Title: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: Waterfoul on November 08, 2011, 10:53:19 AM
Post by: Waterfoul on November 08, 2011, 10:53:19 AM
Ed got his in the mail last late last week, and it didn't catch a dang thing!! Of course... neither did anything else we threw. Ed, Marc, and myself tried our hand on Gull Lake yesterday. It was a nice day for fishing... a terrible day for catching. One nice sized perch on a senko was all we had to show for our efforts. Oh, and one lost-at-the-boat pike.
I will say this about the 'Bama Rig... it looks dang cool coming thru the water. It is a heavy sucker to cast and retrieve though!!!
(We should have gone north one more time.... )
I will say this about the 'Bama Rig... it looks dang cool coming thru the water. It is a heavy sucker to cast and retrieve though!!!
(We should have gone north one more time.... )
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: Manxfishing on November 08, 2011, 05:44:59 PM
Post by: Manxfishing on November 08, 2011, 05:44:59 PM
Mike,
So what tails, swim baits or grubs were rigged up on the rig?
So what tails, swim baits or grubs were rigged up on the rig?
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: Waterfoul on November 08, 2011, 06:22:40 PM
Post by: Waterfoul on November 08, 2011, 06:22:40 PM
He had 4" swim baits on 1/4 oz jigheads. Not sure of the manufacturer though.
But like I said, it sure looked sweet coming back to the boat thru the water.
But like I said, it sure looked sweet coming back to the boat thru the water.
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: Bkeenom on November 09, 2011, 07:08:18 PM
Post by: Bkeenom on November 09, 2011, 07:08:18 PM
I built a couple for us to use. Looked really good in the water. especially when you stop it and they spread out. 6 hours of fishing and only a couple of followers
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: bigjc on November 09, 2011, 09:37:06 PM
Post by: bigjc on November 09, 2011, 09:37:06 PM
Quote from: Waterfoul on November 08, 2011, 06:22:40 PM
He had 4" swim baits on 1/4 oz jigheads.
No wonder it was heavy to cast. LOL
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: djkimmel on November 10, 2011, 04:30:24 PM
Post by: djkimmel on November 10, 2011, 04:30:24 PM
Quote from: Bkeenom on November 09, 2011, 07:08:18 PM
I built a couple for us to use. Looked really good in the water. especially when you stop it and they spread out. 6 hours of fishing and only a couple of followers
Are you going to sell them?
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: djkimmel on November 10, 2011, 04:31:28 PM
Post by: djkimmel on November 10, 2011, 04:31:28 PM
Quote from: bigjc on November 09, 2011, 09:37:06 PMQuote from: Waterfoul on November 08, 2011, 06:22:40 PM
He had 4" swim baits on 1/4 oz jigheads.
No wonder it was heavy to cast. LOL
I thought I read that the common weight of the whole rig many were fishing on Guntersville was between 2 and 4 ounces. That's more like peacock bass fishing.
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: Bkeenom on November 10, 2011, 04:54:37 PM
Post by: Bkeenom on November 10, 2011, 04:54:37 PM
Quote from: djkimmel on November 10, 2011, 04:30:24 PMQuote from: Bkeenom on November 09, 2011, 07:08:18 PM
I built a couple for us to use. Looked really good in the water. especially when you stop it and they spread out. 6 hours of fishing and only a couple of followers
Are you going to sell them?
Just the ones we use
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e63/bkeenom/2011-10-27_18-03-13_855.jpg)
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: bigjc on December 27, 2011, 09:28:35 PM
Post by: bigjc on December 27, 2011, 09:28:35 PM
Quote from: djkimmel on November 10, 2011, 04:31:28 PMQuote from: bigjc on November 09, 2011, 09:37:06 PMQuote from: Waterfoul on November 08, 2011, 06:22:40 PM
He had 4" swim baits on 1/4 oz jigheads.
No wonder it was heavy to cast. LOL
I thought I read that the common weight of the whole rig many were fishing on Guntersville was between 2 and 4 ounces. That's more like peacock bass fishing.
So is everyone throwing these on flippin' sticks or what?
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: djkimmel on December 28, 2011, 02:49:19 AM
Post by: djkimmel on December 28, 2011, 02:49:19 AM
I think many anglers will do that though some are throwing them on longer swim bait rods.
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: robhj on December 28, 2011, 08:50:42 PM
Post by: robhj on December 28, 2011, 08:50:42 PM
Good article on the Alabama Rig in this month's issue of Bassmaster. I guess you can't argue with success & no doubt other presentations would put fish in the boat under the same conditions but nothing will be able to put 19-7 lbs of smallies in the boat on one cast!
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: djkimmel on December 29, 2011, 04:23:45 PM
Post by: djkimmel on December 29, 2011, 04:23:45 PM
Good point! The number of big bass being caught to the south with these rigs is amazing! I will definitely be throwing castable umbrella rigs this coming season! Temped to get one and take it to Brazil but I don't think my heart is that strong!!
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: dartag on December 29, 2011, 04:33:20 PM
Post by: dartag on December 29, 2011, 04:33:20 PM
quite a few types for sale at BTD. Could be fun bed fishing catching 5 at a time.
http://www.basstackledepot.com/ (https://www.basstackledepot.net/aw.aspx?B=1&A=86&Task=Click)
http://www.basstackledepot.com/ (https://www.basstackledepot.net/aw.aspx?B=1&A=86&Task=Click)
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: djkimmel on December 29, 2011, 05:24:35 PM
Post by: djkimmel on December 29, 2011, 05:24:35 PM
This might help some of you organize all you new swim baits who have already decided to win some tournaments and/or catch a bunch of big bass this season on castable umbrella rigs: Columbia Customs Swimbait Boxes from Bass Tackle Depot
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: thedude on December 31, 2011, 07:12:29 PM
Post by: thedude on December 31, 2011, 07:12:29 PM
hang on to your money, i know there are gonna be some top-end a-rigs for sale at bottom dollar prices at the novi and gr shows.
Title: Re: Saw the Alabama Rig in person, in action, and up close yesterday!
Post by: djkimmel on December 31, 2011, 08:02:27 PM
Post by: djkimmel on December 31, 2011, 08:02:27 PM
No! Buy them now! Before they're ALL GONE!!!