alabama rig

[ky.jonboatfisher]

is the a rig is good as all the hype about it says? is it really worth how expensive they are? Also do anyone know where i can buy the cheapest one at?
Thanks

[artcarney_agr]

It has a time and place just like any other bait. I make my own for a couple of bucks each.

[swimjigboy]

Just threw it for the 1st time Thurs. no fish tried swimming fluke jr and grubs. I got a couple D-rigs at Dixie Marine. same price as Yum and BPS model. Not wieghted in the head and casted well.

[Embrey]

i pretty much hate it

[BassMasterMikeD]

i pretty much hate it

I pretty much hate it too.

[ky.jonboatfisher]

why?!?!

[Embrey]

its like casting a basketball

[burt.fishin]

Like Art said. Its a lure that can work great when the time is right, like workin some schooling fish. I havent fished one, just based on what Ive read so I cant say much, just doesnt look like my style.

[artcarney_agr]

I pretty much hate it too.

Me too, until I finally fished it enough to see it's potential. Bass will flat out hammer it and almost rip the rod out of your hands...that is motivation enough for me to fish it.

On top of that, it works on hybrids and stripers too....a week ago I had a 15 lb+ striper hit and nearly took my rod with him when he jumped 3 ft in the air! He got free, but man that was awesome to see! I can't wait to get in on some more of that action!

[ls1chris]

i have mixed feelings about it personally,When a 5 wire alabama rig with jigheads and exposed hooks i have seen a lot of damage done to fish from getting 3-4 hooks in the fish .But at the same time it does catch fish and usually qaulity fish.


Myself i shy away from the name brand albama rigs and the 5 wire versions and they are to high and the 5 wires will flat out wear you out fishing them from weight.I use a 3wire a rig with 1/8-3/16 weights and it is more manageable in weight and also use swim bait hooks and rig it texas rig.This prevents from getting hung up and losing them .As anyone who has used the a rig knows those things get hung up on everything.So i chose to go texas rig and take a chance on missing a fish rather than take a chance on losing my rig.


Also you can make your own for dirt cheap,many tackle shops online sell them unpainted and you bend your wires and add swivels dirt cheap.I bought 10 a rigs for around 20-25 bucks .

[mhall]

There are ethics involved in fishing this rig in my opinion. It kills alot of fish, ALOT...

[MarkW]

There are ethics involved in fishing this rig in my opinion. It kills alot of fish, ALOT...

Why does it kill fish? That's the first I have heard of that.

Yum has some at Dicks for $14.99 that's about the cheapest I have seen by a name brand company. They look good.