01-26-2021, 01:14 PM
I once caught 11 crappie on six consecutive casts at Willard using a double jig rig - a feat I will never likely repeat.
If you look up a "sabiki rig" you will learn that saltwater guys use these multi-lure rigs to catch baitfish. I found a sabiki rig on a Texas jetty and cut it into two three-lure sections. At Pineview I dropped it down and was successful in catching crappie on it, but never all three at once.
I use a drop shot rig a lot, and have been known to add a wet fly, streamer fly, or nymph above the usual hook and plastic. As TD says, sometimes a different shape, color, or size in addition to your main offering can trigger strikes. I have also used a jig and trailer as the weight on a drop shot instead of just an inert lead chunk. The key to help with tangling is to use progressively lighter lures as you go up the line, heaviest on the bottom. But even that doesn't always stop tangling during your cast - wind is the culprit.
If you look up a "sabiki rig" you will learn that saltwater guys use these multi-lure rigs to catch baitfish. I found a sabiki rig on a Texas jetty and cut it into two three-lure sections. At Pineview I dropped it down and was successful in catching crappie on it, but never all three at once.
I use a drop shot rig a lot, and have been known to add a wet fly, streamer fly, or nymph above the usual hook and plastic. As TD says, sometimes a different shape, color, or size in addition to your main offering can trigger strikes. I have also used a jig and trailer as the weight on a drop shot instead of just an inert lead chunk. The key to help with tangling is to use progressively lighter lures as you go up the line, heaviest on the bottom. But even that doesn't always stop tangling during your cast - wind is the culprit.