Carolina Rig 2024
RHuff reply :
Can someone explain this setup to me? Topwaters, search baits, and flipping cover is probably the three things that fits my wheelhouse best but fishing deep structure is one of my biggest weaknesses. How does this work? When is it presented best? Fill me in.
papajoe222 reply :
Fishing structure can be accomplished using a variety of baits. However, if that structure is below 15ft. The number of baits that can be used narrows considerably.
’Deep’ is a relative term as it is determined by what depths are available. I mentioned 15ft. For a number of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that a majority of anglers rarely fish below that depth when deeper water is available.
A C-Rig isn’t only a deep water presentation, but it is an excellent choice for deep water because it reaches and stays on the bottom without the angler working any harder to do so. In doing so, it transmits a lot of information back to the angler. Lastly, the bait used can be presented on the bottom, or well off of it by adjusting the leader’s length and material. A football jig can do all but the last, although at times it’s a better option.
It is best presented when the location of fish is unknown and you need to cover a lot of real estate fairly quickly. It allows you to multi-task and catch fish in the process.
padon reply :
because of the heavy sinker you can search deeper water fairly quickly and still have a subtle presentation with a soft plastic. it allows you to feel the bottom and see whats there , muck, rocks ,grass etc.also a little easier to fish in wind because of the heavy weight. I use it as a search tool for deep water, after you locate them and catch some you can pinpoint them and work them with a drop shot and usually catch a few more.
Sam reply :
R, the Carolina rig can be used all year on lakes, rivers and ponds.
Are you asking us how to rig the Carolina rig; what baits work best; or when and where to throw it?
The set up is designed to keep the 1/2 ounce weight on the bottom as the worm or lizard follows on a leader about 12 to 18 inches. This allows the bait to move without being impacted by the weight.
Lizard's are a bass' favorite snack and they will hit plastic lizards on a C-Rig. Finesse and trick worms work well, too. Some guys use a crankbait. Others creature baits. Anything goes. It's a Carolina rig.
Cast, let sit for about 10 seconds, and then drag it slowly back. You are going to do two things: First, feeling the bottom for rocks, grass, wood, tires, and in New Jersey, dead bodies, etc. Second, you are actually fishing for the bass with your bait.
Now, to be different, I use GLASS BEADS. Clear glass beads. I also have some "weird" beads I purchased at a bead store in order to have a different "click" from the glass and red plastic beads. Bead size is up to you, just make sure they protect the swivel knot and are not too large.
Buy your beads at Joanne Fabric as they are less expensive then in a tackle shop or via the Internet and they have an excellent selection.
As for color, as stated above, I use clear beads. But the glass cut reflects light better than plastic beads which is an advantage. I usually throw a green pumpkin with black flake Zoom lizard or a Junebug Zoom Trick Worm. Since you will be on the bottom in darker water you can always dye the plastic's tail in yellow JJ's Magic or another brand.
So get your "heavy" rod with your baitcasting reel spooled with 20 pound test fluorocarbon line (some use mono for this presentation), a 1/2 ounce weight with a strong swivel of the size of your choice, your two glass beads and then add about 18 inches of your 12 pound leader with an EWG hook size of your choice depending on the size of your bait and start casting.
Put a small spot of fast drying glue on all three knots to help protect them from coming apart.
Have fun and let us know how you do.
scaleface reply :
I hardly fish the carolina rig anymore but at one time used it a lot . Its so hard to detect strikes that its become a forgotten technique for me . Like others I use it mainly as a deep water search bait , like on a main lake flat . I use a 3/4 ounce egg sinker and about a two foot leader . About any soft plastic can be used . I have mostly replaced it with deep diving crankbaits.
Cranjus McBasketball reply :
I am probably one of the few on this site that religiously use the C-rig. I like the lazy slow pace of fishing it. Then again, I'm not a tourney angler either. I use a MH rod with 15lb mono line and usually 12lb mono or flouro for the leader. Glass beads are good but break more often so have a steady supply of them. Use either a 1/2 or 3/4 egg sinker and really any creature bait you prefer. I use lizards, brush hogs, and wooly buggers more than anything, but I've also thrown good ole curl tail worms like power worms. It does allow you to find what is on the bottom but for me, I like the slow retrieve.
