How do you double

I have been around and seen lots of different double bait techniques. Some work some get tangled and some..... well just get hung. If I'm seeing large numbers of fish say like in rows of 3-4 I usually shoot for the lowest and middle so say from the bottom to the mid pack is 4' I place my baits 4' from each other I also look at there range/distance to judge how long of a leader to tie my to bait I like to grab the fish attention with the 1st bait and if they don't take it then make them jump at the 2nd and I REALY like to stay with the same colors yet different variations of the colors I have recently adapted to tying a e-z float from CRAPPIE MAGNET about 2" off the top bat while I'm trolling 1/8 heads this seems to aid greatly in keeping the top bait out from the line and I've noticed for fish going for both baits!! Just my thoughts!!

Shane a great fisherman (luvpt) once told me to the kiss method. I use just one jig per pole just to avoid what you speak about. Has worked for me very well.


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Kiss??? ABH what's this about I may look at you funny if I ever see ya out smoochin ya jigs lol
But real what's it or is it just ya term for single

Oh and let me explain we have lots of oxbows with mud bottom no brush so when I take people out I usually set them up this way.

Keep It Simple Stupid = Kiss Method


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Keep It Simple Stupid = Kiss Method


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Bwahahaha

Ewwwww JD lets here you get outta this one!

Think JW was just stating that we sometimes over think things when keeping it simple works...... Don't think he meant any harm.


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Oh yea I wasn't taking it that way lol

It wasnt meant bad lol just saying

x2 jw, the time spent untying knots is time wasted catchin fish. jmo

we know. handie will pounce on you. found that out on the quick!

Shane - I keep my weight on the bottom and tie 2 1/16 jigs 16-18 inches apart. I will use different colors unless I know the color they want. If I get hung I dont spend any time trying to get unhung. I break off and retie.

I seen billy do that!

Most of the time I also have a weight on the bottom of my leader I use minner critters with a minnow I use two on my leader 16-18in. Apart. I keep several pre tied leaders in my boat if one get tangled or hung and broke I just unsnap it and snap on a new leader. Imake my rig with snap swivel on both end on the bottom one I can change size of my weight easy and I also use fas snap for my minner critters where I can change colors!!!

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We all do it different
Us that do and if you fish
I'm sure you have
If not
Don't knock it till ya try it
Sure is fun to get a double!!!!

I keep it pretty simple when I double. I usually tie and over hand loop just big enough to fit my jig head back through once I've managed to double that line up and pass it through the small jig eye. I always try 2 different colors to see what they want better and rarely separate the 2 jigs by more than 3'. I usually keep the baits around 18-24" apart at the most. I only fish jigs tight lined like this since I worry minners would tangle up too bad and if I'm retrieving a jig it's only the one jig, although I've wondered if a guy could take the smaller bama rigs and tie on several jigs with a float slowly drug across the surface set to a designated depth and work. For example if you show the fish in 10 FOW on the graph in 20 FOW just set the float around 8-10' and troll or slow crank for them?

Shane I like to double minnow rig or use two 1/8th oz jigs in deep water with little bottom cover. I use the Capps and Coleman style rig with a 1/4-1/2 oz egg sinker inbetween the two baits. If I dont have the CC rig. I just run a hook or jig up the line and tie off with a over hand double or triple loop knot. Below that I use an egg sinker held inplace with a #3 garmin splitshot...below that I attach my second bait. I most always only use this when im fishing deeper than 15 feet with not much cover around... but in water im seeing allot of life on the DF. The baits are about 2-3 feet apart with the sinker in the middle but a little closer to the bottom bait. Hope this helps. I most always just run four poles dong this. i also like a good 10lb test line to strighten out my hooks when i do get hung.

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Shane - I keep my weight on the bottom and tie 2 1/16 jigs 16-18 inches apart. I will use different colors unless I know the color they want. If I get hung I dont spend any time trying to get unhung. I break off and retie.

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Most of the time I also have a weight on the bottom of my leader I use minner critters with a minnow I use two on my leader 16-18in. Apart. I keep several pre tied leaders in my boat if one get tangled or hung and broke I just unsnap it and snap on a new leader. Imake my rig with snap swivel on both end on the bottom one I can change size of my weight easy and I also use fas snap for my minner critters where I can change colors!!!

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Shane I like to double minnow rig or use two 1/8th oz jigs in deep water with little bottom cover. I use the Capps and Coleman style rig with a 1/4-1/2 oz egg sinker inbetween the two baits. If I dont have the CC rig. I just run a hook or jig up the line and tie off with a over hand double or triple loop knot. Below that I use an egg sinker held inplace with a #3 garmin splitshot...below that I attach my second bait. I most always only use this when im fishing deeper than 15 feet with not much cover around... but in water im seeing allot of life on the DF. The baits are about 2-3 feet apart with the sinker in the middle but a little closer to the bottom bait. Hope this helps. I most always just run four poles dong this. i also like a good 10lb test line to strighten out my hooks when i do get hung.

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Good post!!!

I'm gonna try the C and C rigs this weekend. I'll tie my own like Meatgetter said, but put a small snap swivel in the middle of the baits instead of at the bottom so I can change weight size without changing rigs. I'm also gonna tie a fast snap to the drops so I can change Minner Critter colors, jigs, or plain hooks without changing the rig.


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Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

Yep the rig you and Jerry describe is right on target also...both are very effective...yes I tie my own rigs also.

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Four fish on at one time...

2 minners a bluegill and a crappie. Beat that if you can:Rofl

Good catch

One thing that may help when using multiple sets is to take a pair of needlenose and actually straighten each hook and then bend it back.....if it breaks , u didnt want that hook anyway. Once straightned, the hook will 'rebend' for you in the case of a snag or hangup ....it works ! just bend it back and continue......