I was thinking about trying make me an Alabama rig. I seen a few pictures of the ones people has made. I would like to give it a shoot. To see what's all the hype before I go out and pay $25+ for one. Any tips or pointers ?

Small tig welder filler rod cut to length you want make your head out of jb weld put wires in jb weld shape head paint and swivels on wire ends spread add baits go fishing

http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/23207-alabama-rig/page__st__100

Thinks for the help ill get put together and see how these Arkansas bass like it!!

I know this is an older post but I recently made some A-Rigs using piano wire, some wire crimp butt connectors and some solder. I used Walmart swivels. My version has no weight at the axis but it still casts a mile w/ (4) 3" swim baits (1/4oz each) and tracks pretty true in the water. I've caught fish on it w/ no issues of loosening/slipping/etc. I had to play with the wire length because the swimbaits kept getting fouled up w/ each other. The best length I found is 7-8" - no longer!

I will post some pics this weekend. I know it sounds cheesy but it's pretty sweet and it catches so that's all I care about!

Cost of parts ~$5-6

Time to make <10 minutes each

Check out Bassmasters web site. There is a new posting on how to make one. There is a guide and pro fisherman that shows how to make one. Not pretty but he claims it still works.

Really easy and cheap.

A 1/8 aluminum ferrule and some 1/16" aluminum ferrules used to make loops in cable ends.

A bundle of marker flags used to mark utilites or sprinkler heads.

Some snap swivels.

A hammer and pliers.

About 5 minutes.

Contrary to Tom's video, you do not want a weighted head. It will create more tangles with your line than you want to fool with.

landscape flags .....1-drill out sinker and wire-farl ....2- loop on swivel's .....3-E-poxy them together ...4 put on baby bass & catch big fish .let's go fishing.....call me

I'm going to go to a local tackle shop, go to the salt water fishing section, and pick up one of the smaller "umbrella rigs" I used to use for stripers and bluefish. About $5 or $6 and essentially the same thing.