Thread: Spider Rigging with Floats

Originally Posted by yobuck

So now Scrat, this is interesting, at least to me as I'm not much of a spider rigger.
Are you pushing any of those 10' rods in front of the boat? or all faned off to the sides?
What kind and size floats are you using? Single jig, or double, and what jig size? I'm assuming no other lead?
I have 6 or 7 of those same rods that would store easily on my boat, and also a couple longer ones.
Another thought, are the floats strictly to control depth? if so, would a tiny reel taped on, with the line thru the rod tip work also?

Yes I push the poles off the front of the boat although they are some what spread so not to let each other get tangled with each other or getting into the trolling motor when using the corks. The poles in the back that my wife fish is 3 off each side spread so not to tangle. I run 6 off the front and she runs 6 off the sides at the back of the boat. We have a bass tracker pro 16 the type that has the floor in the bottom of the boat not a casting type deck in other words so it is not wide enough for two people up front like some boats have spider rigging. I single rig them with what ever size jigs or lead as to cork size. Now when using the corks it is a very slow troll as to just move fast enough to move around most of the time just using my trolling motor on lowest setting and just touching it and letting it coast as not to spook fish in shallow water. I mostly use minnows a lot because I catch my own but do use jigs sometimes and always have them on board for when the bite is really on as they can be faster to use than minnows. Now when it gets hot in the summer and fish go deeper I don't use the corks as to get deeper. My Lake I fish is mostly 3 to 12' water so I don't have to fish real deep even in summer. Yes the corks are mostly for depth control and my wife really likes them best to see the bite. Give it a try this spring when you find what depth they are just fish the corks right over them. Hope you have lots of luck and I will be looking forward to seeing your fishing reports and pictures. Here is a picture of the type corks I use. They are real cheap and can be purchased every where. I also keep my 10' reel and rods on board also but mostly just use the 10' B&M poles.

Here is a picture of my boat also.