Thread: Question about double rigs

Originally Posted by REDBOAT

Chief do you use a mono leader or tie your jigs direct?

No leader, Tony. Just tied directly to 20 lb. Fluorescent orange Braided line. It's the same diameter as 6 lb. Mono and crappie feed from below. I don't believe it bothers the fish, because I have asked them when I unhooked them.

I like to take the time to tie double rigs on weekends I can't fish. I use a tiny swivel at the top, then tie about a foot of line below that. I then tie the smallest three way swivel I can find then tie a gold #2 hook or 1/16 jig with 8-12" of line. On the other hole in the three way I use about 15" of line, looping through a 3/8 barrel weight about 5 times, and terminate with a 1/16 jig. It's a pain to tie, but for me it's worth it. I store the rigs on a piece of foam pool noodle. I also don't use heavy leader. 6 or 8 lb fluorocarbon works just fine, and I catch a lot of toothy pickerel, and I can't remember ever losing one to broken line. And if I get hung up it usually breaks at the barrel weight or the three way swivel, so I usually save some of the rig. You can Google search images for an improved Capps and Coleman rig, that's pretty much what it is. If you're fishing deep water a heavier barrel weight would probably be needed. Around here you'd be hard pressed to find water more than 15'.