Thread: Spider Rigging NE Kansas Lakes

I have not spider rigged much did it a couple times in another boat. You can catch a lot of fish, but I like the thump while holding my loomis 7 footer.

don't have a loomis but i agree and if i have 2 poles hangin out i can get them tangled up??

I am with the two above. I like to hold the rod or rods so at maximum I use two rods. When I am holding them if I feel it hanging up in the brush I can move the rod back and normally work it out of the snag. If they were just sitting in rod holders that would not be possible. I like to feel the crappie hit the rod anyway.

Keith

Very good questions jayhawk crappie. I have been spider rigging kansas and missouri lakes for several years now. I use thecrappiekiller.com spider rigs. They are much cheaper than driftmaster ect...and easier to adjust. It has made a significant impact on the number of fish i put in the boat. I use mine from the spawn through the fall. I don't use it in the winter at all. I use it religiously in the timber...just tighten the spider up. It is a weapon you should put in your arsenal. You shouldn't have any problem with a deep-v. Takes some adjusting to get your rods at the right level so you will have better hooksets. I could discuss this for hours with you. I would encourage you to jump in with someone who has been spider rigging for awhile. Its quite an art, can be a lot of work, especially reeling 3 in at a time! Work great when walleye are on the flats too!!!

We spider rig a lot in the summer. It's interesting in the bad rap it gets but that's the great part about fishing, you can do it how ever you want. The most important part of rigging is setting your boat up right. If you do set your boat up the right way it reduces about 70% of your headaches. You can spider rig in brush, trees open water or river channels. You actuall get hung up a lot less once you have done it for a while. I can go all day with the same three hooks at Hillsdale most days now.

Now the one thing I will says it spider rigging is really the best way to find fish. Most of the time once you find fish you only fish with one rod because the bite is so hot. Eric holds his most of time and you really don't miss the thump that much. You would be suprised.

Anyway, here is a quick video of us fishing a brush pile and Melvern.

Thanks Duckman...your videos from Hillsdale are actually what sparked my interest. Just got to decide if I want to make the investment in equipment.

It's not cheap I just spent $500 on a 2 seat no drill 8 rod holder ,$600 on rods reels line ,$1000 trolling motor . I'm set up right but it took all winter and way to much $$$$$. I also installed 2 new HDS 8 and a used 522 c .

The investment is worth it. Its nothing for us to go out and catch 150 crappie in a few hours. For those that bad mouth it, i would challenge them to at least try it once. Odds are you will be hooked. Nick and i have the same camo triton with identical setups. If you see us out in HD swing by and you can see the setup.