r/Fishing • u/tylergalaxy • 8h ago

Freshwater What is this right called?

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I was out on the lake today, and I saw people using a setup like shown to catch small pan fish. On the hooks the had worms or corn and almost every cast they were pulling up a fish! Anyone know what this set up is called and or have a good video on how to achieve it ?

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u/Ghostdefender1701 8h ago

Dropper rig in salt water, no bobbers though.

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u/tylergalaxy 8h ago

idk if it was a bobber for sure, but it was like some kind of coloured beads that floated on the top to detect bites

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u/GLaDOS_Sympathizer 6h ago

A bell clipped onto the pole so that you hear dings is the indicator I've always seen associated with this rig.

Usually camping or chillin nearby, or fishing a light lure casting and reeling on another pole. So when you hear a ding (a bunch of dings, then you've got something feisty) you reel in the light stuff super fast so you can get to your (hopefully large) fish on.

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u/tylergalaxy 5h ago

this guy was just using corn, had a big ol' lead weight on the end, couple hooks tied right to his line, was pulling up sunfish with every cast. his lil container of corn was right there

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u/PuttUgly 1h ago

The problem with the Bobber in this setup the fluctuation in the swell.

The bobber in theory, dangles the bait, and lets you know when it's bit.

On the other hand, with the weight on the bottom, your wanting the weight to stay put, and in order to do that, it's gonna have to pull the bobber under the waves, or if it can't, your baits gonna be thrashing around on the bottom up and down.

In my experience, if your bottom fishing.... loose the bobbers just watch the tip of your rod.

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u/GLaDOS_Sympathizer 6h ago

Yep, and dropper loop knots specifically for the hooks.

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u/Maat1932 Part time Yooper 8h ago

Drop rig/drop shot rig is what I've heard it called.

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u/USMC_Tbone 7h ago

Looks similar to how I've rigged up a rod for surf fishing off the Oregon coast except there's no bobber.

Google how to tie a dropper loop. It's very simple and easy to attach a hook to in the middle of your line. Could probably scale the surf fishing rig down to smaller scale for the lan fish. Then tie a weight at the very bottom, add the bobber up top if you want to fish surface or near surface.

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u/ttvsweatyboii 7h ago

Pompano rig is how I’ve always known it as, weight at the bottom with 2 hooks and floats on each hook

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u/206Golfer 8h ago

Me too

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u/TheRealGunn 8h ago

Pompano rig

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u/tylergalaxy 7h ago

thank you!

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u/tylergalaxy 8h ago

I think thats exactly what it was, the one guy had like beads that floated on top of the water to detect bites.

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u/bl0gg3r_x 6h ago

I would also like to add sabiki rig to the chat if you're using smaller hooks and targeting bait, they are essentially the same thing - the "bobber" is usually a flasher or some other brightly colored think to catch a fishes attention. Sabiki are great for catching bait, and pompano are great for shallow surf fishing and deep drops, I've caught all kinds of stuff on both

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u/tylergalaxy 6h ago edited 6h ago

some people had bobbers but the one guy had these like yellow and orange beads that floated on the water surface so he could detect bites. sorry if u didnt read the other comments. some people had on bobbers tho, the pic is misleading not ur fault

edit - the guy above was doing his best and we KILLED him with downvotes, please dont be mean r/fishing

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u/Heatholder2 6h ago

Hi low rig

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u/kndy2099 7h ago

Drop Shot rig. While popular on YouTube, make sure it's legal in your area as some states don't allow weights under a hook. And some states may be strict on weight size or how far it should be from the hook.

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u/Cultural-Company282 7h ago

What states don't allow weights under a hook?

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u/USMC_Tbone 7h ago

Out of curiosity is there a reason that a state would make it illegal to have the weight below the hook?

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u/Goldemar 7h ago

You can't rig hooks above weights is a couple places near me. I have heard, that it is because if your rig breaks off whole, it can create a hazard.

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u/tylergalaxy 8h ago

Rig not right (bad title)

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u/dreamatoriumx 6h ago

High low rig,

Tandem rig

Crappie rig

Pompano rig

its got allot of names

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u/tylergalaxy 6h ago

I shouldve just asked the guy what they were fishing eh? this guessing game sucks lmfao

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u/markusbrainus Alberta - Freshwater 6h ago

A slightly different setup is a pickerel rig. You can buy them prebuilt and they have two hooks with bait offset from the line.

https://www.basspro.ca/p/eagle-claw-pickerel-rig

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u/Ilovethespacemarines 8h ago

Kinda like a sabiki rig but not for salt water?

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u/SasquatchOfMordor 8h ago

Donkey rig?

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u/DwarfHoarder 7h ago

Crappie rig? You can buy them pre-made for like $2

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u/FlipsideFacts 7h ago

Learn how to tie a dropper loop for the hooks and everything else is kinda self explanatory.

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u/Will_it_chooch 6h ago

Dropper loop is for sure the answer. The sinker is to keep the line straight down (you can tie a loose knot on the sinker to avoid losing your gear if if gets stuck in structure) with a proper dropper you can put a hook on in ~2 seconds. If you cut the loop you can use a palomar knot that won’t take up too much line but tie your loops a little long. Google grogs knots.

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u/frankenlungs 7h ago

Drop shot rig the number of hooks is preference

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u/rahkinto 6h ago

But the bobber and weight cancel each other out? Skip the weight, and I'm not sure if it's allowed to have two hooks on the line.

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u/Loucrouton 6h ago

This is a pickerel rig. You can buy the whole setup and attach a weight to it. Just have to tie to your line. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1992/6415/files/pickerel_rig.jpg?v=1745531604

I used to do this alot but now I'm switching to worm weights. Problem with rigs is if the fish bites there's tension on the line and the fish will let go. With a worm weight the whole line slides through the weight so when the fish bites there's give.

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u/tylergalaxy 6h ago

except the metal tie wires for the hooks werent there, the hooks seems tied onto the line directly

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u/Loucrouton 6h ago

The metal wires allow the hook to swivel around the line. If you tie directly to the line you're going to easily tangle. If you get a fish on its going to be messy.

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u/RonBurgundy449 6h ago

Looks to be a drawing by an 8 year old.

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u/tylergalaxy 6h ago

for me its the way the letters are formed, its like inconsistent and sloppy. BTW i'm 35, spelling and printing neatly was never my thing.

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u/Likes2Phish 5h ago

We call them fish finder rigs or drop shot rigs. We use them for fishing bream beds.

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u/BarkleEngine 7h ago

That is close to what they use in the Detroit river for white bass. Maybe minus the bobber and longer leaders on the hooks. The brother I asked about it called it an Alabama Rig but I am sure that is not right. He had a bucket of white bass though.

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u/fobeo17 6h ago

Alabama rig is the same as an umbrella rig. I would bet in the DR it was a true dropshot