Spider rigging--where to put the sinker???

OK guys,
I need some advice.

I am just starting out spider rigging and I am seeing people adding their sinkers two ways. First is to put the sinker at the bottom of the fishing line with the hook(s) attached above the sinker. The second, is to put the sinker about 18" above the bottom of the line and one hook at the end of the line and another hook above the sinker.

What I would like to hear from everyone is where do you attach your sinker and hooks and why you prefer that method. I am sure there are other methods, than those I have mentioned so please feel free to answer with those thoughts as well.

Thanks in advance for the advice.

ccm

either way should work fine. I put my sinker on the bottom to use as a bottom finder, when it hits bottom I crank up about 2 turns. Some people like to let the bottom jig just kind of float around and put their weight in the middle of the 2.

Try it both ways and decide what's best for you.

Both

I use the weight between the hooks. Just simpler to tie for me. I can't tie a good "dropper loop" for the life of me, and I have learned to tie the C&C rig with one piece of line and a single swivel.....

Bottom

I do both and alot of times only run one hook below the lead.

Lots of brush in the lakes I fish and the weight on bottom (bell sinker) acts as a "feeler" for me. Also it will gradually pull down a pole letting you know there's brush there so by gentley lifting and lowering the pole you get the weight free without breaking off. Lots of guys will add two hooks above the weight but I've found out that if theyre biting one hook does as good as two, and costs you WAY LESS in minners.:)

we have had the best success with the sinker being at the end of the line in our rigs.

Both ways for me.... when im trolling with jigs the weight is on the bottom and if im using minnows then it in between my hooks

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Originally Posted by gabowman

Lots of brush in the lakes I fish and the weight on bottom (bell sinker) acts as a "feeler" for me. Also it will gradually pull down a pole letting you know there's brush there so by gentley lifting and lowering the pole you get the weight free without breaking off. Lots of guys will add two hooks above the weight but I've found out that if theyre biting one hook does as good as two, and costs you WAY LESS in minners.:)

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Im new to spider rigging and so far Ive only used the pre rigged Capps/Coleman set up but Im definitely going to try it with the weight on the bottom after reading this.

Weight on bottom


C.J.

Snake n da brush ®

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Rickie

Any more pictures of rigs with weights on the bottom? I'm just getting started and it seems most people around here that I have talked too which isn't many but the weight above the bottom hook/jig.

I want to thank all of you who voted in this poll. It's good to know how y'all are rigging up.

Hope all of you have a productive spring.

ccm

I depends on my desire that day. If I want my usual 3-4 pounders I put a hook on the bottom. If my arm is tired of all those fat ones and I want the 2 pounders I use a sinker on the bottom.

OK, I use a bottom hook because they wont tangle as bad.

I would rather have a sinker on the bottom,that way you dont have a hook hanging up on things all the time when fishing the bottom.I would also use a lighter line for that sinker so you can break it off and only loose the sinker and not the whole rig.Myself,I don't have the time to tie my own rigs so I order mine from grizzlyjig.com under grizzly rigs. They are only around 1.20 each.You can probably find them at other places too.If so I would love to hear where.

By the way,those grizzly rigs have the sinker above the bottom hook.

I run both....go to Hagens for snell holder .$15 each (CC style). I also use the round foam floats for kids at Walmart. Hagens has weights. Example 1oz per 100 is $22.50. You cannot go wrong with Hagens for all supplies.

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It all depends on what im fishing but i like both.

Thanks again for all of your responses.

Charlir

four years later......lol

My likes are 4 yrs late! :popcorn

Any good pictures or videos out their showing how to tie these setups?

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Originally Posted by Crappiecrazy fireman

Any good pictures or videos out their showing how to tie these setups?

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The Capps/Coleman rig - weight in middle : (only pay attention to the top line of diagrams on this link)
https://www.google.com/search?q=capp...sKDEp-T_gf1RM:

One diagram also shows the "KY Rig" (along with two other rig versions). A KY Rig does not always have two leader lines coming off the main line ... it can be only one leader line.

Personally, I don't use double rigs. I use one weight, above the hook/bait about 18". They get hung up, tangled up, and stuck in the net often enough (for me) without doubling the possibility. :twocents

I like half ounce bell sinker on bottom. Helps pull hook free when hung up. Don't lose half as much stuff . I also use heavier line as most of the time I am fishing 15 to 18 feet deep with this rig on river ledge

I use both, but primarily go with the weight in the middle. I use the weight on the bottom for fishing straight minnows just off the bottom in winter. I catch 90% on the bottom hook/jig regardless of the method it seems.


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