I've never thrown an umbrella rig before. I want to throw one using rods I have, possibly my frog rod (H power, lure rating up to 2 oz.) . What would you recommend to start with? I would like to start off with something small. Thanks!

Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr.  The Lucky Craft Bevy Rig looks oh so tempting though 

Do u have a heavy action cranking rod... I'm guessing it could work.

Do u have a heavy action cranking rod... I'm guessing it could work.

 

No I don't. Frogging rod is the only H I have.

Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr.  The Lucky Craft Bevy Rig looks oh so tempting though 

 

Any particular head/bait work well with this?

I haven't had much luck with the finesse rigs, just don't think they spread the baits out far enough I guess. If you find a big rig with a resin head and just add lighter heads you should be able to fish it just fine on the rod you have. I pour my own heads and fish the Zoom swimming fluke or swimming fluke JR a lot. 

I just cannot catch a friggin' bass on an A-rig... I live in SE Pa, and we dont have shad here, but mainly bluegills. I've tossed one around quite a bit and no dice...

You are going to want to check out the Paycheck Baits Donkey Thrasher   ~

 

I don't fish the Rig a ton - but this is the Only one I throw.

 

A-Jay

                  

Micro frenzy, swim n frenzy, and mini frenzy

x2 on the Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr..  I throw it on a 7' MH Rod with 40lb Braid.

 

Fun rig to fish.

Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr.

 

http://www.lurenet.com/brands/yum-baits/yumbrella-flash-mob-jr

 

 

 

 

Flashmob jr with 1/8 oz heads or hooks with 3" money minnows or swimmin fluke jr

This is a light rigging that produces for me:

 

Outside arms: LFT 3 1/2" Live Magic Shad on 4/0 EWG light wire hooks, no weights.

Inside arm: Johnson Silver Minnow

 

 

 

 

Thanks guys! I'll try out the Flash Mob Jr.

Keitech swimbaits make the best Flash Mob Jr. baits.  Gotta love that squid scent.

 

On the cheaper side the Havoc Beat Shads work well too.  I have them both rigged in my Bama Box.

Picasso School-e Rig with Keitechs:

 

1/16 oz maribou jigs on custom umbrella rig. THAT is finesse, LOL