spider rigging question

[jwilson48]

okay so i've never spider rigged just getting my boat set up for it. for the past several years i have used nothing but weedless jigheads and i love them. i can fish anywhere and not get hung up very often. i've been reading a lot on spider rigging and it seems like nobody uses weedless jigheads. is there anybody here that spider rigs with weedless? i am worried about it because it seems to me with weedless i will miss more fish. also what lb test does everyone use for the main line/leaders? i bought 8 lb test fluorocarbon for the leaders, but now i'm wondering if i shouldn't have went with 6 lb and used 8 or 10 for the main line.

[crappielimits]

8 in flouro should be fine! I am personally not wild about weedless hooks, but worth a try. Also consider litewire hooks.

[feelay]

8 flouro is fine. I don't use jigs very often, just minnows and some crappielogic gnats.

[crappielimits]

By the way spoons work good also.

[hog daddy]

i like a minnow on top and a bg jig on bottom caught a ton of fish like this

[jwilson48]

thanks for the input everyone. i think i've got it figured out. i've got 10 lb mono as my main line (cheap trilene big game) and 8 lb flouro leaders running the capps and coleman setup. minnow hook on top with a minnow and a 1/32 jighead and jig on bottom. that way the fish has the option what he wants to eat. ill try weedless at first, but if i feel like i am missing too many fish i will get rid of it.

[jwilson48]

By the way spoons work good also.

i heard that as well, picked me up about a dozen different ones to try once i get some exp under my belt

[bugman]

I run these at times when fishing heavy brush and they are a great alternative to the fiber weedless,the wire is so light i really can't remember ever having them cause me to miss a fish.When fishing scattered stumps or stakebeds i run regular jigheads or Crappie logic gnats.
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[jwilson48]

well had a great first trip out spider rigging. the weedless jighead didn't seem to matter and i got my limit. can't beat that! thanks for the replies everyone.