? I watched it the other day and i am looking forward to using it. It is like a finesse c-rig and I bet it works great. Can't wait to try it myself. I will change it when I catch a fish Quote
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