Thread: Kansas Ultra-lite(Kentucky-rig)

If you don't have a redneck fishing pole, you can always just duct tape your M-80 to a rock and toss it overboard when you get to the brush pile.

I like Haugboss' idea of giving up our favorite Summer rigs.:D

What's been working for me is a basic tandem jig rig around brush piles. I've been using a 1/16 oz ball head jig on top and a 1/8 oz roadrunner on the bottom. 1 1/2" tubes or 2" grubs on both jigs. I space them out about 14". For the top jig, I tie a nail knot in the line to give me about a 4" long loop and then use a palomar knot to tie on the jig. The bottom jig is just a standard palomar. I have been using 20# braid for the whole rig.

I like this setup because you don't need any swivels, leaders, etc,. All you need is jigs and line. If I get snagged up, I can usually straighten the hooks at least 6 or 8 times before the line gets worn out enough to break. Whenever I do manage to break off, it doesn't take long to retie. For me, simple = good. Plus, no minnows to keep alive. I can slow-drift this rig around the pile, or set up on top and lift-drop.

Here is another diagram requested by Crappie Chatt "Thank Ship!!! Will you post this on the Kansas board under the sticky 'Kansas ultralite?' <*)}}}><"

Thanks Ship!!! The one I use is the middle picture. As you can see I have :D 'tweeked' :D the measurements a little. <*)}}}><

Great looking rig will have to try it !!

I want to thank the Royals for giving me enough time to make one of these. I got just the spot to try it on. Even if I dont catch ant fish maybe I can get about a gazillion jigs back. Thanks for posting the origional guys. ps those little holes close to the ends were real fun.

These rigs are good for moving brush piles.

What size hook do you normally use for hookin these "tunas" thatchu be a catchin?????????

What I don't understand about this rig is this, what is the advantage of not having the wire spreaders on the rig? The Kentucky rig looks just like the standard crappie two minner rig without the wire spreaders unless I'm missing something??

G3 - What you are missing is that the rig is made with 40 to 65 pound test line and the droppers are made with 10-15 # test. You can well rope the fish in and if you get hung the mono dropper line pops and you get your rig back. You now can fear no brushpile.

These rigs makes sense for standing timber in deep water. My favorite honey hole is a conservation lake with old oak trees still standing in 20-30 fow. You can catch crappie out of them, but it'll cost you tons of hooks/jigs and time tying on new stuff. Either rig on heavy line ought to make the harvest less of a hassle. Plus it'll sure make bringing up those cat that always take minnows much easier. In thick cover on med or lite tackle they are usually getting you wrapped and getting off way before you can get them clear of the snags.