Carolina Rig for Beginners...

[bassman_ky]

These guys are right on the money. I would recomend at least a 7 footer but I use a 7 1/2. Sometimes it takes a 4 foot plus leader to get a bite. It takes a long rod to cast that and you need the longer rod to pick up some of your extra slack when you set the hook. I would also go with a 7:1 ratio reel to aid with picking your slack up. When you do set the hook, you sweep hard to the side. It is not a reel down set the hook up over your shoulder. You start doing that and you'll miss a lot of bites. Fish it very slow. When you can hardly stand it because your fishin it so slow, slow down from there even. Charmers Timber pup is my choice as far as plastics. That is a baby brush hog that will float a 3/0 hook like its going out of style. The carolina rig is very versitile. You can about any soft plastic on it and catch fish.

[walkeraviator]

Ok so without buying extra stuff... i have a 6'6" MH w/ 50lb braid on it and some 15lb copolymer to use as a leader...say 18-24 inches long... some lead bullet weights, swivels, and glass beads.... a 3/0 EWG hook and a 10" blue fleck powerworm...

doe sthis sound like a descent start so i dont have to spend any money and tick off teh wife... i plan on buykng a flippin stick next month i think and that will be more money than she will be happy with...

[slobslayer]

Sounds like you have a good start. One piece of advice though. C-rigs can be time consuming to rig up on the water, if you make several variations at home before the trip and store them in a qt. zip-lock bag it'll save a bunch of valuable fishing time. Just tie one on and fish.

[Col Forbin]

Ok so without buying extra stuff... i have a 6'6" MH w/ 50lb braid on it and some 15lb copolymer to use as a leader...say 18-24 inches long... some lead bullet weights, swivels, and glass beads.... a 3/0 EWG hook and a 10" blue fleck powerworm...

doe sthis sound like a descent start so i dont have to spend any money and tick off teh wife... i plan on buykng a flippin stick next month i think and that will be more money than she will be happy with...

The only thing I would change would be the weight. I would go buy a bag of 3/4 oz. egg sinkers. They are cheap. They don't get hung up in rocks near as easy either.

[CTFSHWHISKER]

col forbin is right,i see your in shepville,go down to fischers sporting goods,he has egg sinkers loose i believe,they used to be cheaper than the bagged ones.as stated also about protecting your knots,i buy a piece of fuel line for weedeaters,cut it in pieces.it's like 1\16th i.d..if you use the big worms you may run into the worm and sinker not flying together on the cast,it's interesting,go to a bigger sinker will cure it.

[slimshad09]

Here is a way to get started. Put a 1/2 oz weight, bead, swivel, 24 in leader, 3/0 hook and a 5 inch lizzard.(green pumpkin) Throw that setup and sweep it slow enough to feel the bottom at all times. This will catch fish, I do it all the time. You can use your 6-6 rod or whatever. After using this setup and getting comfortable, then try the long leaders, big weights, and different rods. Let us know what you come up with.

[walkeraviator]

seems to me that the lure should float behind the weight, but most plastics will sink.. how do you counter this?

[Col Forbin]

They don't have to float, a slow flutter down is good too - that is why you should use a lighter wire hook, and stay away from a flouro leader. There are some plastics that float better than others. My favorite around here is Charmer's. They will float a 3/0 hook, there timber pups are look almost the same as zoom's baby brush hogs, but they are loaded with scent and float. But your power worm you mentioned to start with will not sink that quick and will do just fine.

[slowride]

Ok so without buying extra stuff... i have a 6'6" MH w/ 50lb braid on it and some 15lb copolymer to use as a leader...say 18-24 inches long... some lead bullet weights, swivels, and glass beads.... a 3/0 EWG hook and a 10" blue fleck powerworm...

doe sthis sound like a descent start so i dont have to spend any money and tick off teh wife... i plan on buykng a flippin stick next month i think and that will be more money than she will be happy with...

I woudnt buy a fliipin stick, its going to be too stiff to cast that c rig. Its like a whip and slinging that rig with a stiff rod like a 7ft heavy, well its going to be tuff and wont cast far. Go with a MH rod for this application