Catt reply :
3/8 oz is the only place I vary from the above...uhh besides a French Fry!
mattkenzer reply :
On 2/13/2018 at 3:04 AM, Catt said:3/8 oz is the only place I vary from the above...uhh besides a French Fry!
Won some money over the years River Fishing on a 3/8 oz. C-Rig with a French Fry or a Luck E Strike Sneaky Snake.
PS: The Sneaky Snake is Top Secret.
WRB reply :
I don't fish a traditional C-rig with heavy egg sinker, bead, swivel on the main line with a leader tied to the swivel and hook. The reason being in our rock deep structure lakes the sinker snags too often.
I do fish a modified or finesse C-rig called the slip shot rig in lieu of the split shot rig.
The difference being you use the main line with a cyclinder (mojo) weight, glass bead, Carolina Keeper (or peg the bead) for a weight stopper and hook, no swivel. The slip shot rig requires 1 knot verses the C-rigs 3 knots and easy to adjust the line length between the weight and hook without re tying.
I use the slip shot rig whenever casting and dragging along the bottom with finesse worms and very effective technique for bass in a neutral feeding mood. This is the first rig I use to introduce new anglers to bass fishing because they catch bass a higher percentage of the time.
Tom
ohboyitsrobby reply :
I love the c-rig. Probably my favorite way to fish besides topwater and productive all seasons. Speed craw or a lizard in winter/spring and a finesse worm/centipede summer and fall.
shovelmouth83 reply :
ok i have to put in my $2. i will use a c-rig with 20 lbs floro and a 2 ft floro leader mostly. but if in a touchy situation against banks and roots. i will switch to a MH braid flipping rod, and a 1 ft leader.
bait wise i like to use anything from grubs to brush hogs and the wacky worm.
if you use a wacky weedless you can get it in and around some junk and bounce it off the crap and get a reaction bite.
flatcreek reply :
Always got one tied on fishn the Savannah and Chattahoochee rivers.It is a consistent fish catcher more times than not.Like bout a 2 ft leader around rock and wood, and about 3 to 5 ft in hydrilla & grass.Use Big game mono for main line & leader
RyneB reply :
all great advice above. I love the c rig. There are so many variations, and most mentioned above. One of my favorites rigs to fish when I need a limit is a finesse version of a C Rig. I take a 3/16 oz tungsten, then put 1 or 2 punch stops, and then my hook. I can adjust as needed. I like to throw this anywhere from 1-10 feet around scattered vegetation. Almost any bait will do. A few of my favorites are a 6 inch finesse worm and lizard, but a 3.5" tube is my favorite. It mimics everything, a craw, shad, bluegill, goby or darter. That rig with a small tube has outfished a wacky senko many many many times. Another little tip, I like to use spinning gear with 8lb high viz braid with a mono leader. Some bites are very subtle, that high viz helps a ton.
I also love to drag around 3/4 oz on the ol ball an chain with a 8 inch lizard or 10 inch zoom ol monster.
Dorado reply :
On 2/13/2018 at 12:00 PM, RyneB said:all great advice above. I love the c rig. There are so many variations, and most mentioned above. One of my favorites rigs to fish when I need a limit is a finesse version of a C Rig. I take a 3/16 oz tungsten, then put 1 or 2 punch stops, and then my hook. I can adjust as needed. I like to throw this anywhere from 1-10 feet around scattered vegetation. Almost any bait will do. A few of my favorites are a 6 inch finesse worm and lizard, but a 3.5" tube is my favorite. It mimics everything, a craw, shad, bluegill, goby or darter. That rig with a small tube has outfished a wacky senko many many many times. Another little tip, I like to use spinning gear with 8lb high viz braid with a mono leader. Some bites are very subtle, that high viz helps a ton.
I also love to drag around 3/4 oz on the ol ball an chain with a 8 inch lizard or 10 inch zoom ol monster.
I like your style. Referencing the tube, How do you retrieve it? I want to try this bank fishing and I’m envisioning the Action underwater Thanks!
RyneB reply :
it's hard to explain, I use my rod tip to kind of drag it and jig it. Almost like you would a shakey head. I try and move the weight a few inches and add a little jig if need be. If I get caught on vegetation, i will give it a little pop to free it up. A lot of bites come that way. When I first started throwing this rig, I took it to a price lake with gin clear water, worked the rig so i could see it. That helped me learn what the tube was doing with certain movements. I guess you could say I'm obsessed with tubes, I have the nickname "tube."
