East TN anglers opinion on Dixie Custom A-Rigs

[Chaos10691]

This might not be just an East TN question. I’m just not entirely sure how far the company reaches.

 

Never fished an A Rig in my life but Dixie Custom has some A-Rigs around $18 and I thought about trying one out. Curious if anyone on here has experience with them?

[TnRiver46]

Sorry, I’ve got no clue 

[Basser2021]

I also don't have any experience with them either

I've heard some good things about their custom rods though

[txchaser]

Not exactly your question, but if it is your first a-rig I'd suggest a smaller 3.5-4' wire one, vs the 5"+ unless you have a rod to throw it on. 

 

Yum's yumbrella isn't a bad starter rig, I had one and never broke it or had it fall apart, ended up losing it. Flash mob Jr if you are looking for the smaller one, and it casts fine on a H rod. 

 

Tried another brand that was more expensive for a while, broke one in a bad way (in the swivel).

 

Had one g-funk, and asked around here and heard lots of good things about them from heavy users. So I have multiples of them now and they are really well made. 

 

 

[Chaos10691]

7 hours ago, txchaser said:

Not exactly your question, but if it is your first a-rig I'd suggest a smaller 3.5-4' wire one, vs the 5"+ unless you have a rod to throw it on. 

 

Yum's yumbrella isn't a bad starter rig, I had one and never broke it or had it fall apart, ended up losing it. Flash mob Jr if you are looking for the smaller one, and it casts fine on a H rod. 

 

Tried another brand that was more expensive for a while, broke one in a bad way (in the swivel).

 

Had one g-funk, and asked around here and heard lots of good things about them from heavy users. So I have multiples of them now and they are really well made. 

 

 

Ok right on. I was gonna go straight to the hog farmer but thought i might cry a bit if I lost a $30 bait haha

[FishinBuck07]

Yeah I would recommend the Yumbrella also, this will be my first year throwing one also.  I bought the Yum A rig because it is cheaper than most and people always recommend it.  I bought the 3 wire one since they only allow 3 hooks here in Ohio, it seems like really good quality for the price.

[roadwarrior]

1 hour ago, FishinBuck07 said:

I would recommend the Yumbrella also

 

 

 

                                                        

[Chaos10691]

10 hours ago, txchaser said:

Not exactly your question, but if it is your first a-rig I'd suggest a smaller 3.5-4' wire one, vs the 5"+ unless you have a rod to throw it on. 

 

Yum's yumbrella isn't a bad starter rig, I had one and never broke it or had it fall apart, ended up losing it. Flash mob Jr if you are looking for the smaller one, and it casts fine on a H rod. 

 

Tried another brand that was more expensive for a while, broke one in a bad way (in the swivel).

 

Had one g-funk, and asked around here and heard lots of good things about them from heavy users. So I have multiples of them now and they are really well made. 

 

 

What is a decent swimbait head to throw on it? I’ll have to buy some centering pins for 2 of the wires since I’m only allowed 3 hooks. 

2 hours ago, FishinBuck07 said:

Yeah I would recommend the Yumbrella also, this will be my first year throwing one also.  I bought the Yum A rig because it is cheaper than most and people always recommend it.  I bought the 3 wire one since they only allow 3 hooks here in Ohio, it seems like really good quality for the price.

Any recommendations on swimbait heads? 

[FishinBuck07]

I just use round ball head jigs, I don't see the need in special swimbait jigs.  Just my opinion anyways

1 hour ago, Chaos10691 said:

What is a decent swimbait head to throw on it? I’ll have to buy some centering pins for 2 of the wires since I’m only allowed 3 hooks. 

Any recommendations on swimbait heads? 

 

[txchaser]

12 hours ago, Chaos10691 said:

22 hours ago, txchaser said:

What is a decent swimbait head to throw on it? I’ll have to buy some centering pins for 2 of the wires since I’m only allowed 3 hooks. 

I'm still fiddling and looking for a favorite, but I don't think it actually matters that much. Ball heads will be ok, but it'll be a little more snaggy. I've heard of people using weighted swimbait hooks since they are much less snaggy, haven't tried that, and so far I prefer an open hook. 

 

Best I can tell the bigs being caught on a-rigs at ivey were on a head like this. Less than a buck per head (6th sense).

 

Where I fish I got better results with a painted eye, in the same color of the local shad eye. (z-man swimbait eye)

 

Please note the a-rig isn't magic... if they aren't eating shad, you are throwing 3-5 spinnerbaits in their face. There's a time and a place for it; this year I tried to forcefeed it because I was learning... much better results in open water around shad than (as an example) on a weed edge and the shad are two structure changes away. 

[Chaos10691]

21 minutes ago, txchaser said:

I'm still fiddling and looking for a favorite, but I don't think it actually matters that much. Ball heads will be ok, but it'll be a little more snaggy. I've heard of people using weighted swimbait hooks since they are much less snaggy, haven't tried that, and so far I prefer an open hook. 

 

Best I can tell the bigs being caught on a-rigs at ivey were on a head like this. Less than a buck per head (6th sense).

 

Where I fish I got better results with a painted eye, in the same color of the local shad eye. (z-man swimbait eye)

 

Please note the a-rig isn't magic... if they aren't eating shad, you are throwing 3-5 spinnerbaits in their face. There's a time and a place for it; this year I tried to forcefeed it because I was learning... much better results in open water around shad than (as an example) on a weed edge and the shad are two structure changes away. 

I picked up the Flash Mob Jr. and the only swimbait heads they even had there in the weight I wanted. Hard part was finding 5 similar looking swimbaits in different sizes.