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Scattershooting
The rig is all the rage
Sun, January 08, 2012
Having spent a fair amount of time with bass anglers this weekend at the Let’s Go Fishing Show in Collinsville, I can tell you one thing for certain.
The Alabama Rig is on the mind of many.
If you aren’t familiar with the rig, you will be soon. It’s the multi-lure, umbrella rig that is sweeping the bass fishing world and causing controversy in the process.
First the controversy. A fully rigged Alabama Rig is not legal in all of Illinois, where anglers are limited to two lures per line on many waters. (Click here to read a clarification.) MIssouri allows three. So what anglers are doing is to rig the rig with dummy lures and only as many hooks as are legal. Many say that bass do not generally hit the top few lures in The Rig,anyway, so they put the hooks in the bottom spots.
What that means in Illinois is that there are places where you won’t see the five-bass-in-one-cast catches that have made the Rig such a novelty. The best I’ve heard of was relayed by Chef Todd, who told of a five-smallmouth, 19-pound catch that is online somewhere. I believe it, having seen schools of smallies follow baits.
Others say it is the ultimate lure for suspended bass. I could see some big catches in the strip mines with this thing.
And I believe it could also work well at the Emiquon Preserve, where even I have caught two bass on one crankbait.
Beyond that, the Rig is creating a stir with manufacturers. Everybody is scrambling to make their own version. This weekend I’ve seen Rigs that ranged from $12 to $25.
And rod makers are scrambling to come up with the perfect Rig Rod.
How long will this buzz last? Probably until the next big lure development comes along.
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Ive been hearing about this for a while, mostly videos of pros on weather they think it should be used in tournaments. I’ll admit it would be pretty cool fighting two maybe 3 bass on one lure. There is tons of videos on youtube of guys using and catching multiple fish.
Posted by bowfisher1 on January 08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxvJgMw9ZaE
Posted by bowfisher1 on January 08
Awesome Concept!!!Be fun too try with crappie size lures:)
Posted by WhitetailFreak on January 08
Isn’t this just a slicker, easier to handle version of the ‘sabiki rig’ that catfisherman have been using on the Mississippi for a while not to catch multiple shad for bait (mooneye, goldeneye, etc) The rigs are a pain to cast though so I usually just cut them in half or just as good, string two or three small twisters in a row and cast with a long (7’ or more) spinning rod.
Heck, it’s fun just to catch those ‘baby tarpon’ but it works well for getting a lot of catfish bait - Unsure of the legality so I always make sure I’m on the MO side of the river when casting it.
I can see where it’d be a killer concept (especially white bass) - but I wonder if you could just use 3-4 lures without hooks as the attractors and just put hooks on the bottom two or something.
two hooks is a silly rule. Like limiting your shotgun to three shells. Why take away the ability to have quick ready ‘cripple shots’ at ducks. We alreadyh have limits in place so why limit the shells you have in the gun to aquire that limit. stupid, stupid, stupid…
Doesnt’ matter on this thing anyway. No way I’d pay $20 for a ‘rig’.
Posted by RiverRat on January 09
Two hooks is not a definitive state law in IL. It is specific to the body of water, and quite a few lakes do not have that law in place. Most do, but several popular IL lakes do not. CPO just advises to check the rules on the water you are fishing in.
Posted by shootist on January 09
This rig is for dopes. LOL. I’m developing a new rig called the Illinois rig. It’s involves 2 fishing poles. You tie the line of each pole to a giant net, cast, and dredge the lake with a buddy. You can catch over a hundred fish in 1 cast!
Posted by Caver on January 12