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Does anyone leave a rig in the rod holder(s) while you are fishing.

 

This season, "dead stick" rigs have been really productive in the areas where I fish.

 

Typically, I fish a pair of jigs down 3-6' in a back rod holder to help locate schools of crappie, but the rig seems to catch just about everything.

 

On a recent evening trip I was in a pond that has a high ratio of largemouth bass, so I decided to leave a texas rigged senko hanging off the back while I pitched jigs to bluegill. Several times, i found myself being towed backwards by pesky bass.

 

If you typically fish a dead stick rig, what lure or bait do you use?

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I haven't do what you said, instead i used to trolling jigs, I let the kayak moves with current or wind and wait for bites but by now in  that way only catch bass. I will try your technique the next time

I was going to buy a couple of extra rod holders, and found a two-fer deal at BPS.

Maybe I'll set one up in the rear for this purpose.

Thanks!!

I've got a PVC rod holder set up for either drifting/trolling, as well as the rod holders that were molded into the yak.  I haven't tried dead-sticking, but I will troll when I have to paddle a ways in open water.

Next time I do that, I might have to use my standard trolling baits (Rapala F5, Shap Rap, X-rap, etc.) with a 24" drop tied to the rear hook, and a jig on that drop.

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