Another A-Rig Question

[Vic Nightingale]

What line type do you recommend to use when throwing this rig. My a-rig is 3/8(just the lure). The 5 jig heads are 1/8. Between those 2, I will be at a weight of 1 oz. Add in the swimbaits weight in addition to that. I am going to use a 7'6" heavy power rod. My reel already has 17 pound fluoro. It seems alot of people like to use braid. What does everyone recommend. Thanks.

[Wayne P.]

Paul Elias (the guy that won the Guntersville tournament and started the whole A-rig craze) recommends #80-#100 braid.

With heavy weights and a backlash involved, you will loose the whole rig by the line breaking.

It's your money, you can downsize as much as you are comfortable with.

[jkarol24]

Bare minimum 65# braid. I could nearly guarantee you will break off with 17 lb fluoro. I've seen them break off 50 lb just on a cast.... Visibility and feel are not issues, may as well go as heavy as possible.

[Gatorbassman]

At least 60lb braid, a heavy rod, and a high speed reel.

I promise you will feel the bite. They hit it like a freight train. So feel isn't an issue.

[bflow_6]

do you just reel it in like a spinner bait

[Bryce C]

I have been throwing it on 20lb seagaur fluorocarbon with no problems, but I worry about throwing that heavy of a rig stretching out that fluorocarbon and it eventually just snapping on the cast. I think I will be spooling either 25 or 30lb cxx for this rig in the near future. I just don't like braid and moving baits at all......so I'm going to fish it on the same equipment that swim bait guys throw their big baits on.

[Hooligan]

Initially, I've been fishing the rig with 25lb Abrazx. It's alright, but I've broken off a time or two. I upsized to braid, it's the right choice.

[Gatorbassman]

do you just reel it in like a spinner bait

Pretty much but I give it a few quick pops from time to time. This will make the bass that are following it bite.

[lynyrdsky1]

I use 80lb braid. Dad has broke off 2 with 65 (and 1 with 80lb but idk how) I havn't lost one of mine yet

[J Francho]

25# P-line CXX has been fine for me, but the rigs I've used are light.

[bigbassctchr101]

I've been using 65lb braid and check it and retie from time to time. Its a lot of weight and there is always the possibility of loosing it on a cast. I really like the braid because if you get snagged you have the high strength to straighten out a snap and get your rig back.

[Five-Alive]

are you guys using a swivel of any kind to keep line twist down or keep rig running straight?

[jignfule]

are you guys using a swivel of any kind to keep line twist down or keep rig running straight?

yes

[Five-Alive]

Thanks jignfule!!

I'll finally be throwing mine for the first time this weekend and was just curious.

[Vic Nightingale]

Braid it is. Don't want to have to spend more money to buy another one of these things. Thanks for the responses.