With a string of 90-degree days and a lack of rain around the state, the dog-days of summer are barking at our doorstep much earlier than usual this year. A basser has about three choices for finding fish – docks, slop, or deep. I’m going deep, and I’m getting there with a Carolina rig.
A Carolina rig requires patience to tie with three different knots – one on each end of a swivel, and a final one at the hook. For a first-timer, setting a hook into a fish on this jointed mess of monofilament can be at first daunting. The rewards for sticking with it, however, can be outstanding! Recently, I was able to introduce a friend to the Carolina rig. His bassin’ game hasn’t been the same since.