Carolina Rig Tips?

[Cobra190]

Most of the components for the c-rig are personal preference. The one thing i do is pre rig. I keep a bunch of rigs with a barrel swivel on each end, 1/2 and 3/4 ounce egg weights, bead on each side of the sinker to protect both knots. Total length about 7-8 inches. Then when I'm in a situation to throw it, I tie one end onto my line, tie onto the second swivel for my leader and adjust my leader length as I tie onto the hook and I'm ready. I like to use flukes, floating worms, creature baits, but my favorite would have to be a 4" watermelon candy Zoom lizard.

[R.BRUGH]

I use a 7' MH rod with 12-14lb mono or Braid and 8-12lb flourocarbon leader bearing swivel Tru-Tungsten flippin or xcliber barrel shaped tungsten weights anywhere from 3/16 to 1oz depending on water cond. depth size of bait etc and Tru-tungsten 6 and 8mm beads with Gamakatsu or Mustad hooks Has anyone ever tried crankbaits on a carolina rig ?

[DJD]

I use a 7' MH rod with 12-14lb mono or Braid and 8-12lb flourocarbon leader bearing swivel Tru-Tungsten flippin or xcliber barrel shaped tungsten weights anywhere from 3/16 to 1oz depending on water cond. depth size of bait etc and Tru-tungsten 6 and 8mm beads with Gamakatsu or Mustad hooks Has anyone ever tried crankbaits on a carolina rig ?

Are you talking about those force beads? Do you stack them to get more noise?
Yeah I tried the crankbait thing years ago until I lost one but several guys loved it. We were fishing in some current and it makes alot of sense if you think about it. Have you tried it?

[Trophyhunter8]

Dave
don't give all the secrets away. and to everybody else, he is not kidding about the big smallmouth taking a rod away. The day after I went with Dave back in may. I almost put a rod in the drink but somehow caught it again right before falling in myself. I am hooked on c-rig now

[Trophyhunter8]

I didn't fall in but it was close