Ahnkochee wrote:Ken wrote:Alabama Rig?!?!
That's just a good ole umbrella rig that has been used for years for striped bass in the New England areas.
Amen, Ken. I have a couple sets of umbrella rigs I ordered from the east coast 15 years ago to try here when I lived on Maui. I tried it once but have to troll real slow due to drag so I only tried it once off Ma'alaea. I think it has potential in saltwater. Maybe I'll try it in the pond if they ever get all that algae bloom removed, and fish stocks bounce back from die off.
Hey Ahnko,
I've seen newer versions of the umbrella rig where they use little strips of vinyl cut into fish shapes (instead of using soft plastic bodies). I've seen it used on TV shows a couple of times (once on a show fishing in Australia, once on a show fishing in Florida).
The thin vinyl strips should minimize drag in the water so you should be able to troll them faster.
Only the trailing hook has a soft plastic lure, or sometimes a dead bait/hoochie combo.
Imagine going through an aku or kawakawa school with an umbrella rig fully loaded with hooked baits?
Imagine trolling that in the pond when you found a school of awa'awa? Pandemonium!!! Just the way I like it
I'm hoping I can graduate by summer 2012...and plan another trip to visit Grandma and you guys. Maybe we can go holoholo with Stan in K-bay for small game.
Ken