The Alabama Rig

[Fishton]

I have changed the A-rig to conform to our local law here in KZN  - The Santam Rig.

 

[zulu-X-treme]

Very, very interesting... t(((up((

 

[AYOBA!]

vvbafvv

 

[EBEE ALI]

now how does that work exactly?

 

[HennieS]

If you read a bit of Bass history in the States, the Mexicans used a long pole with +- 10 hooks and some pork trailers on the hooks to catch bass in their lakes. At some stage bass was part of their staple diet. That was made illegal in the states mostly due to the pork being used. There is still a debate today whether the pork trailers used on jigs are actually art lures or bait. The pole hade more or less the same look and feel as the lure shown here. I can imagine that this type of lure would cause an even bigger debate! That would make a whole lot of sense in places where you have bait fish schooling, can imagine would be challenging casting something like this!!

 

[Fishton]

I had some fun with it this morning at Inanda ....

 

[EBEE ALI]

haha thats awesome.so did you troll it behind the boat?

 

[Fishton]

Yes, just a slow 3-4kph troll.

 

[Fishton]

Getting better at making these things now ...

 

[Fishton]

Coming along ...

 

[fishy_fishy]

Wow this seems really interesting - Is it possible to get detailed instructions on how to make this rig? Step by step for the lay manvvbafvv

 

[Fishton]

Here is a detailed How to vedeo ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngf0kCszgis

 

[Otto]

Hi John, I trust you are well. That looks deadly, I recognize all those fish from the "side scan tree" he he. At what depth does the whole rig trawl?

 

[Fishton]

Hi Otto, great to see you on-line again.

I found it will sit at 14ft trolled at 100ft behind boat at 4kph.

But I can make different weights for different depths.

 

[Fishton]

Due to popular demand, I have now also made 1/2oz and tiny 1/4oz rigs.

 

[Fishton]

Put one of these baits into a baitball like this ....

 

[Fishton]

Or this ...

 

[Fishton]

And watch the magic happen ...

 

[fishy_fishy]

Fishton wrote:

Here is a detailed How to vedeo ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngf0kCszgis

Hi i tried accessing the video but its give me an error says that the user has removed the video

 

[Fishton]

I see that. Maybe there is some copy infringement or something?!