What's the shortest distance from top hook to bottom hook you use on a double rig? And at what depth do you abandoned the double rig and go to single rig?
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What's the shortest distance from top hook to bottom hook you use on a double rig? And at what depth do you abandoned the double rig and go to single rig?
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4 foot for me, I hate spider rigging shallow.
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I hate double rigs. And I absolutely love spider rigging shallow water! I refer it as hand to hand combat!! Down and dirty in the trenches!!
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We saw some EXPLOSIONS last spring on Grenada pushing fast in shallow water, no missing. Moving .8 with a 1/2 oz egg sinker about 8 inches about a 1/4oz Road Runner with a big ole minner on it. Fish were real scattered. Saw a 2.75 hit, it was freaking awesome, better that top water green carp fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
that's my favorite combo during the spring.
In less than 6 ft I just go to single. Since I use snaps on 90% of my drops I'll just Thake hook off top and just keep fishing. No need to change out rigs.
good info.
What got me was we were hauling butt, it was a blastQuote:
Originally Posted by ROCK
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I'll double rig in 3' of water. 12" to first bait. 12" to second, 12" to lead. Sometimes it gets shallower and I run the top bait just barely in the water. It's a reaction bite all the way. Not worried about being subtle.
In the spring I don't consider changing to double rigs until I get out to 8 ft or so. Just following the fish in and out will make you pull your hair out fishing a double hook rig. I don't pass up any cover I go by with that single jig. Any other time of the year I'm fishing a double rig until i can see my top bait and the bottom bait is on the ground.
6" between, sinker on bottom or center with a 6" leader. Snap swivel on main line at water level. 4' of water. I could see fish running away from the boat.
I push 4 weedless horsehead jigs with spinners of varying colors and shaped blades,usually with a minnow on back,14' poles, a split shot of different sizes crimped on the line from 6 to 12"'s above the jig depending on how fast I'm moving and the depth of the water.I trim the weed guards back to a tapered point with only a couple strands covering the hook point to increase hookups.This rig usually will get through fairly thick obstructions unless you pass through a stake bed then you may hang. Another advantage is you can fish it like you were single poling if you do come up on a fishy spot without having too much weight on your line so you can tight line vertical into the cover reeling the other poles up while you do this.I always carry 4 poles rigged for spidering with the regular set up with 1/2 ounce weights for deeper water.I carry 1 spinning rod with jig and cork when you need to cast to the fish. And I carry the Ozark 11" jigging pole when I want to feel the thump!!!!:yikesIt's been so long since I fished last it's hard to remember just how I used to do it!
I make double rigs 18” separation and use them most times 6-10’ of water. Singles inside of that. If I need two baits per line to catch fish on 4’ of water, I may need to reconsider some things...
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