Alabama Rig - anyone doing anything with it?

[chrismarkz]

This guy seems to think a little differently then you......

 

Pro angler Paul Elias obliterated the competition in an FLW tournament win in 2011 using the Alabama Rig, catching 17 more pounds of fish than second place

[BillM]

Another fad, it will die like the rest of them.

[Mike the Pike]

tried this several times this summer and caught nothing

 

I will try it one more time this week.

 

so far I am not impressed

[Stoty]

ChrisMarkz... agree 100%. He caught over 102lbs of bass in a single tournament....

 

Mike - it's def more of a "fall bait" when the fish are schooling together chasing baitfish.

[ch312]

it's already been said that they're nothing new and i think if they are that great than everyone would be using them. a pro having a lucky day isn't anything special. i'd think the only time they are useful is when fish are schooling and you can hook multiple fish at once and is probably why he won.

 

i've had a day or two when i slayed the smallies with a banjo minnow. i guess anything will work at one point or another

[Stoty]

Paul Elias Write-up

 

Breaking 100lbs for 20 fish and beating his nearest competitor by a mere 17 lbs....apparently he had a "lucky" 4 days....

 

There's a time and place for each lure, the Alabama rig is no different. I dont get why the A-rig gets so much more attention than any other bait. Most jerkbaits have 3 hooks, and can hook fish in multiple locations but its "ok" because it's a single body?

[Harrison]

Another fad, it will die like the rest of them.

 

"Just more Stuff" as Carlin would say huh.

 

Got a report from a friend who did well on the smallies with the rig on the Kawarthas using grubs. Just getting me thinking about it, heading out friday and will give it a go too.

Edited October 17, 2012 by Harrison