To begin, Texas-rig (see below) a worm or lizard but leave the hook eye exposed. Tie about 18 inches of clear leader between the rigged hook and a small barrel swivel. On your main line ...

The swivel rig is made by attaching a small barrel swivel that matches the outside diameter of your circle hooks to a piece of rigging wire, passing the wire down through the bait’s upper lip and ...

Some are cup-faced while others are flat-faced, so the choice is up to the angler or deckhand. One benefit of using a swivel in this rig rather than simply tying the bait to the hook with rigging ...

The standard Carolina rig is made up of quite a few components, but I’d be willing to bet you already have the tackle you need in your terminal box. For starters, to prevent line twist, you’ll need a ...

Fish-finder rigs made from barrel swivels, egg sinkers and kahle hooks are lost by the score. So when I started flounder fishing one day with Booger Harris I was a little amused. His rig ...

This rig allows for enhanced bait movement while maintaining proximity to the bottom. It comprises a sliding bullet sinker, a bead, a barrel swivel, a fluorocarbon leader and a hook. A tanduk or ...