Got addicted to spider rigging...but have some questions.

[Factory909]

Long time yo yo crappie guy, recently switched to single pole/jigging. Did that since February, and decided to try my hand at some spider rigging. Yep, bad move. It has consumed my life. I am doing just 4x 14' BNM rod and reels right now, and its constant work taking crappie off...or bass, re-tying lines, checking and changing depth...but man it has re-lit my fishing fire. I do have some questions.

Why does every person I see spider rigging, have their rods 6-10" above the water? I kept mine 2-3' above and was still catching.

What do you do when the crappie go super shallow? Like 1-2'? Right now I am double rigging, but feel as soon as they get super shallow, I will have to go to a single hook, and possibly a float? And maybe get rid of my 1/2 ounce weight and go to just a single jig head, maybe in 1/4 ounce?

["G"]

When they go super shallow, its time to single pole jig and feel the thump. When spider rigging you want your rods at a downward angle and the tips close to the water...it makes it easier to see a light bite that way. Some like double rigging, some like single rigging. I prefer single.

[Erin Brewer]

The only time my tips are up high is if the water is rough other than that I keep em close the water... like G said when they go that shallow just single pole em but if you do want to stick with spider rigging just tie on a 1/4 oz jig head and go at it....


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[Seekbigger]

I agree I keep my tips close to the water as I can see the light bites better. Single pole if they get real shallow. I too am addicted to spider rigging and rarely fish any other way. God Bless

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[Tom 513]

I know its a little off topic, but seeing you are new to spider rigging, I thought i would offer something ive found usefull, when i start fishing I alternate my depths with every other pole, and adjust depths often, in other words my 1st pole may be at 6ft, 2nd 9ft, 3rd 6ft, 4th 9ft, this helps me fine tune, that and I adjust each pole at 1 ft increments so i know where my jigs are at any given time also keeping a close eye on my depth finder. Hope this helps

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[rnvinc]

I prefer 8-10 inches between the tip and the water because there are times the line goes sideways without the tip ever moving ...

When 1 line is not the same angle as the rest = something is happening to that rod ...

Rickie

[wannabe fisherman]

I prefer 8-10 inches between the tip and the water because there are times the line goes sideways without the tip ever moving ...

When 1 line is not the same angle as the rest = something is happening to that rod ...

Rickie

Rickie's right, but in my case, most of the time it's hung up on something

[Factory909]

I know its a little off topic, but seeing you are new to spider rigging, I thought i would offer something ive found usefull, when i start fishing I alternate my depths with every other pole, and adjust depths often, in other words my 1st pole may be at 6ft, 2nd 9ft, 3rd 6ft, 4th 9ft, this helps me fine tune, that and I adjust each pole at 1 ft increments so i know where my jigs are at any given time also keeping a close eye on my depth finder. Hope this helps

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Good info for sure. What I’ve been doing is double rigging my rods and using my front graph to track them. I keep my rod closest to the bank at 3’, next rod 5’, then 7’ and so on. Works out good.

[Factory909]

Rickie's right, but in my case, most of the time it's hung up on something

Bahaha, same here. First time out I ran them all too deep. I got proficient at retying all my rods that day.

[Toby from MO]

Another tip...lay your hand on the rod holder...often you can feel a bite on any one of your rods. During moments when your attention is else where this may save you from a fish tangling rods together.

When the fish go super shallow I will either single pole/single jig with a 12' rod or I will go to a single jig/minnow on a slip bobber.