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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by REDBOAT
Used that method today chief, no slabs but about 20 white perch and 10 raccoon perch and one 5lb largemouth. Wind was bad today here. Used an 1/8 round head on bottom and a 1/64 on top about 16 inches above. Caught the largemouth on the 1/64 with out the minner.
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'.