3 Largemouth Bass Fishing Rigs you should know
Setup a drop shot rig to reach bass at the bottom. Double the line before you pass it through the eye of a worm hook to leave a tag end. Tie a palomar knot on the hook and then pass the tag end through the eye. Tie a weight to the end of the tag line and put a rubber worm or other lure on the hook. Use a baitcasting rod and reel if you are a more experienced angler. Baitcasting rod and reel combos allow you to use heavier lures and line.
When picking out your sinkers, use enough weight to bring the bait closer to the bottom, but not enough to weigh down your line. You can but, to use lures, I would recommend a spinning rod if you are just starting with open-faced reels. The cone-shaped weight will slide up and down the line as you fish for bass, which creates line action that they are attracted to.
Choose a baitcasting reel and a graphite rod to give yourself more power to battle fish and plants in the water. To prevent your bait from being pulled down by the weight. The drop-shot rig is similar to the Texas rig in that it allows your line to sink more quickly, but with less weight. The difference between this rig and others is its simplicity when changing baits.
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It can be fished as a “jerk” bait on topwater, as well as a finesse tactic by slowing crawling it along the bottom. This Neko rig is very popular in the Southeast part of the U.S., but not as common in other parts of the country. Make a simple overhand knot by going over the leader than under and through the loop you just created, pull tight to finish your leader knot. For those using a Zonker strip with a hook hog, place it 1/8th of an inch from the end of The Zonker strip.
They can be found in different colors with added scents to make them even more appealing to the fish. A spoon is a simple metal lure that is shaped like a bowl with a hook at the end of it. The fisherman casts it out with his rod and reels in the catch when one bites down on it. A favorite way to catch striped bass is by trolling, so one of the most used and generally considered the best rigs for catching striped bass is the Alabama rig.
I like it because it’s weedless and the presentation is spot on. Keep in mind that you can modify this rig with a drop shot as well to create an even more natural action. Instead of using a mushroom jig, you’ll use a round head and rig it Texas-style.
This is a highly effective technique, due to the weight of the Zonker strip pulling down allowing it to swim deeper. Most people do not go beyond 30 lbs monofilament as you want the action at the lure as fast as possible. When fishing with this rig, make your presentation slow and steady.
At the end of your leader tie on your hook which should be at least a 3/0 worm hook. To your mainline add a sinker using an egg type or bullet type weight. This uses the line straight from your reel for your hook then your sinker at the bottom with no additional leaders or swivels needed. Sometimes this can lead to just throwing a hook and weight on the line and getting it out there because “I want to catch fish NOW”. But that is likely going to keep you from catching much of anything.
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