Hey y’all,

 

Just figured I would share this. Mark Davis talking through his Carolina rig setup. You will see it becomes evident throughout the video that he’s put a lot of thought into his setup. He sometimes goes against the grain or favors more old-school components.

 

It’s a good watch and it may make you think differently about a C-rig 

 

 

I'm with him on everything but leader material. I use mono, exclusively for my leaders. I want my offering up off the bottom. Fluoro, like heavy wire hooks, pulls it down.  My favorite hook is an EagleClaw Lazer Sharp round bend worm hook. The only time I don't use that hook is when I choose to throw a tube. I like an Owner HayMaker EWG for them because of the bait keeper bend and the extra bite it offers compared to most others.  I don't like using a Carolina Keeper, a lot of anglers like their speed and conveince as I end up with line twist. A swivel eliminates that and the extra knots are really a non-issue as I've never had a knot fail.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SEVEN FOOT LEADER!!   Wow

13 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said:

SEVEN FOOT LEADER!!   Wow

I don’t do that, myself. He is able to do it better with his super long rod. 
 

I like somewhere around 2.5-3ft most of the time, but I’ve gone longer and shorter

18-36” for me. 8’ Rod. 

I haven’t won a classic though.