Rage Rig???

[STPC]

I keep reading different posts about rigging all of the Rage Tail baits "rage rigged."  Maybe I looked over something while looking at all of the diagrams/pictures on the Rage Tail website, but it looks to me that it's just a weightless T-rig.  Am I missing something here???

[iabass8]

The rage rig consists of texas rigged the bait /w a weighted swimbait type hook.

 

[roadwarrior]

The Rage Rig is a weighted hook.

 

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=rage+rig&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ahyNU5__EYKAqgatp4DIDA&ved=0CB8QsAQ&biw=1536&bih=884

[STPC]

Thanks for info.  I read the suggested rigging for the Eeliminator and it specifically stated not to use a keel-weighted hook.  I guess I just took that idea and applied it to all of the Rage baits (confused myself).

[Comfortably Numb]

This has been my goto rig this year. Does not neccesarily have to be a Rage bait. They skip well too.

 

[Big-O]

It's OK to RAGE RIG the Eeliminator if an increased fall rate is needed to for the bite. The Eeliminator side to side body and head movement is better with it rigged weightless.

[roadwarrior]

It's OK to RAGE RIG the Eeliminator if an increased fall rate is needed to for the bite. The Eeliminator side to side body and head movement is better with it rigged weightless.

 

If you are fishing deep tie a Carolina rig and you will get all or at least most of the action from the bait.

[Comfortably Numb]

It's OK to RAGE RIG the Eeliminator if an increased fall rate is needed to for the bite. The Eeliminator side to side body and head movement is better with it rigged weightless.

 

Ahhhh, whatta you know?

[Big-O]

If you are fishing deep tie a Carolina rig and you will get all or at least most of the action from the bait.

Exactly! The Eeliminator was designed to be a C Rig bait and/or topwater.  You can now order the Eeliminator directly from RageTail. For now just email  info@ragetail.com and list your color choice and number of packages required. Our office will contact you back for shipping inst etc

[STPC]

It's OK to RAGE RIG the Eeliminator if an increased fall rate is needed to for the bite. The Eeliminator side to side body and head movement is better with it rigged weightless.

Well if The Big-O says it's ok, then I believe I can take it to the bank.

Thanks for all the input/info., any help is always appreciated.

[TorqueConverter]

So the "rage rig" is just a keel weighted swimbait hook?  That's a bit of letdown. 

[iabass8]

Were you expecting unicorns to tow your boat too...

[TorqueConverter]

Were you expecting unicorns to tow your boat too...

 

Maybe you can rename the ball head jig something asinine while you're at it?

[iabass8]

Maybe you can rename the ball head jig something asinine while you're at it?

If you are insinuating the rage rig is asinine, your comaprison to the ball head jig doesn't make sense.

If you are just asking for a different name for a ball head jig, I'm sure you're more than capable of using the search engine of your choice to crack that code.

[TorqueConverter]

If you are insinuating the rage rig is asinine, your comaprison to the ball head jig doesn't make sense.

If you are just asking for a different name for a ball head jig, I'm sure you're more than capable of using the search engine of your choice to crack that code.

 

Rage rig = a swimbait hook.  Calling a swimbait hook a "rage rig" is more than a bit silly and so is arguing about it over the internet when I come of think of it.       

[iabass8]

Rage rig = a swimbait hook.  Calling a swimbait hook a "rage rig" is more than a bit silly and so is arguing about it over the internet when I come of think of it.       

 

What is silly is that you for some reason think a rage rig is swimbait hook.......

 

A rage rig is simply USING weighted hook to present a plastic bait (in this case a rage craw) horizontally on a slow fall rather than vertically /w a traditional pegged texas rig. 

 

You can present a present a texas rigged rage craw /w a hook and a bell sinker attached to the hook in the same manner. This would still be considered a "rage rig,"

[Janderson45]

 

What is silly is that you for some reason think a rage rig is swimbait hook.......

 

A rage rig is simply USING weighted hook to present a plastic bait (in this case a rage craw) horizontally on a slow fall rather than vertically /w a traditional pegged texas rig. 

 

You can present a present a texas rigged rage craw /w a hook and a bell sinker attached to the hook in the same manner. This would still be considered a "rage rig,"

 

 

I'm curious (as I'm new to the term "rage rig" as well) is using a weighted swimbait hook on a soft plastic swimbait also called a "rage rig" or does it have to be a rage tail bait to be called a rage rig?

