Petey Rig

[BARON49_Northern NY]

I see 6 pages were devoted to fishing a C-rig. However maybe these old eyes missed it but I did not see anything mentioned about Peter T's "Petey rig."

For those who don't know what it is:

Peter T uses an American Rodsmiths Hibbon Hammer 7'3'' MH, Revo reel and 12 lb Trilene 100% fluoro. Then a 3/0 Gamakatsu hook rigged texposed in a Zoom super fluke, about 2 feet up the line he has a bobber stopper and a very light 1/8 oz Tru Tungsten worm weight.

I started using this rig a couple years ago and have been flat out amazed at the fish it catches. The main trick is to fish the sinker and not the bait. This rig casts amazingly well and with the fluoro line strike detection is easier then with mono.

Just wondered if anyone else has tried this light weight c-rig or used other baits like creatures or trick worms with it?

[slomoe]

Whats the advantage over a split shot?

[BARON49_Northern NY]

The only split shotting I do is with spinning tackle, light line and small finese baits.  The Petey rig I am throwing a Super Fluke in and around heavier cover like weed beds, weed lines, docks, etc.  Plus I have a sliding weight on the line, compared to crimping a split shot on the line.

I guess you could do the same thing with an heavier split shot rig.

[slomoe]

Gotcha, thanks for clarifying.

[Primus]

Uh Oh, Baron 49 you let the cat out of the bag. I've done very well using this on those "tough days", I usually use a 1/16 oz sinker for my version and app 12"-15" leader, this rig gives the Super Fluke a  death spiral. I highly reccomend any who haven't tried it to add to their bag of tricks.

[Bassboss]

Sound like a salt water rig I use for trout a flounder!

[anglerEd]

I see 6 pages were devoted to fishing a C-rig. However maybe these old eyes missed it but I did not see anything mentioned about Peter T's "Petey rig."

For those who don't know what it is:

Peter T uses an American Rodsmiths Hibbon Hammer 7'3'' MH, Revo reel and 12 lb Trilene 100% fluoro. Then a 3/0 Gamakatsu hook rigged texposed in a Zoom super fluke, about 2 feet up the line he has a bobber stopped and a very light 1/8 oz Tru Tunstem weight.

I started using this rig a couple years ago and have been flat out amazed at the fish it catches. The main trick is to fish the sinker and not the bait. This rig casts amazingly well and with the fluoro line strike detection is easier then with mono.

Just wondered if anyone else has tried this light weight c-rig or used other baits like creatures or trick worms with it?

Ok, I was way confused there for a minuite until I read on to some replies. No bobber on this rig correct? Just a simple light c riged fluke but yall are using a bobber stopper instead of a swivle.

I havent used it, but it sounds like it is worth a try. I don't fish flukes hardly at all. When I get around to geting bit on one, I have rarely hooked up. Is it worth a try in cold water (less than 50).

[Steven Ladner]

I'm thinking about trying it. When do you use it? Temp. here is in the 60's.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

I have great success doing this when the fish are finicky.I used to just peg the weight up with a toothpick but have found it is better to have the weight slide just like a standard c-rig.Trickworms and flukes are great.

Tough in deep water or in wind great for dragging grass flats,shallow humps,drop offs,light scattered timber,sparse weeds.

On a side note:I use braid nearly 100% of the time fishing.Using a uni-uni knot to join a 10# flouro leader the knot itself is usually sufficient to hold the weight up with a tiny bead.I am not into bobber stops.Most if any of them will not stay on braid,especially small dia. 10-15 lb. Just a thought

[Sam]

You may also place a bead between the weight and bobber stopper.  

[MakhuluBass]

I use that type of rig very often, but use a sliding mojo sinker with a stopper about 10 - 15 inches before the hook.  

[BARON49_Northern NY]

:-[  Guess I did not proof read my post well enough.  That should have read bobber STOPPER.  In my case I use a plastic Carolina Keeper so I can vary the length of the leader as needed.

This setup has worked the best for me during the Summer months and right into the Fall for both Largemouths and Smallmouths.  Not many places this rig will not work.  With a 1/8 tunsten weight it will fall to 12 to 15 feet quite quickly.  I have thrown it in water as shallow as 1 foot and worked it out to close to 20 feet all with good success.  I learned not to limit myself with this rig as it does catch better then average size fish.

[BARON49_Northern NY]

On a side note:I use braid nearly 100% of the time fishing.Using a uni-uni knot to join a 10# flouro leader the knot itself is usually sufficient to hold the weight up with a tiny bead.I am not into bobber stops.Most if any of them will not stay on braid,especially small dia. 10-15 lb. Just a thought

I tried several kinds and sizes of braid and braid with leaders on this rig early on and found the braid did work as well as using fluoro or a good co-poly.  The number of bites dropped significantly.  Went back to 12 lb fluoro and have stuck with it since.  Personally I think the fluoro by design sinks and causes the bait to work better because of it.

[Steven Ladner]

Could someone post a pic of this rig? Thanks.

[BARON49_Northern NY]

Could someone post a pic of this rig? Thanks.

Picture a texas rigged Super fluke with a bobber stopper holding the worm weight about 12 to 24 inches ahead of the fluke.

[Steven Ladner]

So it's a carolina rig, but with a bobber stop instead of a swivel.

[senko_77]

Baron49 - In your original post, you said to fish the weight rather than the lure.  What's the difference?