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Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though...
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I have one the Lee gave me years ago. Im tempted to use it but I haven't seen anyone else use it out here. I dont want people to be like "wtf is that noise" lolJetmech_63:Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though... -
Have used them but not that much. Like everything they have a time and a place. MO is the same way with 3 hooks. I will either put something on 2 leads without hooks (spinners maybe) or just cut the hooks off on a 5 rig. They do however make a 3 rig as well.Jetmech_63:Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though... -
I figured it was worth a shot. Hell there are times on our lake where the bass crush green Berkley atomic tubes with a pink crappie nibble on the hook. I used those once fishing for crappie and kept pulling up small bass
, that kind of wierd stuff makes me love fishing! -
Caught 2 pound and a halfers today
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im too ADD!! I love crankin and pitchin I tend to fish fast for the most part unless I'm Muskie Fishin. But yeah too damn heavy and loud for meJetmech_63:Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though... -
Im the same way....i cant fish plastics because of thatLee.mcglynn:
im too ADD!! I love crankin and pitchin I tend to fish fast for the most part unless I'm Muskie Fishin. But yeah too damn heavy and loud for meJetmech_63:Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though... -
Did some treasure hunting at my folk's house. Found a float tube I never used. Brand new, never opened the box. Score
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caught a handful all about this size today. all on drop shot wacky senko
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For those who use the dropshot method, what type of line do you use? Anyone use braided? Or use a diff line for the leader?
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98.6% of the time I use Berkeley mono. I have flouro on one rod and 50lb braid on a heavy cover pitching rod. Other 10 have different weights mono.
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I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels
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Lee! How do you rig this? braid with flouro leader.Lee.mcglynn:I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels
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look up the double uni knot...it helps with putting backing on as welldanielzreyes:
Lee! How do you rig this? braid with flouro leader.Lee.mcglynn:I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels -
I mean the actual leader. How long should the whole leader be? Maybe 3 ft?Lee.mcglynn:
look up the double uni knot...it helps with putting backing on as welldanielzreyes:
Lee! How do you rig this? braid with flouro leader.Lee.mcglynn:I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels -
With braid you should always use a backing. To combine the leader to the braid is an easy knot really..almost like a double synch
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i usually keep the leader as long as the roddanielzreyes:
I mean the actual leader. How long should the whole leader be? Maybe 3 ft?Lee.mcglynn:
look up the double uni knot...it helps with putting backing on as welldanielzreyes:
Lee! How do you rig this? braid with flouro leader.Lee.mcglynn:I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels -
What line do you guys use for backing? Can you use backing on a spin reel?
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You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either.
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I'd like to try it out. Flouro and braid can get expensive. Also, I ask these questions because my brother recently gave me a rod for drop shot. It's a med heavy though. (I like my rods to be heavy. The heavier the better)I want to use braid to set the hook better.matkn293:You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either. -
A/S/L LOL I love fishing but you guys keep throwing out all this new lingo ....... I feel lost ....... Someday Mr. Reyes I will go fishing in Cali with you!danielzreyes:
(I like my rods to be heavymatkn293:You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either. -
kingjk729:
A/S/L LOL I love fishing but you guys keep throwing out all this new lingo ....... I feel lost ....... Someday Mr. Reyes I will go fishing in Cali with you!danielzreyes:
(I like my rods to be heavymatkn293:You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either. -
Lol, you kinda sound like me! I love to fish, but I really never took the time to really "learn" to fish. I'm more of a reach into the tackle box and grab a random lure, tie it to a random stick with random line, and try to catch a random fish. That pretty much sums up my fishing lesson for today! Lol, okay, it isn't actually that bad, but I do learn a bit from listening to all you guys.kingjk729:LOL I love fishing but ... -
I use mono for backing and for dropshots I usually use circle hooks so you just need to lean back with some tension to set the hook. But I do suggest using backing especially if you fish in the raindanielzreyes:
I'd like to try it out. Flouro and braid can get expensive. Also, I ask these questions because my brother recently gave me a rod for drop shot. It's a med heavy though. (I like my rods to be heavy. The heavier the better)I want to use braid to set the hook better.matkn293:You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either. -
Do you find you get spool slippage with the braid? Is that the reason for the backing?
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You can also Carolina rig. Braid up to you weight and bead then leader from there to the hook.
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I never used backing. I very very dislike the Carolina rig
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What's wrong with a Carolina?
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Was just never my cup of tea. I remember using it on a baitcaster and it would totally mess up my cast because of the offsetting weight.
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sort of the same reason why I want a spinner setup for dropshotdanielzreyes:Was just never my cup of tea. I remember using it on a baitcaster and it would totally mess up my cast because of the offsetting weight.
