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From an older issue of In-Fisherman. CATCHING THEM ON THE COMBO RIG (3-Way Rig)
It's one of the most effective ways to fish tailwaters and deep holes. It's called the three-way swivel combination rig.
Tie an eight- to 12-inch leader to the swivel for your weight, which can be a 8-inch length of coat hanger coated with lead or a 3/4-ounce bell sinker, or heavier. For your bait, use a 1- to 3-foot leader between your swivel and hook. Tie on a No. 1 to 2/0 hook for your small shad, minnow, shiner or night crawler.
The coat hanger wire gives you weight but rides at an angle that doesn't get snagged like a split shot or bell sinker. Clip a 6- to 8-inch section of coat hanger or similar wire, slip one end through a snap swivel, then bend a loop in the wire so the swivel stays in the loop. To make the wire heavier, dip it in molten lead. Make it as heavy as you want, but don't make a ball on the end. You need it be straight like a stick so it doesn't hang up.
This rig is effective when drifted in the current below dams and slowly trolled upstream. Make a mental note where you pick up fish so you can go over that area again.
The combination rig is versatile because it is easily modified. You can use a jig (with or without a minnow) for your weight and a curlytail grub on your hook for bait. Tie on a floating Rapala or a shallow-diving Rattlin' Rogue. Look in your tackle box and use your imagination for other combinations -- this is why it's called a combination rig.
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