How to make an Alabama Rig

[Nipfisher]

Alabama rig

[asdve23rveavwa]

I realise these rigs catch fish, and, are all the rage, but...I have no desire to ever fish with one. Just my opinion

[Nipfisher]

I realise these rigs catch fish, and, are all the rage, but...I have no desire to ever fish with one. Just my opinion

 

 

I agree 100%. A pickeral rig (with 2 hooks) is challenging enough for me. Just thought someone else might find it useful.

[BillM]

If there is ever a lake around here filled to the brim with emerald shiners (or any other type of bait that schools) then these might come in useful.

 

For now, I doubt it will be the next big bass killer.

[MCTFisher9120]

The Alabama Rig has become pretty popular. I know that lot's of serious bass guys have come into the store and have already bought many of them, seeing somebody walk away with 2 or 3 too. I bought a couple and I'm going to give them a try this summer when I'm out in Eastern Ontario. This will be perfect there as the deeper water close to weedlines and all the rockwall fishing. One thing last year I noticed is how many schools of minnows are out there...scanning the surface in the mornings and casting to schools of something busting on the surface would produce the odd bass or pike.

 

A trent with big bass out that way I noticed is that I could find good numbers of fish over 15ft and 20ft of water and would normally catch them with a popper. Situations like the rock walls where fish will get pushed up against them will be a good area to start.

 

Shallow water on Scugog...different story.

 

I hope I'll catch a few more fish out there this summer with the new swimbait rig.

Edited March 8, 2012 by MikeTheBassFisher

[Harrison]

The concept, though not new, makes sense IMO.

 

I can picture alot of water these rigs should shine. We'll see, I'll have some video of it soon targeting some other species.

 

Looking forward to throwing it on Lake Ontario and Simcoe for smallies and deep largies.

 

As for the bog Sinclair, there are a few areas these could rock, especailly for them green smallies.

 

There is a smaller version I have that I think the Perch will eat up, especailly on Simcoe. we'll see.

Edited March 8, 2012 by Harrison

[Handlebarz]

We did the same things in the early 80's with wire spreaders we would add three twister tails to them and slam the silver bass most of the time we used two tails when they were on fire

[skeeter99]

Alabama rig

 

 

seems like alto of effort when every tackle shop at the spring fishing show had them for $6 to $9 and my local shops have them for $10

 

the wire abd stuff will cost close to that plus your time and I am expensive right now at $41 an hour so it is a no go