CatfishKev Report post Posted October 22 Tried a couple double hook rigs this past weekend (flathead fishing) and never had much luck with them. I noticed my bluegills were dyeing pretty fast compared to 90% of my fishing with one hook. I'm thinking the lines are getting twisted too much by the time they hit the bottom leaving the live bait no room to move around and breathe. I'm thinking about a new set up with a super short line bait close to the swivel where the slide sinker is and leaving the main leader 18-24" for the live bluegill. I'm thinking the dead bait short line will still leave enough for a fish to grab it and not feel the weight while the live bait can swim a bit and stay more lively. I've always pretty much always done single hook per rod because of this just wondering what y'all might have to interject. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted October 23 I learned this from the guide when i was kayak fishing anchovies . Standard Carolina rig, a free untied hook, silicone slide through stopper and then the tied second. Adjust the slide/stopper to the length of the bait. Put the free hook through the nose/mouth and the tied hook behind the dorsal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted October 23 What kind of fish is that sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted October 23 16 minutes ago, wildwoody said: What kind of fish is that sir. Barracuda. I also caught this that day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted October 23 3 hours ago, idgaf said: I learned this from the guide when i was kayak fishing anchovies . Standard Carolina rig, a free untied hook, silicone slide through stopper and then the tied second. Adjust the slide/stopper to the length of the bait. Put the free hook through the nose/mouth and the tied hook behind the dorsal. Not sure if that would apply to what I'm trying. I'm looking to rig a live bait that can swim freely but still have a dead bait close to the slide sinker. My thought is live bluegill on a long leader and cut bait like chicken liver or bluegill cut in half on maybe only maybe a 2 inch leader like maybe on a triple swivel. Trying to hedge my bets between the chance at a big fatty but don't want to miss an opportunity at a good eating channel cat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted October 23 Second one is ugly. Why do you need 2 bluegill on one line, use more poles. They probably where the little hearts try to pull each other around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted October 23 6 hours ago, CatfishKev said: Not sure if that would apply to what I'm trying. I'm looking to rig a live bait that can swim freely but still have a dead bait close to the slide sinker. My thought is live bluegill on a long leader and cut bait like chicken liver or bluegill cut in half on maybe only maybe a 2 inch leader like maybe on a triple swivel. Trying to hedge my bets between the chance at a big fatty but don't want to miss an opportunity at a good eating channel cat. My bad. I thought you wanted to double hook a blue gill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted October 23 You want to double hook rig and put a blue gill on the front hook and cut bait on the back hook? Something like that falls under a technique called an N word rig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missedagain Report post Posted October 23 Just fish two rods. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted October 23 With the setup you are looking at how far apart will the two be? Two feet, six feet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted October 23 1 hour ago, trphyhntr said: You want to double hook rig and put a blue gill on the front hook and cut bait on the back hook? Something like that falls under a technique called an N word rig. You're trying to get me beat up tomorrow huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted October 23 1 hour ago, missedagain said: Just fish two rods. We will be, fishing flatheads is a boring game and always more fishing then catching . looking to just add a bit of fun with some channel cat potential. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted October 23 30 minutes ago, PRDATR said: With the setup you are looking at how far apart will the two be? Two feet, six feet? Thinking 18-24" live bait leader with a triple swivel up top and maybe a 4" leader for cut bait off the swivel. I'm thinking this will keep the live bait alive longer. Maybe a straight 24" since there's lots of weeds now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siwash Report post Posted October 27 Consider the double egg loop set up. It's commonly used for salmon/steelhead but would work for what you want...rig the first one on your leader then leave 2-3' of tag end and rig the last hook...or vice versa...tie on one hook at the end of a long leader then add your second hook at the interval needed in front of your swivel connection. Usually the hooks are 3-4" apart but there is no reason you couldn't run the rig in the fashion you are describing: https://www.101knots.com/egg-loop-knot.html or do the same with two snell knots: https://www.animatedknots.com/snell-knot It's been a LONG time but when I fished the Salt for Cats I'd run the double egg loop with two 4/0 circle hooks baited with chicken liver on a 3' leader tied to a swivel with a slider swivel on my main line with a 6" dropper of 3-6 ounce pyramid weight and it caught fish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted 9 hours ago Ended up doing a leader with a t loop close to the top so I can add or remove the second hook. Been a long time since we've been fishing, tied my Palomar wrong and lost the first fish but we got the kinks worked out past few weekends. Last nite was our best night. All my kids have now caught their own flatheads. Last night 2 nice channels and 2 flattys 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