Todd2 reply :
Wow...what a thread..can't add much here except the hookset on a C-Rig should be a reel down into the fish and sweep. At least that's what works for me especially heavier weights.
Weedless reply :
C-rig w/ a sally is a pretty solid rig. Don't be afraid to let it sit for long moments. I think anything over a 1/2 oz makes it more difficult to feel the bite IMO.
papajoe222 reply :
If you're just starting out with the C-Rig, I'll make a couple of suggestions that may help. First is your main line choice; Base it on the type of bottom you'll be fishing. I prefer braid for its sensitivity and fluorocarbon for abrasion resistance. Second is the weight; Egg, bullet, needle, Lindy will all work. I prefer tungsten weights when I'm not at risk of loosing them. Third is your leader line; There is no doubt in my mind that a quality mono leader will get you more bites than fluorocarbon. It floats and even when using 6lb. test, the stretch isn't a factor. No, it won't float most soft plastics, but it won't pull them down to the bottom and the beauty of a C-rig is that it presents your bait just off the bottom. Lastly is leader length; Starting out I recommend keeping it short 12in.-18in.as it's easier to cast and detect bites than longer 2ft.-4ft. leaders.
webertime reply :
I rig a lot up here on Champlain and St Larry. I use a 1 oz for 15ft and deeper. 20lb Seaguar Abrazx to a size 8 Spro Swivel attached to a 3-6ft leader of 12, 15 or 17lb mono. My key is a regular offset hook. Sometimes a smallie will nose down and try to crush a bait, with an EWG the bait/hook rolls over (think sailboat on it's keel on dry land). Regular offset hooks are less prone to that. I use a zoom uv speedcraw or a skinny dipper. I'll play with lead and tungsten weights and combos of glass, plastic or tungsten beads. I built a rod on a NFC 807 spiral wrapped with an 8:1 Daiwa reel.
FishDewd reply :
On 2/13/2018 at 3:41 AM, WRB said:I don't fish a traditional C-rig with heavy egg sinker, bead, swivel on the main line with a leader tied to the swivel and hook. The reason being in our rock deep structure lakes the sinker snags too often.
I do fish a modified or finesse C-rig called the slip shot rig in lieu of the split shot rig.
The difference being you use the main line with a cyclinder (mojo) weight, glass bead, Carolina Keeper (or peg the bead) for a weight stopper and hook, no swivel. The slip shot rig requires 1 knot verses the C-rigs 3 knots and easy to adjust the line length between the weight and hook without re tying.
I use the slip shot rig whenever casting and dragging along the bottom with finesse worms and very effective technique for bass in a neutral feeding mood. This is the first rig I use to introduce new anglers to bass fishing because they catch bass a higher percentage of the time.
Tom
This is the same way I run mine- with a carolina keeper. I like it because it allows adjustments of distance between the weight and lure. I don't really run c-rigs very often though because I find it hard to keep the lure off the bottom, and it always gets covered in mud, grime, grass, or scum by the time I pull it up. I've never really caught anything on it, but it is a good way to feel around what's down there. Good rig to throw to test out a new environment but I always end up turning the rig into something else at some point. Maybe I'm just not real good at detecting bites because of all the snags in the places I fish, idk.
WRB reply :
3 tips; use mono as it tends to float off the bottom and use light wire strong hooks with floating soft plastic that also tend to stay off the bottom.
I use 5 lb Maxima Ultra Green mono for finesse and 8 lb for larger plastics with Owner #5133 hook and Roboworms or Iovino hand pours for with Top brass Pro-Jo weights.
Attention to details makes a big difference.
FC line drags on the bottom, not a good choice for C type rigs.
Tom
Angry John reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 11:59 AM, WRB said:3 tips; use mono as it tends to float off the bottom and use light wire strong hooks with floating soft plastic that also tend to stay off the bottom.
I use 5 lb Maxima Ultra Green mono for finesse and 8 lb for larger plastics with Owner #5133 hook and Roboworms or Iovino hand pours for with Top brass Pro-Jo weights.
Attention to details makes a big difference.
FC line drags on the bottom, not a good choice for C type rigs.
Tom
As I continue to struggle with this technique do you use a liter line after the swivel or are you using the same as the main line. I have been using 12 lb copolymer on both main and leader.
