Thread: Double minnow rigs

I got to where I fish a single jig or minnow in shallower water in the spring.
(Also, eagle1, I think your inbox may be full...)

There is no correct spacing. Shallow water rigs will be closer together. Deep water rigs are farther apart. Zero correct distance. Loooong drops in windy weather with rolling swells, etc. My usual rig has 1’ foot drops, and 2’ feet between the top drop swivel knot and the bottom drop knot, or swivel. I use a sliding weight with beads at the bottom drop swivel.


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BRM is correct....no special way to to do it. I guesstimate when tying mine and try to keep them close to the same. 9 inch top leader, 22 inches to the weight, and 9 inches to the bottom hook. That gives you close to to 2 feet separation between minners and I think that’s kinda what you’re looking for. Obviously that is for deeper water, I don’t think you need that much separation between baits in shallow water. And by the way, if it’s windy swells, as he mentions, I stay to the house.


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If your having issues breaking them off tie them with swivels and two different size lines... make your main rig with 10lb test and your drop lines with 8lb or 6 lb... then you just break the hooks off and not loose the whole rig


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Since I only do this in deep water from the top dropper knot on line to the weight is 24-30 inches .

If I am running double hooks or jigs I run the first one around the base of the reel and then hook it to the second hook. Keeps everything nice and tight. If running big weights you can then use those clam style hair clips to clip the weight to the rod to keep it from beating the finish off.