11-23-2016, 04:14 PM
[#0000FF]Yep. That is my "hanger-shot" rig...with about 3-4" of clothes hanger wire with a loop in the end. Almost completely snagless but heavy enough to keep it on the bottom and maintain line tautness.
You can vary the length of the dropper for the hook, as well as the length between the dropper and the weight. All depends on how far above the bottom you want the bling/bait to ride.
I do not move very fast while fishing this rig...In fact, most of the hits came while I was stopped. So I fish them almost straight down...only a short angle on the line behind the tube. And I fish them off to the side in my "quick-draw" holders...for fast reaction when I get an inquiry.
I was using some of those same blue-eyed left-handed mini chubs like I downloaded to you. See the pic on how I rig them.
I plan to try the hanger-shot technique on Bear Lake whities this year. I will be trying not only Gulp Minnows, but my hothead flies and some weightless small tubes as well. The clothes hanger weights have worked well in fishing rocky areas on other lakes so they should work as a second rod for whities. I know from experience that those silly fish will sometimes pick up a jig laying on the bottom. And vertical jigging under the tube or boat is a proven effective technique. I am optimistic.
[/#0000FF]
[signature]
You can vary the length of the dropper for the hook, as well as the length between the dropper and the weight. All depends on how far above the bottom you want the bling/bait to ride.
I do not move very fast while fishing this rig...In fact, most of the hits came while I was stopped. So I fish them almost straight down...only a short angle on the line behind the tube. And I fish them off to the side in my "quick-draw" holders...for fast reaction when I get an inquiry.
I was using some of those same blue-eyed left-handed mini chubs like I downloaded to you. See the pic on how I rig them.
I plan to try the hanger-shot technique on Bear Lake whities this year. I will be trying not only Gulp Minnows, but my hothead flies and some weightless small tubes as well. The clothes hanger weights have worked well in fishing rocky areas on other lakes so they should work as a second rod for whities. I know from experience that those silly fish will sometimes pick up a jig laying on the bottom. And vertical jigging under the tube or boat is a proven effective technique. I am optimistic.
[/#0000FF]
[signature]