FIRST TIME SPIDER RIGGING

Got a pair of new Spyderloks from EZPoleholder yesterday and couldn't wait to try'em out. Got on the lake about 7:00 this morning and got my four 14 foot rods untangled by 7:30. Before I got all the rods deployed I had already caught my one and only fish. Spent the next hour fine tuning all the adjustments to the rod holders then settled down to fish. In a short time I had three jigs hung up in a brushpile all at the same time. With lines crossing and jigs flying I almost said a bad word. Then the wind came up and it was time to go home. There is a learning curve to work through, but I believe spider rigging is going to be fun!

Congratulations and good luck!

It can be frustrating at times when there is a lot of structure. It is also a ton of fun when you get in a bunch of fish. I use braid on my trolling rods, do not break off as much. Bend the hooks back and go right back in the water. Good Luck.

been there. done that.

You ought to try it with two boys and 8 rods. :banghead

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Originally Posted by Dapet

been there. done that.

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no more???

A little help for your Poles. put two of those little Clam shell clips girls use in their hair, it locks the line against the pole and don't tangle in the other poles. If you use more then one jig just add one for each jig. Most of the time I have out 4 poles in 5 minutes. I learned this from CDC last year.

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Originally Posted by bflowers

You ought to try it with two boys and 8 rods. :banghead

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Only have four of the long rods so far, but two grandsons want to go tomorrow and see them in action.

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Originally Posted by Fish on Line

A little help for your Poles. put two of those little Clam shell clips girls use in their hair, it locks the line against the pole and don't tangle in the other poles. If you use more then one jig just add one for each jig. Most of the time I have out 4 poles in 5 minutes. I learned this from CDC last year.

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Great idea. Thanks!

one other thing! I also have two small pieces of cord about a foot long with a loop in the end of it. Slip the line around all the poles by the reels, slip the line into the loop and tye a loose knot like a half Hitch --- Put the second line on the same way about half way up the poles and you have everything in a neat easy bundle, easy to store or Transport

This is how I transport my 14 ft. poles...I never break my rods down. Attachment 188560

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Originally Posted by Fish on Line

A little help for your Poles. put two of those little Clam shell clips girls use in their hair, it locks the line against the pole and don't tangle in the other poles. If you use more then one jig just add one for each jig. Most of the time I have out 4 poles in 5 minutes. I learned this from CDC last year.

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That's exactly what I use! Works perfect. When I was looking at them at the store a lady next to me was looking at me funny when I was investigating how they worked and admiring the different colors.

RMGeorge, you have the same red boat as I, and now the SpyderLocks I have as well. Interesting. I bought an extra base plate to mount in the back for pulling crank baits. I understand the frustration, been there and done that as well. When in standing timber, only two rods go out when I'm by myself. Open water, on or next to the river channel, I'll run three.

It gets much easier with a little experience. You'll learn how to handle all the gear pretty quick if you keep at it.

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Originally Posted by "G"

This is how I transport my 14 ft. poles...I never break my rods down.

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I would love to do be able that....however, I have to break mine down and lock them in the rod box.....and lock all the other storage compartments.....keep them locked up until I get ready to launch.....otherwise they would be gone...had some stolen from out of my boat years ago under the carport.....Didi's son and a friend stopped at McDonalds in Plaquemine before daylight one morning going fishing and someone stole all the rods laying in the boat.....and they were only inside just a few minutes....I either keep my truck hooked and locked to the trailer or keep a lock on the trailer......and we live in a very nice neighborhood.....sad what you have to do but that's just all part of it.....

sounds like my first time but now I'm hooked. you will get the hang of it. I use braid with a 18in mono leader with 2 hooks my weight is on the braid above a swivel. I keep extra leaders made wrapped up on a piece of one of those floating noodles.

The first thing I realized was that a good rod transport rack is needed. Can anyone suggest a good one? Like the looks of G's.
Guess I'll just take my chances with thieves unless traveling overnight in unfamiliar area. I never worry about it at home.

E-Z Poleholder on the MS board makes some great rod transport racks. When I stay over night somewhere I take the rods out and put them in the room I am staying in.

I saw somewhere here in the forum lockable transport racks. Can't recall where though.

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I saw somewhere here in the forum lockable transport racks. Can't recall where though.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/signa...pic31210_1.gif Randy Andres

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Driftmaster has lockable racks.

A couple of them have lockable racks......but the reels can still be easily removed on the one I looked at.

Spider rigging is great fun . My wife and i do it with three poles each. But if it gets too busy we might pick up one. When i catch one she nets it and i net for her. It can be frustrating if a good fish runs across and gets in your other lines. But that is part of it. Good luck

Here is couple videos I made about spider rigging. May help ya a bit hope so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKN9...KOxsJ7K6CXriRg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t2e...XriRg&index=10


drjay

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Originally Posted by drjayhow

Here is couple videos I made about spider rigging. May help ya a bit hope so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKN9...KOxsJ7K6CXriRg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t2e...XriRg&index=10


drjay

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Thanks for posting those videos, Drjay! Those were interesting and helpful. Good job on video quality, too.

I had my first experience spider rigging also on Saturday, the 31st. Didn't start off good at all. All of my prerigged hooks got all tangled in a zip lock bag (bad idea). After about 30 to 40 mins, I had all 8 lines rigged again and into the water and would you believe not even 5 minutes later, I had 3 lines tangled in one brush piles. Try stopping with a 10 mph wind with three poles bent in half (not good again). I didn't quit! I cut the mess out again and got them rigged out again. Fished for hours and didn't get the first bite (Cocodrie Lake).
Did I mention that I broke a tip on a 12' rod by it hitting against the boat while heading for the launch?
I'm not giving up. Anybody know of a decent lake to spider rig not far from Opelousas, La or anywhere within 1 to 1-1/2 hrs away?