Edited by Angry JohnWRB reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 12:05 PM, Angry John said:As I continue to struggle with this technique do you use a liter line after the swivel or are you using the same as the main line.
You might to read my initial post on this topic...I don't use a swivel and only use my main line. If you rig worms straight they don't twist the line, just check it along side the boat to make sure it's running without twisting, wobbling back and forth is OK.
The downside to this type of rigs is you feel the weight not soft plastic, the upside is the line moves through the weight allowing you to feel strikes most of the time but bass can and will swallow the worm quickly using this rig hooking themselves and it happens when new to this presentation.
Tom
Angry John reply :
Your right I missed that. Just considering that I may need to go back to my roots and fish a very lite setup to start getting bites. My fear is all the rubbing on the bottom rubbing a soft line. I think I will try your system exactly and see if I can get some better results. Have some Berkeley xl mono in 6 lb or I would have to order new line. Would you use that.
WRB reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 12:21 PM, Angry John said:Your right I missed that. Just considering that I may need to go back to my roots and fish a very lite setup to start getting bites. My fear is all the rubbing on the bottom rubbing a soft line. I think I will try your system exactly and see if I can get some better results. Have some Berkeley xl mono in 6 lb or I would have to order new line. Would you use that.
Maxima Ultra Green is a higher memory line with good abrasion resistance and very strong, XL will work but is softer and not nearly as strong, give it try. I wouldn't go over 1/8 oz weight or 1/0 hooks with 6 lb line. It's alway good to know what depth range to target, so do your sonar metering survey first so you know where to fish.
Good luck.
Tom
FishDewd reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 11:59 AM, WRB said:3 tips; use mono as it tends to float off the bottom and use light wire strong hooks with floating soft plastic that also tend to stay off the bottom.
I use 5 lb Maxima Ultra Green mono for finesse and 8 lb for larger plastics with Owner #5133 hook and Roboworms or Iovino hand pours for with Top brass Pro-Jo weights.
Attention to details makes a big difference.
FC line drags on the bottom, not a good choice for C type rigs.
Tom
This is true, I don't use mono as often as I probably should. I usually have my reel spooled up with either copolymer or braind, depending on which reel it is. I do have a spare or two that I could use to hold the p-line for me while I spool my main reel with mono. I'll definitely have to try that.
Dorado reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 11:59 AM, WRB said:3 tips; use mono as it tends to float off the bottom and use light wire strong hooks with floating soft plastic that also tend to stay off the bottom.
I use 5 lb Maxima Ultra Green mono for finesse and 8 lb for larger plastics with Owner #5133 hook and Roboworms or Iovino hand pours for with Top brass Pro-Jo weights.
Attention to details makes a big difference.
FC line drags on the bottom, not a good choice for C type rigs.
Tom
Tom, does co-polymer line like Pline Fuoroclear float similar to mono?
WRB reply :
Maxima Ultra Green is a copolymer monofilament line similar to P-Line CXX, just higher abrasion resistance and knot strength, both tend to float.
Tom
CroakHunter reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 12:39 PM, Dorado said:Tom, does co-polymer line like Pline Fuoroclear float similar to mono?
Unsure about fluoroclear, but cxx is naturally buoyant so where ever you put it in the water column it tends to stay there. I have used cxx for topwater poppers and it worked well
WRB reply :
P-Line FluoroClear is a hybrid FC line and sinks.
Tom
Dtrombly reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 1:26 PM, WRB said:P-Line FluoroClear is a hybrid FC line and sinks.
Tom
Mine floats.
WRB reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 1:27 PM, Dtrombly said:Mine floats.
If it floats use it.
Tom
Czorn reply :
A quality mono is definitely preferred. It gives the bait more action I use 20#. 10" ol monsters in green pumpkin magic work best for me. I use a 3/4 ounce finesse weight. I never skimp on a rod for my c-rig, it needs to be very light and sensitive. Most of the bites will feel like extra weight. Feels like you hooked a t-shirt under water. One last thing, I will only use a offset round bend hook for c-rigging. My hook ups are around 80% with the round bend. The EWG for me takes to much pressure to get a good hookset on a long cast and 40 - 50 feet of water. The round bend (when rigged correctly) should have the point already facing out.
Scott F reply :
On 2/16/2018 at 4:41 AM, Czorn said:A quality mono is definitely preferred. It gives the bait more action
How is the action effected by using a quality mono over other mono lines, FC or braid?
