OK you guys that spider rig a lot I need some tips and information on how you keep the lines from getting tangles up or hung up in the brush.
Also do you fish lakes that are relatively clear of snags?
I would hate to try to spider rig in the submerged forest in the upper reaches of Patoka Lake in Southern IN. Now out on the main lake where the corp cleared all the tree before the lake flooded might be an ideal location to spider rig.
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I would think that using some weedless jigs would help a lot. I know that when I use the different types of weedless jigs that I loose far fewer jigs and get hung up less.
I would think that by moving the boat that your hooks will set them self even if they are weedless. Might miss a few fish due to the weed guards getting in the way. But the flip side is you get a lot more fishing time and less time untangling fishing lines.
I get enought tangles when just fishing with one rod. Somedays I swear I should get rid of all my open faced spinning reels go to the close face ones to prevent those nasty loops that get my line's all tangled up when I try to cast out a jig or bait.
I even use the Reel Magic spray on the line and have gone to Iron Silk which does not seem to have a much memory or coils in the line after coming off the storage arbor.
I think that going to a larger diametered spinning reel arbor would help too. As it would be closer to the size of the arbor that the line is sold on. Seems that the new fishing line is sold on larger plastic storage arbors these days as compared to 15 years ago. I use to buy the smaller 110 yard spools and those arbors were closer in diameter to my ultra light open faced spinning reels that I use.