Split Shot Rig Question

[Blues19]

Never done this, but watched a Bass Resource video about rigging a grub and the Splitshot rig was one of the ways rigged. Is that pretty much just a finesse Carolina rig? Just chuck and drag?

[Raul]

Nope, it ain't a finesse C-rig; it's a split shot rig.

 

 

[papajoe222]

No swivel, or bead, on slip sinker, just a weight and hook. It's definately not a downsized C-rig. Can you present it like one? Yes sir.

[Blues19]

No swivel, or bead, on slip sinker, just a weight and hook. It's definately not a downsized C-rig. Can you present it like one? Yes sir.

How do you typically use it?  I always just figured it was a finesse c rig. May have to utilize this, this spring. Preciate it

[EvanT123]

I caught the fish in my avatar on a split shot rig. 5'6 light action rod and tiny trout reel. Lots of fun. I don't fish the split shot much anymore but usually just did a slow hop and drag retrieve. Really you could retrieve it many ways. With a grub who knows a slow steady retrieve might be the ticket.

[hoosierbass07]

 The split shot rig is becoming one of my favorites way to fish for bass.  The thought of putting on a worm or lizard on a 3/0 or 2/0 wide gap hook, pinch on a small split shot eight inches or so above the hook, and makes your casts, fun fun fun!  And effective too.  

[Senko lover]

 The split shot rig is becoming one of my favorites way to fish for bass.  The thought of putting on a worm or lizard on a 3/0 or 2/0 wide gap hook, pinch on a small split shot eight inches or so above the hook, and makes your casts, fun fun fun!  And effective too.  

 

Totally agree. I fish soft plastics with split shot all the time. Pretty much for two reasons:

1. I used to do a lot of nightcrawler fishing, and I used split shot all the time, so when I switched to soft plastics, I just continued using them.
2. In the pond I fish the most, the bottom is covered in logs/sticks. I get hung up a lot less when I use a split shot 6-8 inches above the hook than with a weight right by the hook. Plus, I think it upsets the fish to have this small silver weight banging into the log, then they snarf the plastic when it passes by.

Try it, it's a lot of fun. Use spinning tackle and a small EWG hook. I haven't had a lot of luck using it like a Carolina rig, but that might just be me. It's a very productive technique fished like a t-rig.

[Felix77]

I use it like I do a Mojo rig.  It's either a steady drag or twitch/hop type retrieve.  It doesn't come through grass as smooth but deadly otherwise.

[Blaker87]

Never used this method before but I watched the same video and definitely plan on trying this a lot this year

[deaknh03]

I grew up using the split shot rig, primarily with a 7" worm. Let it sit, twitch it, but slow retrieve was always the ticket. Sometimes I would cast it out, then eat a snack while it sat. Be prepared for gut hooks if you use the super slow retrieve.

[CDMeyer]

I just read an FLW article on effective grub fishing and that was in there

[smalljaw67]

When we fish the river for smallmouth in the summer and the water is low and clear, the split shot rig is fantastic. I like using a size 2 octopus hook and nose hooking a River Rock Baits Helgripede or a Lunker City Hellgie  with a BB size split shot about 8" to 10" above the hook and making a cast into a current seam. What happens is the split shot gets pinned at the edge of the current seam and eddy and the bait gets drawn up into the eddy and that is a pefect spot for big fish to be at in summer, that rig accounts for a lot of big fish in summer.

[hoosierbass07]

 The only bad thing Iv'e found with the split shot rig is when you cast near tree limbs and it gets wrapped around a little limb.  If you can't get to it to unwrap it then you might as well grab the line and pull and

break the line.  I've found the Texas rig doesn't always wrap around as much as the split shot rig.  

[kcdinkerz]

I used to use this for bluegills haha using live worms. Make sure you use the round ones not the reusable ones

[ChrisD46]

While a traditional split rig is good there is always a concern that anything you use to crimp directly onto the line (split shot)  can cause a weak spot and then a source for a line break . ** Try using a 1/16th to 3/16th oz. bullet weight using a reverse bobber stop , slide the bullet weight up your line to desired length away from the soft plastic , adjust bobber stop - then go fish  ... Safer more modern way to rig the split shot or "C-Rig Lite"  AND you can make adjustments on the fly to the weight length away from the soft plastic !

[Sam]

In reply to your query: Yes.