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Old 03-12-09, 08:28 PM   #1
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i was wonderin if i could throw a c-rig with no weight.... this might sound really stupid, but the pond is shallow and i was wondering if the bead, swivel, and hook were enough weight.... also would it change the action other than the bead hitting the weight
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Old 03-12-09, 08:31 PM   #2
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just use a split shot rig. They work really good in shallow water...
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Old 03-12-09, 08:36 PM   #3
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It will change the action because there will be no weight in front of the bait. and the bead won't make any sound by itself. I fish the C-rig in shallow water, but I go with a 1/4 oz weight instead of 1/2+ Also, I use Tungsten weights and Tru Tungsten force beads instead of brass and glass. You can also use two smaller tungsten weights instead of one and a bead.

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Old 03-12-09, 08:47 PM   #4
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thats basicly a floating worm rig.. so yeah it does work..


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Old 03-12-09, 08:58 PM   #5
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You could go with a heavy bead. Check out a craft store and you will see some that are 1/8 oz and glass. Still makes a sound against the swivel.
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Old 03-12-09, 09:02 PM   #6
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cass, i have used the 2 bead rigging once before JUST for real shallow water. it does work prety good. especially in cloudy,stained water. like right after a monsoon rain and the water is muddy. it does work.
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BB, i really like the Tru-Tungsten Force beads. They are magnetized and in shallow water I just use the bead without a weight when I'm carolina rigging. When they bounce off something hard {rock,metal dock post} they produce a unigue sound unlike glass or brass.

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It will change the action because there will be no weight in front of the bait. and the bead won't make any sound by itself. I fish the C-rig in shallow water, but I go with a 1/4 oz weight instead of 1/2+ Also, I use Tungsten weights and Tru Tungsten force beads instead of brass and glass. You can also use two smaller tungsten weights instead of one and a bead.

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Old 03-12-09, 10:50 PM   #8
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Try a 1/16 or 1/8 weight on your shallow water c-rig with a leader of 1' to 2' long.
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Old 03-13-09, 01:34 PM   #9
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i didnt even think about the floatin worm thing...... yeah i dont have the money to use tru-tungsten for pond fishin..... way too expsensive!!! ....... i might just find the smallest weight i can......
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Old 03-14-09, 08:09 AM   #10
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If you're worried about sound, than they make rattle swivels, I almost always use them when fishing a c-rig! I also use a bullet weight rather than a egg sinker!

Hope this helps ya out!
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I'm with CMorg-I'd go with a split shot rig.
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Old 03-15-09, 02:18 PM   #12
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I think in the south, there are so many people throwing a C-rig with a weight and bead, they get used to it(the sound), I dont throw it much but I have caught more fish without the bead except for ponds, You have to do something that nobody else is doing sometimes to get bit
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I think in the south, there are so many people throwing a C-rig with a weight and bead, they get used to it(the sound), I dont throw it much but I have caught more fish without the bead except for ponds, You have to do something that nobody else is doing sometimes to get bit
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here is something i used to do and may go back to soon. take a texas rig worm or lizard or whatever....in between the weight and head of the bait, put a bead in there. works. makes noise everytime you twitch it. whatcha think?used to work for me years ago, and i remembered it today,lol.
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Old 03-17-09, 09:17 AM   #15
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here is something i used to do and may go back to soon. take a texas rig worm or lizard or whatever....in between the weight and head of the bait, put a bead in there. works. makes noise everytime you twitch it. whatcha think?used to work for me years ago, and i remembered it today,lol.

I've done that with lizards a before! Works great for fishing muddy water!
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Old 03-17-09, 10:12 AM   #16
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Spit shot rig. Try using the smallest split shots you have like 1/16 oz. If you want to add a bead for noise, mount a small split shot then a bead then another small split shot. These work well for shallow water.
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Old 03-17-09, 04:02 PM   #17
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ill try that weevee..... thx for all the answers guys
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