What is an Alabama rig?

The Alabama rig is not a lure, but a device that allows an angler to deliver multiple lures on a single cast. The “Alabama rig” devised by Andy Poss and sold at TheAlabamaRig.com is simply a castable “umbrella” rig.

Do Alabama rigs work?

The Alabama Rig has proven that it can "flip the switch" on fall bass that are between feeding periods. "It has been proven to work in areas when nothing else is working, but that's all been in late-fall and early-winter fishing," Howell continued.

Who created the Alabama rig?

Its inventor, Andy Poss, dreamed up the device, which he called the Alabama Rig, while watching a tuna chasing a school of sardines on “The Blue Planet,” a BBC documentary series. In July 2011, he built his first prototype by hand in his garage in Muscle Shoals, Ala., and he spent nearly 17 months perfecting it.

What is an umbrella rig in fishing?

The Umbrella Rig, commonly called the A-Rig, took the fishing world by storm in 2011 and has been catching big bass since. This contraption consists of wires, blades, hooks, and dummy baits to create a school of bait swimming through the water.

What states are umbrella rigs illegal?

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Are Alabama rigs legal in Texas?

In addition to Arkansas, other states that allow the five-lure version of the Alabama rig include Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, North Carolina, Michigan and New York, according to spokesmen for those states' fisheries departments.

What is a Texas rig in fishing?

The Texas Rig is a technique used for fishing soft plastic lures. It involves a bullet weight being threaded onto the line first followed by an optional glass or plastic bead, and then the line is secured to a hook, usually an offset worm hook. Very good for bass fishing.

What is a ned rig?

The Ned rig is a finesse fishing technique that involves using small plastic worms, craws, or creatures paired with a light mushroom style head so it can easily float off the bottom. This rig was originally created by outdoor writer Ned Kehde and popularized in the Midwest – so the name Ned rig stuck because of him!

How much does an Alabama rig weigh?

The Alabama rig is heavy. The main rig weighs about 3/8-oz., but if you add five 1/4-oz. jig heads with swimbaits on them, you are throwing about 2 ounces on each cast. It has to be rigged on a heavy-action rod.

Are Alabama rigs legal in California?

For instance, California fish and game law prohibits the use of more than three hooks, so the five-hook, Alabama Rig is illegal here.

Can you use Alabama rig in Tennessee?

The Alabama Rig can legally be fished in Tennessee waters following the restrictions set forth for umbrella rigs. If an angler reduces the number of baits attached to the Alabama Rig to three or less it would not meet the definition of an umbrella rig and could be fished with any size or style of hook.

How far can you travel in the Gulf of Mexico before you enter federal waters?

In general, federal waters begin three to nine nautical miles offshore to the 200 mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico. From Texas and Florida, federal waters begin nine nautical miles out, and from Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, federal waters begin three nautical miles out. However, nothing is that clear cut.

Is Sheepshead a game fish?

Catching sheepshead represents a unique challenge and there are as many secrets to catching them as there are for any other game fish. Some anglers become so addicted to catching sheepshead they forgo fishing for other species altogether. The key to catching sheepshead is patience.

How many hooks are on a Alabama rig in Alabama?

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia all have a 5 hook or no limit for Alabama rigs.

How fast do you troll an umbrella rig?

At typical trolling speeds of two to four knots, you can figure on one foot of depth for every ten feet of wire in the water. For example, letting out 200 feet of wire will put the rig at 20 feet. It's a simple and accurate way of presenting umbrellas to deep-holding fish.

How many hooks can you use in Tennessee?

Unless otherwise restricted in this proclamation, anglers are restricted to a maximum of 3 hooks per rod, pole or hand-held line. Single, double or treble hooks each count as one hook.

How does a drop shot rig work?

The drop-shot shines when vertically fishing. It can be dropped to fish at any depth and then fished with a small shake once it hits bottom. Often, the initial fall is when the bass strike and anglers can drop it, shake, and then let it fall again to recreate that action.

How many hooks can you have on an umbrella rig?

Many states only allow three hooks per bait – and umbrella rig anglers in those states have to use 3 wire versions, or rig up dummy baits (with no hook) on two of the wires.

What baits to put on umbrella rig?

For baits, almost any swimbait will work, and small fluke-style baits can be good too. The best swimbait heads for umbrella rigs are usually light, around 1/8- or 1/16-ounce, but they should have a stout enough hook to match with the tackle you're using.