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Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13409407 01/19/20 04:28 PM
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baitcaster -> 40-80 lb braid -> 1/4-3/8 oz. tungsten bullet weight (pegged) -> glass bead -> swivel -> 15-20lb fluorocarbon leader -> worm style hook -> whatever

Whatever being a senko, brush hog, creature... It depends on what the fish want but the baits are very easy to switch out with this setup. I usually rig it weedless so I can throw it past and drag through brush or heavy cover without worrying about a hangup. The fluoro will break before the braid so if it gets hung up only the hook, bait, and leader are lost but with these lines it can be unsnagged 95% of the time especially if I troll over to the opposite side of the hangup.

The peg keeps the weight in place and makes casting a little easier with long leaders. I tie with either a palomar or a uni knot.

I try to keep the main line tight to make it easier to feel a bite. When fishing dropoffs this can be a tricky balance between a tight line and keeping the weight on the bottom.

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Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13409439 01/19/20 04:57 PM
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If you are going to use braid for main line, I would suggest using a mono leader as it will stretch a little on hook set. I tried braid as main line and kept breaking the leader off on hook sets until I backed the drag way off and went to mono for leader. I now have settled in on floro main line and big game mono for leader, not really for buoyancy but for just a little shock absorbent. Many ways to skin a cat!

Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13412608 01/22/20 03:24 PM
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Good point.

It is also possible to stay with the fluorocarbon leader and absorb some of the shock with a medium weight rod. This has the advantage of using a nearly invisible leader line.

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Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13413606 01/23/20 11:09 AM
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Braid mainline, swivel and mono leader. The argument that mono has to much stretch really does not come into play with a 3‘-6’ piece.

Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13413673 01/23/20 01:00 PM
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If it's clear, I am going all flourocarbon
If it's muddy Copolymer
1/2 to 3/4 oz weight in less than 10' of water
1 oz weight if deeper
In the spring use a very short leader 12" long - I prefer a lizard in the spring
as it warms up throughout the year go up to 3' leader - French fry after April, the number one forage for the bass post spawn is perch, nothing mimics a perch better than a French fry or a Grande Bass Rattlesnake

Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13414018 01/23/20 04:41 PM
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Flourocarbon all the way for me. There are tons of applications in bass fishing that braid is the best line choice. However, carolina rigging is not one of them in my opinion. If you give it an honest test you will find that the carolina rig with braid line will catch less fish than the flouro setup almost every single time. This is especially true if you are fishing around some wood cover and that braid is sawing over some timber.

Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13414088 01/23/20 05:29 PM
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Years ago when this braid became popular, it was said that braid was made for Spinning Reels. We all know braid is a bit pricey. If spooled entirely with braid makes no sense to me bc you will never use all that braid. IMO one should spool up with mono first. Then add as much braid that you think you will "need" and then attach a bit of Fluro leader line.


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Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Tx Tree Grower] #13414103 01/23/20 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Tx Tree Grower
Flourocarbon all the way for me. There are tons of applications in bass fishing that braid is the best line choice. However, carolina rigging is not one of them in my opinion. If you give it an honest test you will find that the carolina rig with braid line will catch less fish than the flouro setup almost every single time. This is especially true if you are fishing around some wood cover and that braid is sawing over some timber.

I've heard this before about braid not getting as many bites as mono or fluoro. I've never used braid for C Rig...but like the idea of eliminating so much stretch on long casts. As for the argument of less bites... Is a bass less likely to bite because of seeing the braid? Are they truly skittish enough not to bite because of seeing the line...but they're ok with 1 ounce weight, bead, swivel and clacker? I'm not arguing one way or the other...just curious? thanks

Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13445446 02/20/20 03:27 PM
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What is a carolina keeper?

Re: Carolina rigging [Re: bassnman] #13446232 02/21/20 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by bassnman
What is a carolina keeper?



https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Caro...UzNjh5wIVjZ6zCh0d9gaoEAQYAyABEgJe__D_BwE


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Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13446539 02/21/20 02:33 PM
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I feel like an idiot. I started purchasing better rods and reels before using tungsten, what a difference it makes on my Texas rigs. I just got all of my ranges covered. I don't regret buying better equipment, but the tungsten might have prevented many of these purchases....I enjoy them a lot more now.[b][/b]

I have some Carolina tungsten weights coming in, I can only imagine what I will feel now.


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Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13446743 02/21/20 04:38 PM
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Thanks, Big C. I may give those a try for my "carolina lite" setup. They wouldnt work for me for my normal setup because I use braid mainline since I want the leader to break when i get hung up.

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Originally Posted by rcjoutdoors
I feel like an idiot. I started purchasing better rods and reels before using tungsten, what a difference it makes on my Texas rigs. I just got all of my ranges covered. I don't regret buying better equipment, but the tungsten might have prevented many of these purchases....I enjoy them a lot more now.[b][/b]

I have some Carolina tungsten weights coming in, I can only imagine what I will feel now.


I started using Tg before getting into better rods and reels...they both have made me a better fisherman. The feel that I get with them allows me to find the structure and "feel" my way around.

Re: Carolina rigging [Re: Ranger-188-2007] #13446960 02/21/20 08:07 PM
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I've tried Braid for my mainline with C-rigs and I hated now much wind it caught. For me I almost always run 20 lbs fluoro mainline and 15-20 lb mono leader. I usually like to go with 15 or 17 lb leader so if my bait gets hung up, my leader should break before my mainline so I can save my tungsten.


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Re: Carolina rigging [Re: bassnman] #13447390 02/22/20 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by bassnman
Thanks, Big C. I may give those a try for my "carolina lite" setup. They wouldnt work for me for my normal setup because I use braid mainline since I want the leader to break when i get hung up.



Sure. I've been using them for years. I get increased sensitivity and the less knots I make, the less chances of them breaking.


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