Varmint A Rig.

[Sore Thumbs]

Haven’t been using the Ned much here lately but thought I would put those jig heads to some use.  1/8 oz with weed guard. Should work great.

[Dutch]

Let us know how that works for you.  I have had to go to a good quality 3/0 to keep my hooks from being straightened out when a good fish attacks it.

[Sore Thumbs]

Will do Dutch. Water might have to cool down some more before I really use it. Have a tournament tomorrow but the wind isn’t supposed to blow that hard. I’m taking it just in case the weatherman is wrong.😜

[bluebasser86]

Believe it or not, but my buddy caught a 14.5lb striper on an A-rig at Beaver with 3" Easy Shiners on some 1/8oz heads I poured on a #1 hook. Took awhile and even with babying it, still almost straightened the hook, but he got her in the boat, his first striper ever. 

[Sore Thumbs]

Caught 2 Stripers and a bunch of whites on that A rig. Went out after the tournament. 

[Dutch]

Some good looking fish there sir.   Those things love the A rig don't they.  

[Sore Thumbs]

They hammer it. It was crazy. Stripers and whites were in an area about a square mile busting the top. It was great. 

[Dutch]

Did you have any trouble with the hooks getting straightened out on the hook set?

[Sore Thumbs]

No sir. 

[Dutch]

Maybe I just set the hook too hard on them.  I went through a series of hook straightenings  on Bull a few years ago.  I finally found a gammy 2/0 that would hold.  It is so hard for me not to swing to the rafters when something hits so hard.