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I have two Driftmaster Spider Rig setups. They're decent rigs. I got them because Bass Pro had them on the shelf and I didn't want to order some, then wait for delivery. I'd planned to spider rig with my jig poles eventually, and this would work for experimenting with pulling cranks. I installed them overnight and went fishing the next day. I started off with my 16' and 12' rods(just med/heavy rods) until I was sure I could turn without tangling, then worked up to four rods per side. I just turn them sideways so my rods are 90° to the boat. I've tried to gradually angle the holders back so I have more line spacing, but it makes it hard to watch your rods. You have to keep looking behind you on both sides constantly. I just stick them straight out and deal with the occasional fish picking up another line or two. Saturday, I took my nephew. I pulled six from the front and had him man four out of the back. Didn't seem to be any more difficult. I don't have line counter reels yet, so I cast as far as I can, let the crank float, and try to judge the distance by eye. I know how deep I'm actually running when I troll through an area that gradually gets shallower before dropping back off deeper. If I go from 20' to 16' and my cranks start dragging bottom, I know I'm running 16-17'. You get a pretty good eye for judging your line out after a little while. Then it's just a matter of trying different colors and playing with the depths to see where they want to bite. Sometimes, in my limited experience, the difference of depth can be the difference in catching keepers and catching slabs.
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Not the best pic, but you get the idea. That's straight out of the right side.
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Thanks BRob, I was gonna ask you for a pic!! I'm going to give it a try next time it gets slow jiggin'Originally Posted by Bossier_Rob
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When your nephew put the 4 out back, do y'all put them straight back or out the side also?
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I have two Driftmaster rigs in the back as well. One on each rear corner. We put one rod on the inner holder, pointed straight back, and one on the outer holder at about a 45° angle(out). The four rods on the back were 7'. That gave us plenty of spacing from the innermost front line. If I had four more 7' rods, we could have easily pulled them out of the back. I don't have a pic of the rear rigs in place, but it's easy to figure out. I do like being able to quickly and easily remove all the rigs. I added two seat mount plates on the rear so once I get the ideal trolling motor, two people can fish off the back. I plan to add another spider rig mount to each side so I can put the two from the front on the rear if I want to run more rods out of the back. Just have to break down and buy that expensive Terrova. I think it'll be an excellent investment.
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I have to add, before I talk you into adding anything to your boat, I suggest you take a look at Greg's setup. He's rigged for pulling and it's much more spread out and arranged better, plus it's a much lower profile. I went with spider rigs as I plan to spider rig jigs as soon as they're schooled up tight.
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A good investment pays dividends and it looks like yours is paying off big time! Thanks for the response and all the tips.
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Anytime. There's plenty ways to throw some cranks in the water and make them work without going all out. If you have holders, use what you have to try it out. If you don't have holders, prop up a few rods any way you can. If you fish Cypress, they've been doing pretty good on just about any crank with lots of white. I've only got Bandit 300s at the moment and Pearl and Mad Cow have done excellent. Last Wednesday, I only caught a few under 11". Out of all I kept, most were 12"-14" fish with a few bigger. Caught maybe two dinks and three back a few small keepers. Brought home 32 Friday, a little more scattered in size, not near the big fish, but still some quality fish. Greg seems to limit out about every time. He's the one you really want to ask questions.
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or you could use these while your jiggin' or just need one more rod holder.....
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I've got to get some of thoseor you could use these while your jiggin' or just need one more rod holder.....
