A-Jay

And there ya go. That's a definitely a good option. And What Ever You Do, Do Not hang a 10" Power worm on this rig. If you do, right after the cast, there is usually a very strange tug at the end of your line. A-Jay

Nice ~ I'd like to feed those to the local bass population. And it looks like it's 6 to a pack - and who doesn't like a 6-pack ? A-Jay

Now you're talking ~ That's a fish catching rig if there ever was one. A-Jay

I do not know of a method to secure a skirt to a line /weight other than what has already been mentioned here. A-Jay

I'm using a standard rubber band style skirt (I make my own) but it's nothing special. The skirt is pushed / slipped onto a Boss Skirt "hub" which is then placed on the line between the weight and the hook. You could also use any of the "Punching Skirts" but there are a little more $$$. I've used a light "Punch Weight" with some success. This weight has a short extension on the back to slip a skirt directly onto the bullet weight. This eliminates the need for the skirt "hub". I had fish chewing / pulling the skirts down off the weights so I've gone to the hub. A-Jay

Right ~ perhaps a little bit of both. A-Jay

It's all good - btw - what color skirt and which plastic bait are you considering for Your Rig ? This week a green pumpkin skirt and Rage Lobster behind a 1/2 tungsten has been the hot bait. The secret has been coloring the tips of the claws chartreuse with a Spike-It pen (garlic) Now if I could just keep the Pike off it . . . . . . A-Jay

It doesn't get much better than That ! Congrats to the Mrs on her toad of a PB. Did someone say "Replica Wall Mount" ? A-Jay

Sweet - I think you're gonna like it. A-Jay

Very Cool. A-Jay

A 10" black power worm is a real confidence bait for me - will almost always produce a few decent fish. A-Jay

WOW ! Sonnen just got his face punched in. Silva is still the best - was there ever any doubt ? A-Jay

I fished this backward rig with a Rage Hawg yesterday. I was flipping/pitching it in to visible weed clumps in 8-12 fow that weren't all that dense. Took a few decent (for here) bass. As the afternoon wore on, thanks in part to Mr. Pike and his friends, I ran out of them as I pre-rig them. I had to go to the standard rig. Fish kept biting and I really didn't notice if one was better than the other. The presentation and the catching was about the same. A-Jay

WTG Big-O ! Its Deja Vu all over again ! Crazy Big Bass . . . . A-Jay

Narrow White willow leaf blades burned across a wind point = smb magnet. A-Jay

Ouch ! :hangloose: A-Jay

X2 - you beat me to it. A-Jay

X2 I went to other sites that are still selling them at the regular price. The rod specs are available there. A-Jay

Yea - Well I'd be going the other way . . . . . . A-Jay Fattail scorpion or fat-tailed scorpion is the common name given to scorpions of the genus Androctonus, which is one of the most dangerous groups of scorpions species in the world.[1] They are found throughout the semi-arid and arid regions of the Middle-East and Africa.[1] They are a moderate sized scorpion, attaining lengths of 10 cm (just under 4 in).[2] Their common name is derived from their distinctly fat metasoma, or tail, while the Latin name originates from Greek and means "man killer".[2] Their venom contains powerful neurotoxins and is especially potent.[1] Stings from Androctonus species are known to cause several human deaths each year.[1]

I do not feel that this provides better hook sets, nor do I think the fish throw the bait any easier than a standard rig. Those factors are probably the same on each and might depend on other factors besides the bait itself. There is a slight benefit in that this rig will slip through tightly matted cover a little easier - provided that it is weighted sufficiently because the weight is in the front and the main line is trailing the rig on entry and through the decent. However, the flip side of that is, it's a little sloppy coming out of tight spots as it's coming out backward - that is if it's not stuck in the face of a big bass. A-Jay

Look a little closer - the points of the hooks are all facing the back of the baits. The weights are secured to the front of the bait. I'll admit this style of rig is definitely not convenient, nor have I found it to be Much more effective than standard rigs. It's just something different. A-Jay

Yup - the weights pictures are simple, standard Tungsten bullet weights, not anything special. I rig them that way by securing a short section of line (I used mono here but often use braid) to the back of the hook, then thread the line (with a needle) through the plastic out the end. Then the line goes through the weight, through a bead (to secure it) and then back through the weight. Next, the line gets threaded back through the bait and is finally secured to the back of the hook. This is not something that I do on the water. I have them rigged in advance and replace then as needed. Tackle warehouse sells something called a Sizmic War Head Weight. It's a rig made just for this tecnique. I have not used it, but it looks like it would be dramatically less labor intensive. I could fore see weights being lost rather easily, also they are lead so they will be have a larger profile. Besides, I get a kick out of catching fish on a home made rig. A-Jay

Like this ? A-Jay

Cool - this is my 1776 post ~ A-Jay

Perhaps you could offer your better half some of that "Special" Independence Day Punch. Have a good one my Friend. A-Jay