What is the preference in Mississippi? Capps and Coleman style or Kentucky rig with the weight on bottom? And why?
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What is the preference in Mississippi? Capps and Coleman style or Kentucky rig with the weight on bottom? And why?
Think its a personal preference, both work well.
I use the C&C style, mainly because they stow on the rods better.
I use both.
This is my answer as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
I use the C and C style more now for the reason Feelay gave.
The KY rig is easy to store on the rod tho if you hook the hooks together then twist it around the rod. You just have some slack on the main line between the hooks, and the farther apart you make your drops, the more slack line you'll have.
The thing to remember if you tie your own rigs like a lot of us do is that in shallow water make your drops closer together like in 10 fow or less, and make the drops farther apart in deeper water. This helps for two reasons in deep water. One is that you cover a wider range in the water column and Two, the drops won't bounce up and down as bad in the wind if you make the drops Longer.
I have tried both and I do tie my own. I'm just trying to get a feel if one is better than the other. I have went out with both trying to get an idea of which one catches more with mixed results. One thing I think I have found is I recently tied some on 15 lb test hi vis and I think the fiah can see it. Another question does anyone vary their depth getting started? Should I? Only been spider rigging for a year and trying to figure out best practice.
Exactly!Quote:
Originally Posted by feelay
C&C style--tie my own
How do y'all get it on depth? Do you drop to the bottom and work from there by 1,2, or 3 cranks?
Myself--I use my pole to measure how deep I'm fishing.