Alabama rig

[Deitz Dittrich]

Reeds was selling it at the show, but had 3 examples hanging for all to see.. A MN legal rigging(1 hook, 4 spinner blades), a WI legal one(3 hooks, 2 spinner blades), and a Canada legal one( all lures)...

[HellaBass]

For those that want to throw it in a legal configuration, here is a way to keep the mess and the tangles down

[Deitz Dittrich]

Not to bring this back to the top.. but with the new regs that that supposedly started effective March 1st, 2012....this from another post on FM, I have not dug into its validity..

Quote:

Single Tackle Configuration.

Anglers may use up to three single or multiple-pronged (example - treble)

hooks on a line used as a single tackle configuration attached to the end of a fishing line

(Examples – crawler harness, quick-strike rig).

would this then make an Alabama rig with only 3 baits legal so long as it was not longer than 9" in total length?

[KickNBass]

No, only one bait can have a hook. This reg was to allow live bait rigs for worms etc.

[turn_in_poachers]

Im sorry guys. I dont want to beat a dead horse but, the rules leave a lot of room for misinterpretation. Yes or No, is this rig legal?

Cause either Im missin out or everybody and their moms were tossin this on pool 4, catching doubles on some casts too. Several boats were doin it.

[jac714]

According to the DNR as stated on their Fishing page it is illegal.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html

[Superduty]

The rules regarding umbrella type rigs on border waters are different than the rest of the state. You can legally have 3 hooks on them on MN/WI border waters.

[Dylan33]

I apologize for beating a dead horse and bringing this thread up again, but...

Does anyone find it odd that Cabelas sells the A-rig in the Rogers store. It is illegal to use in MN, but they sell it in MN.

I know it's a nationwide chain, but it just seems like they shouldn't carry a product in a state where the product is illegal to use.

[Craigums]

its not illegal to use. Its illegal to have a hook on all 5 baits. Put a hook in one and 4 dummies and its perfectly legal

[serpent]

I wonder what the hook up percentage is with only one hook.

[Craigums]

People that use them say that 9/10 times the fish they catch hits the center bait that trails back from the other 4.

[PurpleCatMan]

Craig, have you done this with the dummy's? I'm wondering how you attached them and got good action out of the bait still.

please advise.

[Craigums]

Craig, have you done this with the dummy's? I'm wondering how you attached them and got good action out of the bait still.

please advise.

No sir I have not. I believe HellaBass made a YouTube video of how to rig it so its MN legal might want to search for that.