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

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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

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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

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

Hope everyone has a Fun & Safe Holiday. A-Jay

Granted the crankbait rod they're selling might be a little on the shorter side, but if anyone is in the market for a quality stick (or sticks) at a Very Reasonable price, several of the other rods they are offering in the Bargain Room could fit the bill. Many are under 80 bucks for a rod that was Much Much more that that a year or so ago. Just saying. A-Jay

That's Funny. A-Jay

Wow ! Didn't know about the Bargin Room. St Croix fans - Lock your doors & windows - The Bait Monkey is looking for YOU ! A-Jay

~ J I G ~ A-Jay

Congrats to you both ~ That's a great line btw. A-Jay

Yes - sometimes that's a Good Day. A-Jay

^^^^^^^^^^^ That's - gonna leave a mark. A-Jay

Ya Man ~ It doesn't get much better than that ! A-Jay

Nice job - and that second smallie is The Blackest smb I've ever seen. A-Jay

"We're on a Mission from God." It's 106 miles to Chicago. We gotta full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses . . . . . Hit It ! " A-Jay

We can usually count on that and routinely have this place all to our selves. A-Jay