CAROLINA RIG

Here's another tip that really isn't much of a secret anymore. When you think about a Carolina rig, what comes to mind? Plastics, right? Let's step outside the box for a moment. Put something that floats and wiggles at the end of your C-rig. Yep, a crankbait. Hmm...Smithwick Rogue too. Do whatever you want with the leader, but make sure it's a suspending/floating lure. In other words, your leader length can vary. You want your lure to suspend at the depth that the fish are at. If you know the bass are right at the bottom, you may want a short leader. If the bass are suspended a few feet off the bottom, you will want to make the leader a little longer.