King rigs (Racoon)

[pete]

ok here are just a few of the main types of rigs i make. you can make many variations of each obviously.

on top is the plain "naked" rig. use this for live bait mostly, or light lining when anchored. a lot of times i will put a skirt in front as well.

the rig in the middle is also a topwater rig i use for dead baits. the jighead is 1/8 oz i believe. this rig here i love putting on a downrigger as well. runs true, and staight. i like running a skirt in front of them. you can however use them skirtless (i think skirt makes a huge difference when catching mahi)

and the one on the bottom is the one i was talkin about. that is a 1 oz jighead. i particually like the 1 and 1 1/2 oz jigheads. these are used for dead bait only as well and makes them run true. if you want you can put a skirt in front of it as well.

also i learned the hard way fishing the US OPEN king tournament...i only use the spro swivles now on most of my king rigs. worth the extra $$ you pay per pack.

hope this helps, the one on the bottom is a KILLER at and around the tower. a must have rig.

[pete]

as i said, i have several different variations of each including bigger jigheads, different colors, some naked, some with skirts, and a "double pogie rig" but those are the main ones i use. i mostly fish dead bait because we are after numbers and not size, but mostly fish livebait during the hot kingbite that usually occures in the Fall.

[poppop]

Looks good...I can put all I know about king fishing in this sentence.

[screwdriver]

Hey Pete is that skirt on backwards or have I been putting them on wrong?------

[pete]

Hey Pete is that skirt on backwards or have I been putting them on wrong?------

shhhhhh thats the new secret...im starting to run them backwards because of the "flare" effect.

[screwdriver]

Had me worried there for a minute, I thought next you would be telling me to hook cigars, tails first-----------I'd probaly try it.

[Good Stuff]

They look great Pete!! Nice tight wraps on the wire to hook and wire to Browns jig head. Now lets see the ribbon fish set up

[pete]

They look great Pete!! Nice tight wraps on the wire to hook and wire to Browns jig head. Now lets see the ribbon fish set up

haha i pass on the ribbon fish rigs. never find a point personally in using them except on a tourmanet.

i have a few what i call "big bait" rigs for bluefish and spanish. simple, just 3-4 inline hooks.

[Iamfishing]

Pete's rigs work too.....this king from October 2008.....25+lbs.....off Oak Island ...

[fishinRod]

I'd like to see how they look with the bait on