A-Rigs On The Rock

[Get_Tha_Net]

What length and action rod do you guys throw the rig on?

[balsabee]

7'6" medium heavy for me.

[jmes]

I use a 7' 6" myself but I use power Heavy

[Football Head]

7'6'' Heavy Fast Action

8' XXH Fast Action

[abkeenan]

I have two setups. I use a 3 arm bladed a-rig that weighs about an ounce total with all the jig heads and baits attached and I throw that on a 7'MH and really load up the rod and zing it. 2nd setup is for the beefier 5 arm rig with heavier jig heads and a lead molded head and weighs somewhere in the ballpark of 4oz and I lob cast that using a 7'6" heavy action rod that I use it I want the rig to get deep quicker and stay there.

[Bitethis]

I use 7'6" Heavy, fast tip

for jigs on the rig, nothing beats a basspro ProJig, imho. It has an Xlong shank, putting the sharp point of the hook farther back on the bait to avoid short bites. I will not use any other Jig..they are exceptional, come in 1/8oz Gamakatsu hooks.

[troutgnat]

Thought I would chime in and offer a couple of tips. After much trial and error over the last couple of years I finally got the A-Rig down. It works for me anyway. I use a Do-It spinner jig mold that I modified. I spend lots of time researching the best deal on components to keep my cost down. Example.......Jann's Netcraft sells sampo ball bearing swivels for around $86 per hundred. I've seen others in the $90's and even one supplier wanted a $112 per hundred. I purchased some over the internet a few weeks ago for $15 a hundred. YES, you heard that right! I bought all he had......500 premium sampo ball bearing swivels w/split rings for $75 . Of course they came from a far away land and took forever to get here but at that cost I can practice patience. As with others, I used to do the pliers and bruised fingers technique but finally wised up and bought a Twistech wire bender. For $75 bucks this will save your arse as Bill mentioned. Folks, this isn't rocket science. A small initial investment, yes, and time, but the cost and reward of doing your own as Bill mentioned is well worth the effort. There is great satisfaction in spending $40+ bucks on a Do-It mold and taking a dremel tool to it . I spent hours researching the internet, watching videos, checking out other rigs at the store, then hit the tackle bench at the house and tinkered, tinkered and tinkered some more. One day while loading a rivet into my rivet gun in the garage the light bulb went off and I figured out the method that worked for me. Don't be afraid to do your research and be a little creative. Some of you guys have some great looking rigs on here.

[abkeenan]

Look good Troutgnat.

[balsabee]

^{Nice Rigs! Where did you get the box?}

[troutgnat]

Balsa,

I believe I found it at Wally World of all places. It's made by Plano and is designed for A-Rigs. However, it is not big enough to hold rigs with baits on. As you see, I just use it for storage of extra rigs. I haven't started doing this but I've noticed a couple of rigs now have a large split ring right behind the head that fits around all the wires. When your done fishing you squeeze all the arms together and slide the split ring down over the middle of the rig and walla it stays put. My buddy started doing this and claims he can fit quite a few with baits on in a 370 box. I should of thought of that along time ago before I made all these. However, some open weld rings and a pair of round nose pliers and it's a quick fix.