I follow Chris Johnson on youtube and he showed this short carolina rig, light weight, and he says he uses it in place of a texas rig sometimes.

 

Anyone do this, or tried this? Thoughts?

 

 

On 5/14/2016 at 12:28 PM, WRB-2.0 said:

The mojo style lead cylinder sinker was first made by the late Larry McCain so the weight could be crimped onto the the line and slide through rocks better than a round split shot, basically a 2nd generation split shot rig.

Don Iovino modified the mojo style split shot by using a Peg-It rubber tooth pick to peg a glass bead to use as a weight stopper and let the mojo weight slide on the line.

The rig today is called "finesse C-rig" and dates back into the early 80's as a tournament rig out west with the Carolina Keeper replacing the pegged glass bead for some anglers.

Adavantage is 1 knot and no swivel on the main line with easy adjustment of distance between weight and hook. Strike detection is improved and the rig can be used on light line with spinning tackle, very universal with all types of soft plastics.

Have been using and writing about the slip shot rig for decades. I prefer using black Top Brass Pro-Jo cylinder weight because they slide easier and add a glass bead for clicking sounds between the Keeper and weight.

Tom

 

My understanding is the finesse carolina rig is simply a lighter version which omits the swivel.

 

The thing of interest in the video is not a modification to the carolina rigging, rather, that it utilizes a 6"-10" leader. He's flipping it around boat docks, brush, and generally using it like a texas rig.

Totally works

There are things you are not supposed to talk about online.   🤣

Learned from this site a couple of years ago......the Mojo rig.

It catches fish and no bother with swivels, Just peg a 1/8 tungsten.

The water is too shallow around here for heavy C rigs, the swivel gets all gummed up.  

I do however really like mojo rigs, which are essentially a finesse C rig without the swivel or beads.  I like to peg a light tungsten cylinder weight, usually an 1/8-3/16, 12-18" above the hook, depending on the height of the grass and action/buoyancy of the bait I'm using. 

With 10lb and under Ill use Vikes' cylinder (not barrel) weight as it has a rubber core which protects the line.  With lines #12 and up, ill use VMC tungsten slider weight.  I use those weights specifically because they are real slim and long.  That shape spreads the weight out, so they don't sink into slimy bottoms or get covered in grass easily like the short wide barrel weights.  If it does pick up and, a quick snap of the rod will clear it.  It will pick up more grass than a cylinder shape, but a bullet weight with a T stop or pegged with a toothpick is serviceable.

As for baits, I like floating baits or neutrally buoyant baits.  Biffle bugs are great, you can pack the cavity with an ear plug to increase buoyancy. 

Berkleys water bug was great, but they discontinued it.

The Palmetto bugs work really well.  A pack will last all day.

Tubes work well too.  

I like lighter wire hooks for buoyant plastisol and heavier hooks for high floating baits like elastomer.  I prefer straight shanks, like Hayabusas FPP, they call it a flip, pitch, punch hook, but its a med wire.  I like using it on #10 or #12.

For bigger or more buoyant baits, I like the G finesse heavy cover.

I used to use the Gami EWG, but I found straight shanks to work much better.  The problem is straight shanks tear up plastics.  Decoys dream hook, Ichikawas muscle wide gap, Ryugis standard and offset wide gap all work really well.  I think its because the point is open a few more degrees.  All of those hooks are lighter wire and are stupid sharp, so it just takes a little pressure to get a good set.

A split shot / mojo rig around here is deadly.  Especially in the weeds.

It's a variation of a splitshot/mojo rig. I use it pretty often, usually when the bite is tough. It's a killer rig for me in shallow, rocky areas. 

The greatest Mojo rig bait has been discontinued (though I still have a large stash), this being the single tail Hula Grub. Second greatest is a 4” Kalin’s grub.

I have both!

I've fished a split shot rig a fair amount, but always more like I would a true carolina rig, rather than how I would a texas rig. And always with a longer leader.

Mojo rig, I use it a lot for finesse fishing. Small 3 to 4" worm on 8lb line spinning rod with a 1/8oz weight.  Main line is floro and leader is 6 or 8lb mono.

 

Allen 

16 minutes ago, Munkin said:

Mojo rig, I use it a lot for finesse fishing. Small 3 to 4" worm on 8lb line spinning rod with a 1/8oz weight.  Main line is floro and leader is 6 or 8lb mono.

 

Allen 

Thanks. How long of a leader do you run?

General rule of thumb is about 12-15 inches for shallow water (15’ or less), 18-30 for deep or suspended fish. 

I peg the sinker on both sides of the sinker and you can do all sorts of stuff with it like that!

18 hours ago, Bazoo said:

Thanks. How long of a leader do you run?

12 to 18"