Thread: Minnow rigs

I use both. I also tie my own. The neatest thing I've found to hook the hooks to the rod you can get at any coop. They are called docking rings. They are used to castrate bull calves. It's a small green O-ring that you can put on the shaft of your rod in the close proximity to where the hook will hit the pole and roll the O-ring over the barb end of the hook. They also have a tool with four prongs that will expand the O-ring. It can be done by hand but it is easier with the tool. The O-rings stay on your pole. You don't take them on and off. They only last about a season, they are made to deteriorate so they fall off the calf. Back to the question, I have'nt found an advantage of one over the other.

I fish the CC rigs I tie myself. Usually starting out if I don't know any thing different I will vary the depth starting out. Try about a foot or two difference until they tell me where they are.

I use the bobber stopper string to mark depth on main line.

Ky rig is quick and easy to tie if you don't have anything pre rigged and ready. I don't use them anymore. I played with them and learned that fish preferred the bottom hook and very rarely hit the top hook. Ok, I know... I was probably fishing too shallow right? No, I had them fishing right beside rigs with swivels and they were catching fish on top and bottom at the same depth. To me it didn't make since why, but I am no dummy. If I am fishing with 2 hooks I want both of them to be catching fish.

Originally Posted by KDAVID1

Myself--I use my pole to measure how deep I'm fishing.

You must be fishing really shallow then :-)

Originally Posted by Handicrappie

You must be fishing really shallow then :-)

usually too shallow

C&C using duo lock swivel to connect line to triple swivel. Remove and wrap on noodle while traveling, no tangles. Measure depth by length of pole like KDavid.

I use the pre tied ones from Grizzly Jig, they seem to work pretty well.....I do need to tie a few with gnats on them, KDavid tells me that is why I don't do as well as you locals!!