Spider Riggin

[Ronnie]

Please tell a greenhorn about Spider Riggin. Once the lines are out, do I just drift? Generally speaking, what size weight would you use if you were spider riggin 15 feet deep? Do you fish a single hook per pole or two hooks.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[crappielimits]

The size weight depends on how fast you are moving. You want to keep lines at a 90 degree angle to your rod to insure they are straight down. 1/4 to 1/2 on calm days and on up on windy days. I would start with singles hooks and work up to doubles as confidence gets higher. Keep rod tips a foot off the water and add that foot to the length of line you let out. If you want to fish 15 let out 16.

[badbrad]

Ronnie, if it's real windy I'll usually fish with more weight. But typically I spider-rig with a 3/32 oz jig head and size 2 spit shot a foot or so above my jig. Sometimes I'll just drift over flats, other times I try to target brush or drop-offs. I learned the technique from guide Richard Williams. He was kind enough to share the knowledge.

I'll put my rod tips close to the water and use the pole length to gauge my depth. Usually fish a different depth and different bait,(sometimes two jigs) on each pole. I always tip my jigs with a crappie nibble or minnow.

[Cane Pole]

Ronnie, if it's real windy I'll usually fish with more weight. But typically I spider-rig with a 3/32 oz jig head and size 2 spit shot a foot or so above my jig. Sometimes I'll just drift over flats, other times I try to target brush or drop-offs. I learned the technique from guide Richard Williams. He was kind enough to share the knowledge.

I'll put my rod tips close to the water and use the pole length to gauge my depth. Usually fish a different depth and different bait,(sometimes two jigs) on each pole. I always tip my jigs with a crappie nibble or minnow.

Yep. I can tell you been hanging around Richard. :D

[DTG]

He's the best

[OsoFishy]

I would use a 1/2 ounce bouble rig on a calm day and would jump to a 3/4 on a windy day to keep it down!!

[badbrad]

Hey canepole, Richards method has worked pretty well for me....as much as I hate to admit it the Old fart can catch fish.

[Cane Pole]

Hey canepole, Richards method has worked pretty well for me....as much as I hate to admit it the Old fart can catch fish.

Yep. He gets lucky every once in a while.:D

[SpecHunter]

Ronnie, if it's real windy I'll usually fish with more weight. But typically I spider-rig with a 3/32 oz jig head and size 2 spit shot a foot or so above my jig. Sometimes I'll just drift over flats, other times I try to target brush or drop-offs. I learned the technique from guide Richard Williams. He was kind enough to share the knowledge.

I'll put my rod tips close to the water and use the pole length to gauge my depth. Usually fish a different depth and different bait,(sometimes two jigs) on each pole. I always tip my jigs with a crappie nibble or minnow.

Yeah... What he said...
Gotta have a fresh can of spiders