How about this rig?

Post by **Cranfield** » June 30th, 2003, 3:15 pm

I use a similar set-up, when fishing "sink & draw" for northern pike.

The differences are, replace the lure with a 5-6" dead herring or pilchard, etc and a "J" hook would be attatched to the mouth of the fish by a short (1")wire trace (like option #1).

It makes a very natural presentation and the fish take with confidence.

The "old style" of rigging, involves a long wire trace and two treble hooks.
Not unlike a "stinger rig".

Post by **Ken K** » June 30th, 2003, 3:30 pm

I"m skeptical that the corkscrew arrangement will hold the bait securely enough but I may get a pack to try.

Post by **Tom Keels** » June 30th, 2003, 3:40 pm

I tried the banjo minnow and that's the same rig. It works extremely well on the fish with 2 major drawbacks.

1. You can lose the bait on a sharp/quick cast. You tend to have to lob the baits, therefore your casting distance suffers.

2. You will lose nearly every bait you get a bite on. There is not enough surface area on the screw to hold the bait securely.

Like I said, it makes for a great presentation in the water, and I have caught some nice fish on it. But it gets expensive when you lose so many baits.

Post by **Cranfield** » June 30th, 2003, 4:13 pm

Try it with real, dead fish baits.
Put the wire through the eye sockets , or through the lips.

As Tom said, "you have to lob it", but you are fishing from boats, so that shouldn,t be a hardship.
I fish from the bank and have to lob them 30-40 yards.
But, I do use a 11 ft 2.25lb test curve rod.