Czorn reply :
On 2/16/2018 at 5:12 AM, Scott F said:How is the action effected by using a quality mono over other mono lines, FC or braid?
FC sinks and will not allow your bait to float or flutter over obstacles like mono. Cheep mono is bad for memory and stretching. Braid is no good with rocks and if you snag a brush pile it sucks trying to break it off without dragging the whole pile.
Scott F reply :
On 2/16/2018 at 8:35 AM, Czorn said:FC sinks and will not allow your bait to float or flutter over obstacles like mono. Cheep mono is bad for memory and stretching. Braid is no good with rocks and if you snag a brush pile it sucks trying to break it off without dragging the whole pile.
I understand that braid isn't the best with abrasion and if you use heavy line it's hard to break, but how does that effect the action of the lure?
Czorn reply :
On 2/16/2018 at 8:41 AM, Scott F said:I understand that braid isn't the best with abrasion and if you use heavy line it's hard to break, but how does that effect the action of the lure?
It doesn't, it's a bad choice because of the reasons I mentioned.
Team9nine reply :
Floating monofilament on Carolina Rigs is a bit oversold, more theory than reality. Yes, there are a lot of variables like buoyancy of bait and hook used, etc., but generally speaking, mono and fluoro as CR leaders are more similar than different - they both tend to hang much closer to the bottom, following the sinker, than you might expect.
FishDewd reply :
Excellent find! I actually somewhat expected that... buoyancy isn't as simple as the line floating or not. The line + the lure has to be able to displace it's weight of water to float or suspend itself. And it simply can't do that.
padon reply :
I feel the same as team 99 and for that reason tend to favor baits like z man or roboworm as they tend to float or at least fall very slowly.
Angry John reply :
So I read that a ear plug in a tube is a thing and I plan on trying that tomorrow and see how that works. I am determined to get this technique down and it's wooping on me. Dam new years resolutions
WRB reply :
Showing a soft plastic that doesn't float with a 4/0 hook and expecting mono to float working up hill proves what?
Try fishing the rig using lighter wire hooks with soft plastics that float and move it very slowly like you fish it. If the soft plastics nose get covered with debris, then it's dragging the bottom.
Braid floats and if used with a traditional C rig with a leader it makes a good main line. When you put enough pressure on the main line to move the weight it will not float or drag on the bottom. If you prefer FC use it. When I use FC as the main line it snags the weight far often then mono because the way I fish it. Since FC offers zero advantage as a leader, it's heavier with weaker knot strength, why use it?
Tom
RB 77 reply :
I don't use it a ton because of the nature of the lay of our lakes, however when we need to search a flat, its the go-to rig. I usually use 1/2 to 1 oz weight and about a 12-24" leader. I love a Creature Bait on the end of the rig.
scaleface reply :
I have spent hours upon hours exploring miles of deep flats using a carolina rig with heavy sinker looking for that secret spot that everyone else overlooked and caught very little . I used the Carolina rig because it was fast and remained in contact with the bottom the entire cast . It wasnt the carolina rigs fault . There just was not any reason for the bass to be there . Bass would be caught at the edges of the flats where there is a noticeable drop off leading up into the coves or ditches. What did I learn? Its better to fish the routes than to rely on luck . At least on my local reservoir it is that way .
Sam reply :
On 2/13/2018 at 3:41 AM, WRB said:I don't fish a traditional C-rig with heavy egg sinker, bead, swivel on the main line with a leader tied to the swivel and hook. The reason being in our rock deep structure lakes the sinker snags too often.
I do fish a modified or finesse C-rig called the slip shot rig in lieu of the split shot rig.
The difference being you use the main line with a cyclinder (mojo) weight, glass bead, Carolina Keeper (or peg the bead) for a weight stopper and hook, no swivel. The slip shot rig requires 1 knot verses the C-rigs 3 knots and easy to adjust the line length between the weight and hook without re tying.
I use the slip shot rig whenever casting and dragging along the bottom with finesse worms and very effective technique for bass in a neutral feeding mood. This is the first rig I use to introduce new anglers to bass fishing because they catch bass a higher percentage of the time.
Tom
Woo Daves uses the Slip-Shot and he introduced me to the rig.
You are correct in stating there is only one knot as opposed to three for the Carolina rig. If necessary, you can use two Carolina Keepers to keep the mojo weight in place.
