Brush Hog rigging

Bass Assault · 03-12-11, 08:02 PM

I know Brush Hogs (Zoom) and baby brush hogs are really popular lures all over the place and in all different kinds of waters. I was just curious how people rigged them for different conditions and what colors they used. For example:

I mainly fish in clear water that has dead mesquite bushes for cover and a lil hydrilla here and there. The color I use (the majority of the time) is watermelon red and I fish it TX rigged.

CamG · 03-12-11, 08:12 PM

Watermelon red is my absolute favorite color for clear to slightly stained water. Stained to muddy I use black/blue and junebug. I mostly T-Rig the brush hog, but on occasion I'll use the baby as a jig trailer.

MIbasser · 03-12-11, 08:33 PM

T-rig with a 4/0 hook and 3/16 oz tru-tungsten weight pegged. I also like watermelon seed.

walkeraviator · 03-13-11, 07:17 AM

I mainly use Brush Hogs for Carolina Rig. Like all my plastics I carry 4 colors. Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red, Black Blue, and JuneBug.

Bassboss · 03-13-11, 10:52 AM

I use 'em texas rigged too. Green pumpkin black flex is my favorite color for sure. Another good technique is to use them weightless and snake them along the top, it's a good fallow through bait after tossing a buzz frog, it's picked up some nice fish in the past.

bassboogieman · 03-13-11, 11:54 AM

If you're fishing submerged brush - try a reverse T-rig. Rig it backwards inserting the hook in the head of the bait, use a screw-in bullet weight in the tail. The bait will fall tail first on a straight line. Can be deadly at times, especially if fishing vertically in deeper water. Clear water, I'd stick with greens and browns.

carolina-rig-01 · 03-13-11, 02:07 PM

I use Brush Hogs as a carolina rig bait and a flipping and pitching bait. I also use Baby Brush Hogs as a flipping and pitching bait, carolina rig bait, and jig trailer. The colors I use the most are Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpking/Purple Flake, PB&J, Bull Frog, Watermelon Candy, and Black/Blue. There are a lot more colors that I use but this is what I can think of now.

Bass Assault · 03-13-11, 05:06 PM

I'm gonna have to try the backwards T-rig.

Zoom came out with two new colors in Nov. Watermelon Orange and Green Pumpkin Orange. Haven't fished em yet but they look pretty good. Also think those would make a good color for their lizards...

bamabassman · 03-13-11, 10:01 PM

watermelon red, watermelon, texas rigged with 1/4 ounce weight. on braided line around here int he milfoil and GATOR vines.

cassidyta · 03-14-11, 06:14 PM

I will use them mostly for pitching and flipping. I usually use a 1/2 oz weight and a 3/0 hook. Lately I have been having a lot of luck putting them on a shakey head.

Lvitch · 03-15-11, 07:27 PM

I flip em on an 1/2 - 1 oz. and a 4/0 gammy. I only use, wat/ red, June bug, and gp/red.

03-12-11, 08:02 PM	#1
Bass Assault BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TEXAS Posts: 23	Brush Hog rigging I know Brush Hogs (Zoom) and baby brush hogs are really popular lures all over the place and in all different kinds of waters. I was just curious how people rigged them for different conditions and what colors they used. For example: I mainly fish in clear water that has dead mesquite bushes for cover and a lil hydrilla here and there. The color I use (the majority of the time) is watermelon red and I fish it TX rigged.

03-13-11, 10:52 AM	#5
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I use 'em texas rigged too. Green pumpkin black flex is my favorite color for sure. Another good technique is to use them weightless and snake them along the top, it's a good fallow through bait after tossing a buzz frog, it's picked up some nice fish in the past. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

03-13-11, 10:01 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	watermelon red, watermelon, texas rigged with 1/4 ounce weight. on braided line around here int he milfoil and GATOR vines. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-14-11, 06:14 PM	#10
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	I will use them mostly for pitching and flipping. I usually use a 1/2 oz weight and a 3/0 hook. Lately I have been having a lot of luck putting them on a shakey head. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

03-15-11, 07:27 PM	#11
Lvitch BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 180	I flip em on an 1/2 - 1 oz. and a 4/0 gammy. I only use, wat/ red, June bug, and gp/red. __________________ Big gals always make us smile!

03-12-11, 08:12 PM	#2
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	Watermelon red is my absolute favorite color for clear to slightly stained water. Stained to muddy I use black/blue and junebug. I mostly T-Rig the brush hog, but on occasion I'll use the baby as a jig trailer.

03-12-11, 08:33 PM	#3
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	T-rig with a 4/0 hook and 3/16 oz tru-tungsten weight pegged. I also like watermelon seed.

03-13-11, 07:17 AM	#4
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	I mainly use Brush Hogs for Carolina Rig. Like all my plastics I carry 4 colors. Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red, Black Blue, and JuneBug.

03-13-11, 11:54 AM	#6
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	If you're fishing submerged brush - try a reverse T-rig. Rig it backwards inserting the hook in the head of the bait, use a screw-in bullet weight in the tail. The bait will fall tail first on a straight line. Can be deadly at times, especially if fishing vertically in deeper water. Clear water, I'd stick with greens and browns.

03-13-11, 02:07 PM	#7
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	I use Brush Hogs as a carolina rig bait and a flipping and pitching bait. I also use Baby Brush Hogs as a flipping and pitching bait, carolina rig bait, and jig trailer. The colors I use the most are Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpking/Purple Flake, PB&J, Bull Frog, Watermelon Candy, and Black/Blue. There are a lot more colors that I use but this is what I can think of now.

03-13-11, 05:06 PM	#8
Bass Assault BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TEXAS Posts: 23	I'm gonna have to try the backwards T-rig. Zoom came out with two new colors in Nov. Watermelon Orange and Green Pumpkin Orange. Haven't fished em yet but they look pretty good. Also think those would make a good color for their lizards...

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