Thanks to all that answered my first post on pond fishing. When fishing with worms, what do you suggest is the best rig. I have always used Texas Rig. How would you rig Carolina, meaning, what would I specifcally need to buy to rig my line that way. What depth is it good for? Also, what color combination for a worm should you use for a bright sunny day or a dark overcast day. Also, what colors are best for dawn, afternoon, dusk and night?
As Always thanks,
Carolina Rig
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carl
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Carolina Rig
If you want to use a carolina rig you can buy them prerigged at WalMart or your local bait shop. As far as color goes it depends alot on the water clarity, I'd start out using natural colors first and experiment from there. I prefer to use the carolina to fish points on lakes, top waters can be a blast on small ponds. A jig/pig can be deadly when the water starts cooling, esp. during the winter during one of those 50 degree days. Those lunkers will come up to the shore line. Maybe some of the southern boys can give you better info., since I'm up here in IL. Good luck, Carl
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mofish
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Carolina Rig
If you do a search of the post Brendan put a picture of a carolina rig on one of the post.
Basicly all you need is a swivel about 2 to 3 foot of line and a 1/0 or 2/0 hook and a 1/2 once weight. On your main line put on the weight and a glass bead (forgot to mention that). Take your leader line (preferably lighter that your main line coming from the reel) and tie on the swivle, then attach you swivle to the main line (trust me its easier this way) then tie on your hook. Use a palamar knot. Then rig you plastic on the hook. I like the Strike King 3x french fry or centipede, and just dragg it along the bottom. Baby Brush hogs, lizards and the french fry baits are all good. Colors range from watermelon, watermelon/red flake, Green pumkin,and pumkin for bright sunny days. Black/blue, junebug, and purple fire tale for dark days.
When you fish try to get on the outside of the weeds and drag it along the weeds and dropoffs. Also across any humps or points that are in the pond too.
Conley
Basicly all you need is a swivel about 2 to 3 foot of line and a 1/0 or 2/0 hook and a 1/2 once weight. On your main line put on the weight and a glass bead (forgot to mention that). Take your leader line (preferably lighter that your main line coming from the reel) and tie on the swivle, then attach you swivle to the main line (trust me its easier this way) then tie on your hook. Use a palamar knot. Then rig you plastic on the hook. I like the Strike King 3x french fry or centipede, and just dragg it along the bottom. Baby Brush hogs, lizards and the french fry baits are all good. Colors range from watermelon, watermelon/red flake, Green pumkin,and pumkin for bright sunny days. Black/blue, junebug, and purple fire tale for dark days.
When you fish try to get on the outside of the weeds and drag it along the weeds and dropoffs. Also across any humps or points that are in the pond too.
Conley
Thanks,
Conley Staley
Conley Staley