Spider rigging with bobbers

**Rees Guide** · 08-02-2017, 11:25 AM

Couple of well placed sand bags will help too, heck my Basscat has 300 pounds of lead under a deck extension and the Straps has close to 400 pounds of batteries and charger under the deck extension.

Sent from my SM-G935V using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

**BigRiverMarine** · 08-02-2017, 11:28 AM

Most good tourney guys don't mind "Thinking Outside The Box", and "Going For It" on a tough day!!! Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. If it does work you look like a smart cookie because you Figured It Out, and if it doesn't work, you at least gave it ALL you had. Never hurts to use a new tactic. You've got to "Leave It ALL On The Water" when trying to win. To most, winning is filling the live well, and whatever that takes, Go For It. You have nothing to lose by Trying.

BRM

**BigRiverMarine** · 08-02-2017, 11:37 AM

This is thinking outside the box. Go buy you an Etch A Sketch, a Rubber Band, and hang on. PMA!!! https://youtu.be/pQ5leb5j-4M

This applies to ALL fishing, not just bass.

BRM

**bird down** · 08-02-2017, 09:52 PM

Bill, I'm just giving my opinion. Which has become a waist of time nowadays here. For me, I'd rather feel the bite than see it. I will agree the cork method makes sense...but I can't hold the cork in my hand. As u well know, it's all about confidence. Those fish don't care what kinda pole you have or who you bought minnows from. So I fish with and what I think is best. It gives me confidence. Like I said in my post, u need to try it and see what you like best. Good luck

**BigRiverMarine** · 08-03-2017, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by bird down

Bill, I'm just giving my opinion. Which has become a waist of time nowadays here. For me, I'd rather feel the bite than see it. I will agree the cork method makes sense...but I can't hold the cork in my hand. As u well know, it's all about confidence. Those fish don't care what kinda pole you have or who you bought minnows from. So I fish with and what I think is best. It gives me confidence. Like I said in my post, u need to try it and see what you like best. Good luck

I agree with you. Confidence is the key. I have the same confidence with the corks at certain times. It's my Hail Mary if things are tough and the swells are killing my spot.

No one can say one word about your success, and I know "For A Fact" that you think outside the box!!!!! The proof is in the pudding. My comments were related to MY experience, and was Not directed to yours. I have the utmost respect for your fishing and hunting ability my friend, and the rig you showed me how to tie is all I use now.

PMA!!!!!!!

BRM

**Rees Guide** · 08-03-2017, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by bird down

Bill, I'm just giving my opinion. Which has become a waist of time nowadays here. For me, I'd rather feel the bite than see it. I will agree the cork method makes sense...but I can't hold the cork in my hand. As u well know, it's all about confidence. Those fish don't care what kinda pole you have or who you bought minnows from. So I fish with and what I think is best. It gives me confidence. Like I said in my post, u need to try it and see what you like best. Good luck

I don't consider your opinion a waste of time at all, I appreciate your comments. Just because I do something different or have a different opinion doesn't take away from yours.

**Jwater** · 08-03-2017, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

I agree with you. Confidence is the key. I have the same confidence with the corks at certain times. It's my Hail Mary if things are tough and the swells are killing my spot.

No one can say one word about your success, and I know "For A Fact" that you think outside the box!!!!! The proof is in the pudding. My comments were related to MY experience, and was Not directed to yours. I have the utmost respect for your fishing and hunting ability my friend, and the rig you showed me how to tie is all I use now.

PMA!!!!!!!

BRM

I appreciate everybody's comments, have respect for all y'all, glad to hear anything new because lord knows I need the help.

I just want to know one more thing, what's the secret rig he showed you that you tie all the time!!! Lol !!

**bird down** · 08-03-2017, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Jwater

I appreciate everybody's comments, have respect for all y'all, glad to hear anything new because lord knows I need the help.

I just want to know one more thing, what's the secret rig he showed you that you tie all the time!!! Lol !!

Lol. over the years I'm seeing it more and more. Maybe I shoulda gotta patent.

**ShilohRed** · 08-06-2017, 08:57 PM

Floats also work in hot weather and dead still water also. Or middle of the winter time. Been using the cigar floats for years for this. Rig up a 4 hook Reelfoot rig and sinker just big enough. That it makes the float neutral in the water. Fishing 4 minnows on the rig at ReelFoot or Pickwick in the heat or the summer or cold winter water. Has let me catch lots of big fish. In both conditions, I push the baits forward until they swing back about the boat. Then stop dead still, let the baits go back straight down under the rod tip. Even when a fish is not hungry, they will eat the bait when its dead still like this.
Think of it this way. You just finished a big meal. Stuffed and can't eat a bite. But someone gives you a piece of your favorite pie. You can't stand a bite of it. But its not long until you have to try a taste. Same way with the fish. Guy tough me to fish this way on Reelfoot years ago. We always had dual stabilizers on one side of the boat. And dragging a chain to keep the boat from moving froward or sideways. We would be fighting a fire drill with 8 or more fish on at one time. While people around us. Could not catch a fish.

Also I never like to see a bobber go down. As the big fish 99% of the time pick the bait up. Thus the bobber sitting neutral in the water. Allows you to see that bobber lay on its side and set the hook on the big fish.

Also this is a bobber. Name: FKB.jpg
Views: 244
Size: 19.3 KB

Thread: Spider rigging with bobbers

Thread Tools

Display