Favorite rig for spider rigging

[plugneck]

What's your favorite rig to tie when spider rigging? I have looked up the Capps and Coleman rig and the Kentucky rig. Local person told me just tie a carolina rig with 1/2 to 3/4 oz weight and 12" to 18" leader. What do you prefere?

[slabbandit]

In my opinion, one can get way to complicated with rigs on spider rigging. Example, extra hooks on double rigs getting hung up in the net or in the boat. I like to use a simple rig showed to me by a member of CDC, Conway. He simply uses like 10 pound test line, a 3/8 oz. egg wrapped only twice after placing line thru, and an 1/8 oz jig head. The trick is to only wrap the egg enough times to hold it in place thru hooksets and stuff but you can still push it down to the jig head with the rod tip to free a hang up. Works great and the jigheads can be tipped with minnows, jigs, or both.

[Charman03]

I agree with your local guy and with slab bandit. It’s just a lot more simple using an egg sinker and one hook below it. At least for starters.

caps and Coleman rig obviously works but just not the best for me

[CrappiePappy]

1/2 to 3/4oz trolling weight tied to main line ... homemade leaders w/jighead on one end & loop knot on other. Clip added to trolling weight so leaders can be quickly changed out in case of breakage or weight/color change. Another option is to tie a clip or swivel to the main line to attach the trolling weight to, for more flexibility of weight changes.

1st option: main line / trolling weight / clip / loop knot / leader / jig / jig body / minner
2nd option: main line / clip / trolling weight / clip / loop knot / leader / jig / jig body / minner

(*Clips I use are the Eagle Claw Size 1 Dual-lock Snaps 20# test )

Homemade Leaders w/jighead were stored wrapped around a section of Pool Noodle.

[kp3100]

I‘be been using the pre made B&M 1/2 oz. Capps n Coleman rigs with minnows. Seems to be doing just fine for me. Using a snap swivel on the main line for quick change out, and it helps with tangles too.

[Hanr3]

I make my own double jig rigs, similar to Capps and Coleman.
3 way swivel.
1 swivel to main line via snap.
1 swivel to top line, 6" long and loop knot tied to a bare hook or 1/16 ounce jig head. Plastic optional.
bottom swivel to bottom hook, 18" line to 1/2 or 3/4 ounce lead sinker, 12" drop to bare hook, /4ounce jig head (plastic optional), Bettle Spin (plastic optional), or fly.
Minnows on bare hooks and optional on the others.

I make up a variety of each combination. Put em out and let the fish tell me which they prefer. Could be a specific color, or bare hook with a minnow. I did have one day where the bettle spin brought the fish in, and they hit the top bare hook tipped with a minnow. I swapped that Bettle spin out and the bite stopped. Put it back on and the bite was back on. They never hit the Bettle spin, but they wouldn't hit the bare hook without it. Strange as it sounds. But, let teh fish tell who what works.
Just about anything will work if you fish with it long enough.

[RogerA]

I have been spider rigging for 20 years. I tried lots of things. I now use the rig shown in the pic except I use an underspin jig head on the bottom hook. I make my own so I can paint them in colors that are not sold in stores. I put different styles and colors of jig bodies on them and let the fish tell me what they want. I always use a 1/2 oz. egg sinker on my rigs. I also put a minnow on both hooks. Many times i will catch a fish on both hooks at the same time. I do hang up a good bit but to me it is worth it. This may not work for everyone but it works for me.

[jay the baptist]

If fishing large bodies of open water like flats and creek edges, then make a quick C&C rig with plastics or live bait. But where I fish the bodies of water are narrower an a little shallower with lots of blow downs, brush and stumps. So I'm a C-rig guy. 3/8 or 1/2 oz with 1 #2 hook. I'm only catching black crappie, hardly ever a white.
!0# blue mono or gold all the way, egg sinker wrapped twice is perfect. Slide it down to the hook and secure both for transport.
I started out 6 years ago with C&C rig with 2 minnows but caught 99% of my fish on the bottom hook. Barely ticking the bottom about 9-11 feet deep in Dec thru Jan.
Tip- if fishing alone, in the wind, less is more. Less poles, less hooks=more fish and fun.
And if you hit a school of stripes, oh boy!

[Blackjeepjk]

In my opinion, one can get way to complicated with rigs on spider rigging. Example, extra hooks on double rigs getting hung up in the net or in the boat. I like to use a simple rig showed to me by a member of CDC, Conway. He simply uses like 10 pound test line, a 3/8 oz. egg wrapped only twice after placing line thru, and an 1/8 oz jig head. The trick is to only wrap the egg enough times to hold it in place thru hooksets and stuff but you can still push it down to the jig head with the rod tip to free a hang up. Works great and the jigheads can be tipped with minnows, jigs, or both.

Very good advice. I can attest to the double hooks getting in net, carpet, clothes, etc.
Single hook per pole for me also..


Sent from my iPad using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

[Danny Lang]

I use a simple rig like the Capps and Coleman rig, just with no 3 way swivel or top hook, and I wrap the egg sinker at least 3 times mostly 4 times, then tie a hook on bottom, durning the summer I use the lightest weight I can, but winter is always 1/2 oz. Very simple rig the really catches fish.