A-Rig Baits And Blades

[bigbassctchr101]

I know there has been several posts made about A-Rigs on about every Bass Forum known to man. This question is not so much about the rig, but the baits and things that are used on it.

I have fished this thing a lot and noticed that sometimes there are better baits to use than others. 
Has anyone figured out any type of strategy for what works best for when and where?

i.e. (money minnows in murkier water), (blades in deep water/clear water/stained water), (no blades?? when and where)

 

I would just like to hear some personal preferences.  I know a lot of guys probably do not throw it and thats fine...you probably don't have much intel to give about it then?  Also, I would say a lot of other guys throw the same rig-baits 100% of the time.  You guys probably have a lot more intel to offer than you think.  When/where do you catch most of your fish if your doing that and what type of conditions and baits are you throwing under?

 

 

[roadwarrior]

My best producer:

 

Outside arms rigged with LFT Live Magic Shad on Gamakatsu 3/0 Offset Worm Hooks unweighted.

Center arm, Johnson Silver Minnow.

 

 

 

 

[fisherrw]

for my a rigs i use a strike king 3 ot squadron jig head with a small 3 in money minnow 

[Bass_Fanatic]

I vary mine a lot depending on conditions. I throw a rig with bigger blades such as the sk titanium rig early in the year. I do his because I can slow down the retrieve and still have a little extra lift to keep it just off the bottom. I throw it with ri little dippers on the outside arms and a kietech fat swing impact on the middle arm. Once the water hits 58-60 degrees I'll go to a rig with smaller blades such as the flash mob jr because I can retrieve it at a faster pace without the bait lifting as much. I throw it on braid if it is windy and floro when it gets slick. Also, I throw a Picasso finesse rig without blades when it gets slick. I just think with no wind the blades are a little too much.

[bigbassctchr101]

My best producer:

 

Outside arms rigged with LFT Live Magic Shad on Gamakatsu 3/0 Offset Worm Hooks unweighted.

Center arm, Johnson Silver Minnow.

 

 

 

 

Do you tip the silver minnow with anything (trailer of any sort?)  Are you throwing a rig with or without blades?

[bigbassctchr101]

I vary mine a lot depending on conditions. I throw a rig with bigger blades such as the sk titanium rig early in the year. I do his because I can slow down the retrieve and still have a little extra lift to keep it just off the bottom. I throw it with ri little dippers on the outside arms and a kietech fat swing impact on the middle arm. Once the water hits 58-60 degrees I'll go to a rig with smaller blades such as the flash mob jr because I can retrieve it at a faster pace without the bait lifting as much. I throw it on braid if it is windy and floro when it gets slick. Also, I throw a Picasso finesse rig without blades when it gets slick. I just think with no wind the blades are a little too much.

if your throwing the little dippers on the outside, are you throwing the 3.8 impact or 4.8 on the middle?  Do you change colors of your baits for any reason?  Water clarity or anything? 

[Bass_Fanatic]

I throw the 3.8 most of the time. As for colors, I throw white trash and sight flash if it's windy, bullfrog and wtml shad if it's slick.

[gulfcaptain]

The great thing about the A-rig, it's up to you to put the pieces together and find what works for you.  Everyone fishes it a bit different and has their own way of rigging it to their preference.  Go get some grubs, swimbaits, etc and see what the fish want and adjust.  Once you have it dialed it may work a few days, weeks, but then they will decide they want something else and it starts over.  Just go fish it and have fun with it. 

[roadwarrior]

Do you tip the silver minnow with anything (trailer of any sort?)  Are you throwing a rig with or without blades?

 

Nope, no trailer and no blades on this particular set-up.