Very light A-Rig Setup

[Firetiger17]

Hey guys,

 

I am searching for a very light A-Rig setup to target european bass, here the lakes are smaller and we have to throw more finesse like stuff.

 

What I want to throw is this Rig: Picasso BFL Smackdown Finesse https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Picasso_BFL_Smackdown_Five_Blade_Umbrella_Rigs/descpage-PSD5.html, maybe even remove some of the blades and go with 3x 3/16oz heads + 3inch Keitechs. 

 

So I was wondering if a 7'3 MH rated up to 20lb line would be enough (paired with braided line) to throw it? I have a Palms Molla MSGC-73MHF if anyone knows that rod in the USA

Anyone else throwing A-Rigs on lighter setups?

 

Tight lines from Germany, the country with no Bass!

 

 

[looking45]

I would stay away from a light wire A-rig. The arms will get bent easily and it will be hard to straighten them so they run correctly. IMO, there is nothing "finesse" about an A-rig. This is the biggest argument against fish being line/hook shy. 

[Logan S]

I use a Flash Mob Jr and modify it a little for a compact A-Rig....Mine is modified for 2 hooks since my state (MD) has that limitation.  I use this compact one for smallmouth in a clear mountain lake and it works well in the right conditions.  

 

Cut the wires shorter and use round-bend pliers to put loops back in them.  I like the version with blades because I think it does 'hide' the wires a bit by flashing around them.  

 

Pic for reference with a S-Crank 1.2 for size comparison....It's really not that big at all.  Baits are 3.5" Keitechs and the two heads are 1/4oz.  I can throw this on any MH rod and 15 or 17lb FC (sometimes braid, but on this small rig not often).  

[Catt]

I'm a simple man ?

 

Instead of Jigheads I use EWG hooks & Texpose everything.

 

Effective in shallow water 

[Firetiger17]

17 hours ago, Logan S said:

I use a Flash Mob Jr and modify it a little for a compact A-Rig....Mine is modified for 2 hooks since my state (MD) has that limitation.  I use this compact one for smallmouth in a clear mountain lake and it works well in the right conditions.  

 

Cut the wires shorter and use round-bend pliers to put loops back in them.  I like the version with blades because I think it does 'hide' the wires a bit by flashing around them.  

 

Pic for reference with a S-Crank 1.2 for size comparison....It's really not that big at all.  Baits are 3.5" Keitechs and the two heads are 1/4oz.  I can throw this on any MH rod and 15 or 17lb FC (sometimes braid, but on this small rig not often).  

 

Wow, this is giving me confidence, your rig looks great! I just ordered some FC Sniper in 16lb now, will fish it on a 6.3 gear ratio, maybe higher.

 

I was asking mself if the wires still bend open to make the trailers look more like a fleeing baitball when you make short pauses in your retrieve by using FC for this application? I think this is very important to this rig! 

 

My water has a visibility of 10ft sometimes so I need FC but dont want to miss this special bending effect of the wires because of line stretch, even with FC Sniper.

 

 

 

[Logan S]

2 hours ago, Firetiger17 said:

 

Wow, this is giving me confidence, your rig looks great! I just ordered some FC Sniper in 16lb now, will fish it on a 6.3 gear ratio, maybe higher.

 

I was asking mself if the wires still bend open to make the trailers look more like a fleeing baitball when you make short pauses in your retrieve by using FC for this application? I think this is very important to this rig! 

 

My water has a visibility of 10ft sometimes so I need FC but dont want to miss this special bending effect of the wires because of line stretch, even with FC Sniper.

 

 

 

Shortening the wires like I did to this one makes it flex a bit less and only having 2 actual jigheads on mine makes it worse (less weight at the ends of wires to pull on them)...But for my application the flex isn't critical for triggering strikes.  I throw this specific one when smallies are aggressively chasing baitfish, they either go all the way or they don't.  I guess what I'm saying is that I don't really pay attention to the flex on it...But it does flex though.  

 

16lb FC should be fine and should still flex the wires.