C-Rigging a floating plastic?

[diver_sniper]

So I've finally gotten myself around to learning how to use a carolina rig recently. I'm a fool for waiting this long, I can say that for sure. Anyways, I was out last night and I ran into something that sparked my curiosity. I was trying to decide which plastic I should rig up, and as I was digging through my binder I noticed that I had some 3x lizards with twirly legs and tail that would be perfect for the mission. Upon further inspection I realized that these plastics were designed to float, not sink. I had never noticed that before because I always used them texas rigged. So I went ahead and rigged one up, and sure enough, it floated well enough to keep itself and the hook on top of the water when I set it in off the side of the boat. Unfortunately though I had to head for home before I got much of a chance to see if it was going to catch fish or not.

So my question is, has anyone ever had success carolina rigging with a floating plastic of any sort? Would you consider it almost a reverse drop shot? If you've had luck with it before, do you change the way you bring the rig back towards the boat because the fact that your lure probably isn't sitting on the bottom?

Thanks in advance for any input!

[Clark Stewart]

Is there any other way? J/K.

To me that's the most logical way because the whole point of a c-rig is the allow the lure to move naturally off the bottom. What better way to keep a lure off the bottom than one that floats. You're on to something as this is my favorite type of C-rig. As a matter of fact I have one of those giant black/blue 3x iguanas on a c-rig right now. Just waiting for the next night tourney I get to fish to put it to use - it's a great big bite bait for after (hopefully) you get your limit! Good luck with it!

[Dixon]

What other baits besides the iguana?

[Clark Stewart]

What other baits besides the iguana?

It's been my experience that any plastic will do on a c-rig. I prefer worms/creatures with a lot of action. You'll be reeling a c-rig slowly back to you so you'll want something that has some action to it. Just my preference. Any worm you have confidence in texas rigged is an excellent choice. I'm about to try the rage shad on a c-rig. Also a senko wacky rigged to see how it does.

[bigtimfish]

Gene Larew Biffle o lizards

[Wayne P.]

Zoom Super Fluke or Fluke. For a floater, the 3X red label version of the Super Fluke.

[70kw]

Try 2 inch lead under a carolina keeper. It's deadly.

[diver_sniper]

Ok, I see. A lot of the guys I've watched use a carolina rig have always used some kind of worm that slowly sank behind the rig as they hopped it along the bottom. So I wasn't sure if I was getting a little crazy with the idea of using a lizard that if left alone for a few seconds, will float vertically right on top of the weight and bead. I figured it was kind of a "duh!" question to begin with, but now I know, and that's what I needed

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Just to add one more option on that floating lizard, I threw one last weekend T-rigged weightless as a top-water and over the pads. It was smacked by two good ones and I missed a couple others being over zealous. But the floating C-rig is where they shine.

[Bantam1]

You can use a non floating bait and add a few pieces of a toothpick inside the bait to help float it too.

[bmadd]

Tubes with a piece of an ear plug inserted inside.

[twitchfish]

Before you stuff the ear-plug in your tube, soak it with Megastrike. Don't be bashfull either, slather it all over that plug. It floats nice and tastes great!!

Don't forget Lake Fork Ring Frys and Zoom Centipedes for when the time comes to downsize. They make great C-rigs.

Twitch

[aarogb]

Gene Larew Biffle o lizards

    x2.

    Put some floating ear plugs in the hollow section and it's deadly.

   

   

[diver_sniper]

Ear plugs!  Genius!  I love it!  Haha, I hope you guys don't mind if I tell my buddies I thought it up all on my own  ;D

[bassman31783]

My favorite c-rig bait is a Stanley Ribbit Frog. I've only caught a few nice ones off it before  

[bigtimfish]

Here's one for you then. Take the Biffle o lizards,tubes, or any other soft plastic with a hollow body, and put a chunk of alka seltzer in it. That fizzing gets the fish going crazy. I use this a lot at spawn.

[Crestliner2008]

Try any sinking plastic with a floating jig head. Bill Binkleman came up with these back in the 70's. Lindy/Little Joe followed suit, as did the Lindners, with the "Lindy Rig". As old as the hills.