Originally Posted by
crappyman
Hate it or love it. If it catches fish I will use it. Here in VA we have no restrictions on the number of hooks. I enjoy making and catching fish on the baits I make. I really don't care what other people are doing. In Virginia umbrella rigs have caught and will keep catching stripers in because stripers are mainly a schooling fish, the same with Crappie. Bass fisherman may stop using it because bass will only school at certain times depending on the body of water, different people have different skill levels, etc. I think you will naturally have people fall off the umbrella/ Alabama/crappie rig/crappy rig/Virginia rig/ crappie killer or whatever you want to call it. This is just one more option for people who are allowed by their state to catch fish. I've seen a lot of one bobber one fish also have multiple bobbers. Bottom line fish how you want to if your state allows it.