Slow Depth Rig

[fishbait3]

What is that and how much would it cost to make it. Just curious and is there any specific colors.

[redcatcher68]

Here's a variation.

http://www.ebait.com/SloDeathRig.asp

[fishbait3]

THat was very helpful thank you

[powerdive]

Fishbait3, any weighting system will work. The key is the angled hook; when rigged properly, the half-crawler spins or wobbles slowly, increasing the attraction over a straight-pull rig. The original method up in the Dakotas was to use a 3'-5' mono leader ending with a single bead ahead of a gold or red #2 Tru-Turn hook, and thread the half-crawler on past the hook eye, leaving about an inch of tail wagging behind the hook bend. Done right, the crawler wobbled like a crankbait coming slowly through the water behind the bottom bouncer. Picking up on this, Mustad now offers a special Slow Death Hook for making your own rigs; it actually does a slow spin when on the move at 0.5 to 1.5 mph (trolling motor speed). Bass Pro carries the hooks in the Springfield store; here's a look:

http://www.basspro.com/Mustad-Slow-Death-Walleye-Hooks/product/10202663/-1572285

Hope that helps.

[fishbait3]

Fishbait3, any weighting system will work. The key is the angled hook; when rigged properly, the half-crawler spins or wobbles slowly, increasing the attraction over a straight-pull rig. The original method up in the Dakotas was to use a 3'-5' mono leader ending with a single bead ahead of a gold or red #2 Tru-Turn hook, and thread the half-crawler on past the hook eye, leaving about an inch of tail wagging behind the hook bend. Done right, the crawler wobbled like a crankbait coming slowly through the water behind the bottom bouncer. Picking up on this, Mustad now offers a special Slow Death Hook for making your own rigs; it actually does a slow spin when on the move at 0.5 to 1.5 mph (trolling motor speed). Bass Pro carries the hooks in the Springfield store; here's a look:

http://www.basspro.com/Mustad-Slow-Death-Walleye-Hooks/product/10202663/-1572285

Hope that helps.

THank you this will help alot.

[powerdive]

I'm surprised some of the "plastic fishermen" on Table Rock haven't picked up on this for their Carolina rigging...

[Walleyedmike]

The most information I've found about the slow death technique can be found on www.thenextbite.com . It will take some time, but be sure to check out the "vidoes" tab for TNB vidoes and TNB past episodes.

WM

[Leech Man]

WM I must say you have got my interest in these slow death rigs. Up home about 75% of my walleye fishing was done with a Lindey rig and leech up till mid summer. This set up sounds like it is very similar to this. Been trying to find some of these either pre rigged or just the hooks to make my own. Haven't had any luck around here so might have to order some out. We would use small colorado spinners on some of the rigs if we couldn't get anything going on a straight rig. Would use nickle plated on bright days and bronze on cloudy days. There is a lot of pre-made rigs out there with a bunch of funky colored blades. These might work once and a while but the consistant colors were silver and gold. A lot of time was spent backtrolling these rigs or just drifting with them. After this bite slowed we would go to trolling crankbaits. When we would get a fish on we would throw out a marker and land the fish. Slowly go back to the marker and then work it with a bucktail jig or jigs and leechs or jigs and minnows.

[fishbait3]

thanks for all the responses i have put together a couple of rigs and now the exciting part is actually going out to use them.