| Perhaps second to the Texas Rig, the Carolina Rig is | | | | which size and type will depend on application. |
| the most popular plastics bass fishing rig in use today. | | | | Again, if you follow the link in the resource box you |
| For that matter, it has been highly popular for some | | | | will see a picture and a more in-depth coverage of all |
| time, and for good reason. It is easy to rig and highly | | | | facets of the Carolina rig usage. The soft plastic you |
| versatile. It can be used in situations where the | | | | use and the way you hook it on (weedless , |
| Texas rig may not be as effective. | | | | exposed hook, etc.) are highly flexible and that is one |
| The rig can be modified a bit to reflect the various | | | | of the advantages of the rig. |
| stages of the bass movements. The three stages | | | | Look for gravel points in the pre-spawn and |
| you should rig for are the pre-spawn and spawn, the | | | | post-spawn. When the weather warms after |
| post-spawn, and the warm and weedy months. Here | | | | spawning season has ended target brush and weed |
| I will discuss basic techniques and for more in-depth | | | | beds. If fishing edges is not drawing action, work the |
| treatment of the various fine points, please follow | | | | rig into the structure as a weedless rig. Try various |
| the link in the resource box below. Also, by following | | | | soft plastic presentations including floating worms. |
| the links in the resource box you will find illustration | | | | Often the worm floating a short distance off the |
| of the Carolina rig which is not possible in this article | | | | bottom is a bass killer. Typically work the rig slowly |
| service. | | | | but try various retrieves if slow is not working. |
| The basic rig entails a setup with the following | | | | If you have not read our Texas rig article, try this |
| components starting with what goes furthest from | | | | approach as well. These two tactics are all many |
| the terminal end of your tackle: | | | | successful bass fishermen have found they need to |
| (1) Sinker, (2) Bead, (3) Two-Way Barrel Swivel, (4) | | | | use. |
| Leader of varying length and test, and (5) Hook | | | | |