How the Carolina rig works. The Carolina rig is made to fish a plastic bait just off the bottom-right where bass do a lot of their feeding. Unlike the Texas rig, it works by separating your sinker ...

If you're using a plain hook, add a split shot or two about a foot above the hook. You want enough weight to make the bobber stand up, but don't add so much that it pulls the bobber down. Last ...

Ever since bass fishing became mainstream in the 70’s, we’ve seen many techniques come and go. Whether they’ve been replaced by newer tactics, or simply lost to time, bass anglers quickly forgot just ...

Learn how to rig and fish a slip bobber for precise bait depth and more bites. Step-by-step guide for beginners using live bait for panfish, walleye & more.

Step 6: Rig a soft-plastic bait to the hook. Insert the hook point into the nose of the soft-plastic bait about a 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch and then run the point out of the bottom.

Alternatively, one can use the surgeon’s knot, instead of the swivel, to tie the two hook snoods to the main line. The rig is especially suitable for slow to moderate currents, with sinker ...

A nightcrawler harness is a time-tested, proven, multi-hook rig used to present live nightcrawlers in a slow but efficient and enticing way. They are especially effective for targeting walleye ...