Best Carolina Rig Rod

Matthew Tomolonis reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and Dobyns Rods Champion XP Full Cork Casting Rods on Kentucky Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Water temps are getting close to the right temp for smallmouth to start targeting crawfish. Rock is key as is current breaks. Take your time fishing these areas "

Lance Pemble reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and Dobyns Rods Champion XP Full Cork Casting Rods on Lake Eufaula (Walter F George). Additional comments from this report: "Fished Lake Eufala for a week and had a really interesting practice. This day I found this 6.74 offshore on a ledge in 24-27 ft. Smoked the Carolina Rigged Zoom Trick worm. Idled the ledge and saw a rock pile that looked pretty good plus could make out a few fish on the ledge as well. Couldn't see many... But saw just enough to whip around and fire on them... FIRST CAST caught her! Was able to replicate this pattern on a couple other really similar areas."

Bmorris07 reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and Dobyns Rods Champion XP Full Cork Casting Rods on Clarks Hill Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "The conditions were two days post frontal, 5-7 mph east winds, blue bird skies, and 6-8 foot of visibility. The bigger bites came off of chunkier rock while a few came from some brush piles. I tried the shallow bite around mid day with no luck, so I went back to rock piles in about 15-25 feet if water and continued to get bites. "

Michael Rekas reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods on Pool 1 Mississippi. Additional comments from this report: "Spent about two hours down at the river today, and dragging was the deal. Caught four fish total, all dragging either a carolina rig or ned rig. Low and slow was the key today, all bites on the carolina rig came either during a pause in between drags or on the fall. Good luck!"

Mike Cochran reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods on Clear Fork Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "It was a brutal day, most of the fish that I marked was all on humps that were in 8-12 ft of water. I fished every hump on that lake that was deeper than 4 ft, but I couldn’t get anything to take the bait. "

STEVE OUELLETTE reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods on Nickajack Lake. Additional comments from this report: "pre fished for the Tennessee Bass Federation State championship. We had scattered clouds with no wind so we decided to find hydrilla patches in 8 to 15 feet of water. Adjusted leader length and found a 3 foot leader was optimal to drag my bait thru the grass. Was able to get a few short fish and caught a 3 lbs 8 oz Large mouth. We found several grass areas that were productive"

Jered Grooms reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and St. Croix Victory Casting Rods on Ray Roberts Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Bass were set up on wind blown points with rock, it was a tough bite and had to cover a lot of water for a few bites. Fished the southern end of the lake where the water clarity was cleaner. "

Ohio Angler reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and St. Croix Victory Casting Rods on Delaware Lake. Additional comments from this report: "It was a hot weekend. The fish aren't as aggressive and are seeking cooler water. I had to slow down and work for the fish. They really liked the zoom z-craw in Junebug"

Matthew Price reported catching Spotted Bass using the Carolina Rigs technique and St. Croix Victory Casting Rods on Richard B Russell Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Fishing was ok Carolina rig zoom craws and finesse worms green pumpkin. Caught a couple with a swim jig."