Also, you don't beat up your self throwing the Slip-Shot rig as compared to tossing the heavy weighted Carolina rig and then reeling it back to you.
Friends call the Slip-Shot rig the "poor man's Carolina rig."
Todd2 reply :
On 2/16/2018 at 10:10 PM, scaleface said:I have spent hours upon hours exploring miles of deep flats using a carolina rig with heavy sinker looking for that secret spot that everyone else overlooked and caught very little . I used the Carolina rig because it was fast and remained in contact with the bottom the entire cast . It wasnt the carolina rigs fault . There just was not any reason for the bass to be there . Bass would be caught at the edges of the flats where there is a noticeable drop off leading up into the coves or ditches. What did I learn? Its better to fish the routes than to rely on luck . At least on my local reservoir it is that way .
I think I half way agree with this....if that's possible. I don't throw it as much..targeting more specific spots...brush piles on drops, etc. with jigs/t-rigs and a drop shot.......but I love the feeling of that big heavy C Rig plowing through mud and then finally hitting rock and then...well you know what often happens next.
TnRiver46 reply :
First place I learned the Carolina rig was on lake toho in Florida with 1 oz sinker in 4-5 ft of water. And it worked! Been slinging that ball and chain ever since, it doesn't have to be deep. You can retrieve the rig fairly quickly with the big sinker and still be kicking up dust
the reel ess reply :
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Here are ideas and diagrams. If it doesn't take you to images, click images at the top. Any soft plastic will work. Lately people have started using some hard baits as well like a jointed minnow. Bill dance did a show on this technique recently. That's one I want to try this year. The go-to baits for C-rigging are larger worms and lizards for warm weather. but the C-rig catches fish all year and when the bite gets finicky, a finesse type worm will get more bites ,although smaller fish on average. The weight varies depending on depth, but usually is between 1/2 oz and 1 oz., maybe a little more. I'll sometimes use a 1/8 oz for the aforementioned finesse worm in mid to shallow depths.
Here's a tip. I like to buy the "bass casting sinkers" with the wire eye and cut the eye off. Then you have a weight like an egg sinker, but cone-shaped to a point toward the nose. It will get hung up a lot less. I was going thru my dad's fishing tackle and came across some Lindy style C-rig weights. Those look like they'd do a good job in weeds and even for drifting bait for catfish if you do that. Those are the ones I'd use for hardbaits because they look like they'd come thru and over limbs, weeds and rocks without snagging. This seems like an easy way to lose a hardbait.
Another tip: The C-rig is the poor man's depth finder. It'll tell you about the depth, contour and composition of the bottom if you use a heavier weight. And as a bonus, you'll likely drag a bait past a fish that you wouldn't have otherwise. It really excels on hump, points and deeper brushpiles. Fish on these spots will be larger than average.
scaleface reply :
On 2/16/2018 at 10:55 PM, Todd2 said:I think I half way agree with this....if that's possible. I don't throw it as much..targeting more specific spots...brush piles on drops, etc. with jigs/t-rigs and a drop shot.......but I love the feeling of that big heavy C Rig plowing through mud and then finally hitting rock and then...well you know what often happens next.
Dont get me wrong , I'm knocking the C-rig . It was the best tool available for the task . All that time of unproductive fishing was a learning experience . I d
nt like not catching bass .
riverbasser reply :
On 2/14/2018 at 11:59 AM, WRB said:3 tips; use mono as it tends to float off the bottom and use light wire strong hooks with floating soft plastic that also tend to stay off the bottom.
I use 5 lb Maxima Ultra Green mono for finesse and 8 lb for larger plastics with Owner #5133 hook and Roboworms or Iovino hand pours for with Top brass Pro-Jo weights.
Attention to details makes a big difference.
FC line drags on the bottom, not a good choice for C type rigs.
Tom
Tom what size pro Jo weights do you prefer with this finesse c-rig?
Catt reply :
Stick ya a French Fry on there & don't worry about what line floats or doesn't!
Tucson reply :
On 2/12/2018 at 8:31 PM, Sam said:Cast, let sit for about 10 seconds, and then drag it slowly back. You are going to do two things: First, feeling the bottom for rocks, grass, wood, tires, and in New Jersey, dead bodies, etc. Second, you are actually fishing for the bass with your bait.
Love the way you snuck that in!
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