Part III

"Carolina

Rigging"

The Carolina

rig is the one of the oldest and most effective fishing methods used by

today's tournament anglers in their search to catch largemouth bass. In

tournament competition it is one of my more important tools in catching

a limit of bass and securing top finishes.

The Carolina

rig consists of nothing more than a half ounce, three-quarters ounce or

one ounce slip sinker weight (weight size depends on depth of water you're

fishing) threaded on the line ahead of a red or chartreuse bead ahead

of a swivel. A two to seven foot leader line is then attached to the swivel

(leader length depends on type of structure you're fishing: grass, rock

or others), with a plastic lizard such as a Keeper Custom Worm six or

seven and a half inch curly tailed worm or a Keeper four inch lizard,

attached. They should always be rigged weedless to reduce hangups on structures.

The advantage

to this method of rigging is that it allows the weight to bounce along

the bottom while the worm or lizard floats behind the weight off the bottom

which makes a more life like action to the bass. Also the weight and bead

clack together while also banging against anything in its pathway making

a noise underwater that helps attract bass and promotes impulse strikes

on the worm or lizard by the bass.

The best time

to use the Carolina rigging method is when bass are holding right off

the bottom or suspending near the bottom. This method is easy to learn

and anyone can catch fish with this method.

Good fishing

Chris Foster

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