 

I understand the concept behind the rig of course, i just fished a caffeine shad this way last weekend, and the slight weight underneath the bait gives a unique action that the fish love, and allows you to work it fairly quickly in a horizontal fashion.  Just curious about the terminology.. 

[TorqueConverter]

 

What is silly is that you for some reason think a rage rig is swimbait hook.......

 

A rage rig is simply USING weighted hook to present a plastic bait (in this case a rage craw) horizontally on a slow fall rather than vertically /w a traditional pegged texas rig. 

 

You can present a present a texas rigged rage craw /w a hook and a bell sinker attached to the hook in the same manner. This would still be considered a "rage rig,"

 

There is a line that needs to be crossed to call something a ____Rig.  A swmbait hook does not cross this line.  A bell sinker on hook certainly and especially if the free moving bell sinker does something significant.  I've been fishing creatures and tubes on belly weighted swimbait hooks for a while now and love it.  It's just another hook type.         

[iabass8]

No. That is not a rage rig.

It doesnt have to be a rage tail bait.

As i said before, a rage rig is a way of presenting a bait..

[Big-O]

If anyone is actually interested, where and how the Rage Rig came about... this may be an interesting read.

 

   http://www.ragetail.com/news/rigging-info/the-rage-rig/

[iabass8]

I give up with you torque.....im not sure what you dont get but it clearly isn't getting through.

[deaknh03]

Thread is DUN. Thanks Big O!

[TorqueConverter]

I give up with you torque.....im not sure what you dont get but it clearly isn't getting through.

 

 

I understand you perfectly.  You believe a rig to be a presentation, but this is simply not true.  A "rage rig" is no more a rig than a Texas Rig'd ribbon tail Power Worm is a "Power Rig" or a Yum F2 Salamander on a ball head jig is an "F2 Rig".  A "rig" specifically refers to a terminal tackle configuration.  You can place any  soft plastic onto any rig because a ___Rig is a terminal tackle configuration.  I can place any soft plastic onto a Texas, weedless, wacky, Florida, Carolina ect Rig. 

 

A rig is terminal tackle specific and cannot be soft plastic name brand specific because if we were to do this then all Texas rigs would become Berkly Powerbait Tequila Sunrise Rigs and all wacky rigs becoming GYCB Senko rigs.  The "Rage Rig" is not one, but two, things that break the fundamental tenants of tackle designation.

 

#1 there is nothing new here at the terminal tackle level.  It's a keel weighted hook, AKA swimbait hook

 

#2 it specifically states that only Rage Tail brand baits must be used to be considered a "rage rig". 

 

No other rig on planet earth attempts to claim that only one and one only brand of soft plastics is to be considered part of the alleged "rig" and certainly not doing so while contributing nothing new at the terminal tackle level.

 

 

One does not simply take a hook and stick a particular name brand of plastic on it and call it a new rig type.  This is not to be tolerated.  Believe it or not, we have standards.

[STPC]

Wow!  I didn't mean to open up such a big can of worms w/this thread; just wanted a simple answer.  TomAto, tomOtto...if you like the presentation the Rage rig gives your soft plastics then by all means go ahead and fish it, call it what you want, just as long as you're enjoying time on the water.

[Catt]

I understand you perfectly. You believe a rig to be a presentation, but this is simply not true. A "rage rig" is no more a rig than a Texas Rig'd ribbon tail Power Worm is a "Power Rig" or a Yum F2 Salamander on a ball head jig is an "F2 Rig". A "rig" specifically refers to a terminal tackle configuration. You can place any soft plastic onto any rig because a ___Rig is a terminal tackle configuration. I can place any soft plastic onto a Texas, weedless, wacky, Florida, Carolina ect Rig.

A rig is terminal tackle specific and cannot be soft plastic name brand specific because if we were to do this then all Texas rigs would become Berkly Powerbait Tequila Sunrise Rigs and all wacky rigs becoming GYCB Senko rigs. The "Rage Rig" is not one, but two, things that break the fundamental tenants of tackle designation.

#1 there is nothing new here at the terminal tackle level. It's a keel weighted hook, AKA swimbait hook

#2 it specifically states that only Rage Tail brand baits must be used to be considered a "rage rig".

No other rig on planet earth attempts to claim that only one and one only brand of soft plastics is to be considered part of the alleged "rig" and certainly not doing so while contributing nothing new at the terminal tackle level.

One does not simply take a hook and stick a particular name brand of plastic on it and call it a new rig type. This is not to be tolerated. Believe it or not, we have standards.

Really! Of everything in the whole world of bass fishing this gets your panties in a wad...HUH!