| When you're fishing for bass, there will be days | | | | - a barrel swivel |
| when the fish are just not biting. These are the | | | | - a length of 2-pound test leader line (about 6 |
| days when you need to use different types of | | | | feet) |
| baits to attract their attention and lure the bass | | | | - a weight |
| to your hook. There are three rigs you should | | | | - glass or brass bead or a rattle chamber |
| have to help you catch any type of bass when it | | | | - hook |
| seems you are wasting your time. These are: | | | | Tie one end of the leader line to the barrel swivel. |
| - Texas rigs | | | | Put the main on the main line from the reel and |
| - Carolina rigs, and | | | | then tie on the bead or rattle chamber, whichever |
| - Floating rigs | | | | you are using. Then tie the end of the main line to |
| According to professional bass anglers, these are | | | | the other end of the barrel swivel. When you |
| probably the best three baits that will help you | | | | have this done, you tie your hook to the other |
| catch bass under any conditions. You shouldn't rely | | | | end of the leader line. |
| on having just one because these are the tools of | | | | |
| the trade when it comes to bass fishing. | | | | The Floating rig is the most indispensable lure you |
| | | | | can have in your fishing arsenal. You only need a |
| Anglers have used the Texas rig successfully for | | | | small barrel swivel and a hook. Use about three |
| more than 25 years. It is very simple to set up | | | | inches of your main line as a leader line and tie it |
| and you are practically guaranteed to catch bass, | | | | to one end of the barrel. Tie the other end of the |
| that is, if you are fishing in a lake or river where | | | | barrel to the main line and then tie on the hook. |
| there are bass. All you need to rig a Texas rig is | | | | You don't use any weight for this rig because you |
| a hook, line and sinker. The sinker is usually a | | | | need to have more buoyancy. This rig is designed |
| bullet shaped slip sinker, which you attach to the | | | | for use with plastic baits and floating worms. |
| line so that the smallest part of the weight is | | | | |
| facing upwards. Using a worm hook, you then tie | | | | For fishing around rocks, the Floating rig is the |
| the hook on the end of the line. The next step is | | | | best one to use because the others will get |
| to tie on your artificial bait, which depends on the | | | | tangled up. If you are fishing a downward slope, |
| season of the year. For example, in summer, a | | | | the best rig to choose is the Carolina rig because |
| lure that resembles shad is the best and in spring, | | | | it will stay in contact with the contours of the |
| one that resembles carp is best. | | | | bottom of the river. When fishing a bull rush field, |
| | | | | you will have more success with a Texas rig |
| For the Carolina rig, you need to have a bit more | | | | because you can make more accurate casts with |
| equipment to get started, which is: | | | | the weight. |
| - main reel line | | | | |