First Attempt Carolina Rigs

[Kevin Gossett]

I was looking at Basspros website and I saw they sell Carolina Rigs. Well I didn't want to buy any, I wanted to try and make a few. I made 4. 2 of them for scrapping bottom, 1 with straight beads, and the other one has floater on it (doesn't float well). I would like some feedback or if I need to make any adjustments. Criticism is always welcomed.

[SDoolittle]

What are your plans for the weightless one?

[Kevin Gossett]

What are your plans for the weightless one?

Using a floating Finesse worm across the shallow water. Had some blugill and a nice size bass chase it. Didn't hook any of them though.

[FL_Sharpshooter]

Using a floating Finesse worm across the shallow water. Had some blugill and a nice size bass chase it. Didn't hook any of them though.

I would seriously tell you to consider investing in some duo-lock snaps. I used to use those same snaps and after losing so many lures to them, I switched to duo-locks. Honest to god, I haven't had a single one come un-snapped and lose a lure.

[Kevin Gossett]

Awesome thanks for the tip. I will get some of those and retie.

[Pete-K]

Never use those. Just slip my weight and beads on, Then snell my hook on a leader. Add my swivel between the 2 above and its done. Plus was taught by and old friend. Less is best! Leaves less tackle to fail or hang up.

Pete

[ABLE2DISABLE1]

Never use those. Just slip my weight and beads on, Then snell my hook on a leader. Add my swivel between the 2 above and its done. Plus was taught by and old friend. Less is best! Leaves less tackle to fail or hang up.

Pete

I agree with this,for you are waisting your money on pre paid Harnesses.18-20 leader is standered to what I toss for a carolina rigg.The Longer your leader is for dence cover,and grass,or shorten it up for cold weather,or High Heated day's for when they are not in the mood to move after your bait.I also like the shorter leader for probbing the stix.Also a lot of people like to tie a smaller diamitor line to their main line for when they get hung up for break off's,Less gear you'll loose by doin this.I just keep it the same.That's just me.

[Pete-K]

Also something to think about on the store made ones. If a bass takes your bait and starts to swim away they will feel when the leader stops as it hits the sinker and drop it.

But with the sinker just slipped up on the line. It allows more movement of the bait and hook. Thus they can't feel that sinker until you cross there eye's.

Just a thought & my 3 cents for what its worth.

Pete

[lynyrdsky1]

Man just put a weight, brass bead, and glass bead (in that order) on your main line, tie that to a swivel, get a piece of line thats a foot or 2 feet long and tie it to a swivel. Rigging it isn't hard, I rather rig it myself than use premade because they break and bend.

[detroit1]

Look at that thing. Do you really want a bass within 2ft. of all that? I hope you fish muddy water. The weight looks like a 3/8 oz. or less (not enough), and you still have to tie three knots, so you don't save any time either. I agree with lynyrdsky1, just do it the old way. Keep tinkering though.. it's fun and you may come up with something...

[SDoolittle]

I'm still trying to understand the purpose of a weightless Carolina rig.

[J Francho]

I think its just a case of not understanding what the rig is supposed to do, and what fishing problems it solves.

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/Texas_Carolina_bass_fishing.html

[.dsaavedra.]

First, take about three feet off of your main line for a leader line. Tie one end of your leader line to one end of the barrel swivel then tie the other end of the barrel swivel to the main reel line. With this rig you leave off the weight. NO WEIGHT! Finally, you tie the hook (preferably a light-wire worm hook) allowing for about a one-foot leader for the leader line.

what the hell is the point of the swivel then... why not just tie onto a hook and put your floating plastic on. seems dumb to me i don't buy it.

[Kevin Gossett]

Thanks for all the helpful criticism. Also thank you to J Francho for the advise, I do know what the rigs are for but the information helped me out even more. As for the weightless one that keeps getting questioned on... it was just an idea I had and the result was a 3 pound bass out of some brush. I myself was also skeptical but man it was fun watching that bass hit. In the end everyone was right I stopped using them and now just have a separate pole for my carolina rig.