Post Spawn..Carolina Rig off Weed Wall Question

[RandyFish]

I know that a slow presentation is usually the cure for a tough post spawn bit.

I will try to find emerging weeds off the existing outside weed wall, and fish a Carolina Rig...limited luck of course.

Here is my question: Should person use a heavy Carolina weight to ensure bottom contact, and then match leader length to put the bait above the tops of the growing weeds (normally 2-3 feet) from what I can see.

I am trying to get the bait -- a fluke or senko type -- to dart above the weeds then slowly fall into them --- but I wonder if my carlina rig weight is not getting down there the way it should...I normally use 1/4 ounces or less...

Any suggestions or am I barking up the wrong tree technique wise.

By the way, I caught a very nice fish with jig and pig in the shallows...I could watch her follow and respond to the jig...quite a lessson...thank you for all the help on jigs FMers.

Randy Fish

[d.roy]

I was faced with the very same question on the water last weekend. I was fishing a lake with a marginal at best post spawn bite. Had a couple take a texas rigged worm but then tried the slower carolina. I initially went with a 1/4 oz bullet weight but found I wasn't getting through the weeds like I wanted to. Switched to a 3/8 and found the bottom I was looking for. I set my leader length so that the worm was dancing in and out of the top of the sparse weeds I was fishing and whammo - the bass responded! Caught a number of fish on that rig, subtle bites for the most part. Seemed to me that the fish definitely preferred the slower less inhibited presentation of the carolina rig as opposed ot the tex. Give a shot, good luck!

[cheektowaga]

Maybe it's just because I'm more comfortable with it, but I'd go with a drop shot rig to keep your plastic dancing above the weedline. Adjust your tag end to keep your bait up there and just twitch it to keep it moving.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I'm with Cheek on this one.. if you want your lure to stay above the weeds go with drop shot. If your intension is more to snake threw the weeds, go c-rig...I do a lot of light sinker c-rigging throughout the entire season. I use a light pegged sinker and call it stupid rigging.