WookieeJedi Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 The clone I made only has 4 stations, a rig with 3 would be just as easy to make. There might just be a market in there worth exploiting for someone in states with hook restrictions. At $20 a pop, I might just be tempted to make some garage space for rig-building. I would bet local shops would buy all the legal rigs you could make. Quote
citybassboy Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Here in Ontario, Alabama rigs are banned. BUUTTTTTTT that is because they have 5 or 6 hooks. IFFFFFF we use an umbrella rig that has 4 hooks, it is perfectly llegal. i am looking forward to using mine! Quote
Ima Bass Ninja Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 There is no info on our dnr website about it but i imagine it is legal for South Carolina since i see striper fisherman trolling multiple umbrella rigs allot. Quote
Nice_Bass Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 But why should it be illegal? A lot of people say it should be but few offer a good reason why. Because tourney fishing should not be turned into commercial style fishing (yes I know that its intent is not multi fish hookups, nonetheless...). Like I said, if folks want to use it fine- but everyone has a line in the sand that has to be drawn, and that is mine...what is yours? Should anglers in tourneys be allowed to troll, what about live bait, etc. The concept is not new and i do not think that it turns a novice into a pro- I dont want them on my lakes however, and also do not want to see them in tourneys. Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted March 7, 2012 Super User Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for the link Quake. I fish Shelbyville occasionally. I may have to get a couple rigs and give "em a shot. This is what I like about Bass resource. Somebody always has an answer. Quote
Bigbarge50 Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 But why should it be illegal? A lot of people say it should be but few offer a good reason why. Devil's advocate...... broken off a rigs all over the lake. The arms seem to snap off those things constantly, besides for people losing them in cover and such. I know this may not sound like a big deal, but it is really an umbrella rig and if someone was losing an open umbrella a day in our lakes, we would be very unhappy. Quote
Nice_Bass Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for the link Quake. I fish Shelbyville occasionally. I may have to get a couple rigs and give "em a shot. This is what I like about Bass resource. Somebody always has an answer. The IDNR legal staff, working with the Divisions of Fisheries and Law Enforcement, have determined that the Alabama rig IS legal in those waters in the state that do NOT have the "2 poles only with no more than 2 hooks or lures per pole regulation." Examples of those lakes where the Alabama rig is legal are the three Corps of Engineer lakes (Carlyle, Rend and Shelbyville), the Lake of Egypt and Kinkaid Lake. The Alabama rig is also legal on most rivers and streams, including the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri, but NOT between Illinois and Iowa. It is also legal on the Ohio River, including Smithland pool. In addition, the rig is legal on all private waters in the state. http://www.ifishillinois.org/gofish/alabama_rig.html Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 7, 2012 Super User Posted March 7, 2012 Devil's advocate...... broken off a rigs all over the lake. Might as well ban fishing altogether. Anyway, discussion of whether you approve or disapprove of the rig, fishing ethics, and anything else off topic can be discussed elsewhere. Let's keep this about where it IS and ISN'T legal. Quote
bigbassctchr101 Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Exactly. In Tennessee you can only have 3 baits with hooks and nothing else, no spinner blades or swimbaits without hooks. But, if you only use one swimbait with a hook then you can have as many other baits as you want. So I use two different A-Rigs for Tenessee. One has just three baits with three hooks, the other has five baits with one hook. For those that think it is not ethical to throw it. WHY? You have two arguements. Either you are using too many hooks or it looks too much like a ball of shad. Do you throw treble hooks? Do you throw swimbaits? An A-Rig is basicall the same thing as a trout swimbait, only for a ball of shad. Actually, you can use spinnerbait blades on them IF you use it on the same wire shank and the baits. So, 3 wires you could have blades on that wire before coming down at the snaps- where you then attach the bait. Quote
Thad Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 Actually, you can use spinnerbait blades on them IF you use it on the same wire shank and the baits. So, 3 wires you could have blades on that wire before coming down at the snaps- where you then attach the bait. Where did you get his information? I'm not questioning you, I just would like to know because that would be great. So, by what you are saying is I can use three wires. One would be just for a bait. The other two could have a swimbait on them and a blade. I haven't read anything that would imply this. The article found on http://news.tn.gov/node/7994 says "Each blade of a spinner bait would be considered a lure." Quote
WookieeJedi Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 I tried mine out today. Nothing. I got fish on a chatterbait, a jerkbait, a frog, and a few on the Giron minnow in bluegill, but the Bama rig struck out. It looks good in the water, and I'm sure there will be times when it works, but magic, it ain't. I hope this doesn't wind up in that box with the helicopter lures... Quote
DpDvr Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 Legal in Indiana untl January1, 2013. I am anxious to try one out this year. Quote
Sherlock 60 Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 Indiana recently ruled it is LEGAL to use even though we have a 2 hook or 2 'lure' limit. Here is where the "interpretation" comes into play. Many people argue that the Umbrella rig is actually 1 'lure', that has multiple hooks. Since it only has one tie point its actually arguable, and the rest is part of the lure single lure. Indiana solved the grey issue by making an amendment this year specifically targeting rigs such as the umbrella. It specifies them in particular so there is no interpretting about it. This is all correct regarding the Alabama Rig in Indiana, but it specifically allowed for this year onlyas they do further research into the matter. Quote
bigbassctchr101 Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 Where did you get his information? I'm not questioning you, I just would like to know because that would be great. So, by what you are saying is I can use three wires. One would be just for a bait. The other two could have a swimbait on them and a blade. I haven't read anything that would imply this. The article found on http://news.tn.gov/node/7994 says "Each blade of a spinner bait would be considered a lure." Actually- you can use 3 wires with 3 blades with 3 swimbaits. I talked to this fella before the video came out. Not everyone has seen it, but I think its excellent for legal and illegal definitions. The question about the blades is around 5:45. I'd recommend everyone watching it in Tennessee though! http://www.youtube.c...Wi4Gt-6Fo?rel=0 Quote
jeremyt Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Perfectly legal here in NC , and there are a few in my boat. Quote
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