Crappie two-hook rig

[Ronnie]

Do you ever use the EagleClaw Crappie rigs made for fishing two hooks??
Is it better to make your own and eliminate all the wire?
I appreciate your responses.

[RagflyJigMan]

I make my own double rigs. I can't stand all that extra wire. I watched Derick Fulton( DI on the Ga Board) tie his own double rigs and it s very easy and quick.

[sethook]

Ragfly is there a link to the tying or did you see it in person?
Thanks

[badbrad]

Sethook, go to www.myoutdoortv.com and pull up Russ Baileys Midwest Crappie Fishing series. Derek's show is on long line trolling on Clarks Hill Lake. He demonstrates how to tie the double rig on the show.

[jlaughlin72]

Sethook, go to www.myoutdoortv.com and pull up Russ Baileys Midwest Crappie Fishing series. Derek's show is on long line trolling on Clarks Hill Lake. He demonstrates how to tie the double rig on the show.

The site isn't exactly the easiest to navigate, and If I done this right, it should save a little time trying to find it. We do something similar to it, only with 4 jigs about a foot apart each, but to me the single knot seems to break off easier if you yank too hard.
http://myoutdoortv.com/pdk/web/rl-po...uej46tLoBh5oHx

On the right, scroll down to Clarks Hill trolling.

[backtocrappie]

http://myoutdoortv.com/new/midwest-crappie.html scroll down to Clarks Hill Trolling

[stinkies daddy]

tie 1 jig on the bottom of the line and tie a dropper loop up bout 18" from that and then tie on another hook by using a palomar knot

[luvjign]

This shows a little better method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok8TL75J_90

[luvjign]

Ronnie, as for my answer on your initial question, they will work. We started out using these 3 or 4 years ago, and they're "almost" a good idea. Like others stated, I'm kinda skeptical of the extra hardware (wire standoffs). These are put on there to keep the leader stood off away from the main line. (This is really the only feature on the rigs I'm satisfied with). Also, the snap swivel on the bottom is handy for adding/changing bell sinkers. They've worked good here in our stained/muddy water as well as the self-tied ones like in the video in my other post (that's exactly how we do ours now). On the other hand, when tying your own, you can space the hooks out like you want. Also, the hooks on these ready-made rigs are gonna need some sharpening too, because they are not sharp (by my standards anyway). I started taking these off, and making a simple little leader using E/C Laser Sharp Rotating hooks. Hope this helps....

[Gamblinman]

Do you ever use the EagleClaw Crappie rigs made for fishing two hooks??
Is it better to make your own and eliminate all the wire?
I appreciate your responses.

The crappie rigs is all I use for fishing minnows. I use Mr. Crappie Tru-Turn hooks and sharpen.