Thread: Spider Rigging

Great tips Tim. Thanks for helping us understand the technique!

I am relatively new to spider rigging. I had pretty good success last year trying it out and went full out converting my boat to make it as easy/comfortable as possible. The 4 things that I learned, or am learning, since starting this adventure is ... 1. have patience, 2. remember rule #1, 3. learn good boat control and 4. Never forget rule #1!!. I have spent a good deal of money on seats, rod holders, rods, nets, etc. This technique primarily relies on having decent electronics (so you are fishing where there are fish and fishing the correct depth), boat control is key (keeping your baits in the right spot and at the correct speed), and as I mentioned earlier, the thing that I have had to work on more than anything else ... patience! (you are going to get hung up, and when you do it will likely be on more than one rod at the same time. The guys that are really good look like they are just sitting up there on the front of their boat enjoying the day and bring in a crappie every so often). But, it is a very good way to catch a lot of crappie pretty efficiently. its still chaos when you have 2,3,4 rods get a bite at the same time, but it sure is fun. TimY has great advise, start slow, don't try to start with 8 16' rods at first ... that WILL test your patience. I started with 12'ers. now have a combination on 12, 14 and 16'ers. There is a time and place for each technique, spider rigging being one of many. Learning when and where to use a specific technique and be effective is what I am after. I like to eat crappie, but I love the challenge each day presents.