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Alabama Rig!
Started by
A-Mac
, Oct 22 2011 07:51 PM
207 replies to this topic
#1
A-Mac
Advanced Member
Posted 22 October 2011 - 07:51 PM
Well its kinda a hard bait, sorta a wire bait, and then mostly whatever the 5 lures are you strap to it! In my opinion, one of the most awesome and unique ways to fish for bass I've seen... well in my lifetime!
If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out flwoutdoors.com and see the absolute thumpin' that Paul Elias is laying down on the field. Just figured I'd throw this out there. #2
bassnbrad
Member
Posted 22 October 2011 - 08:03 PM
A-Mac, you is one AMAZIN' indiovidiol! All this time I thought the Alabama was only 3 hard bodies attached!! Thanks for clarifyin' that one for me's! Can;t be awaitin' to sees them picturegraphs...
#3
A-Mac
Advanced Member
Posted 22 October 2011 - 08:40 PM
Yup, I hear they are illegal in TX... so don't you worry bassnbrad, lake fork should never have to see them!
dang I wish there was still such a thing as Harry and Charlie comics in the back of bassmaster... I'm sure this rig would make a humorous story. #4
Big Bass Man
Member
Posted 22 October 2011 - 08:54 PM
I have a good friend that custom paints them, in Florence Alabama. He told me about them, back in the Summer, I should have bought one!! They are winning tournaments left and right around here. I was sort of skeptical about it at first, but now I am a firm believer!! They are all out of stock now
#5
Sonny.Barile
Advanced Member Posted 22 October 2011 - 09:59 PM
So the Alabama rig is a small umbrella rig?
#6
bassnbrad
Member
Posted 22 October 2011 - 10:28 PM
Similar Sonny, but its made by "Uncle Joshin'!" Illegal Shmeagle! Only illegal if you get caught with one A!
#7
littleriver
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 02:05 AM
I am working on a Tennessee version Now!
#8
Sonny.Barile
Advanced Member Posted 23 October 2011 - 07:40 AM
It actually looks like something I would want on my boat. I fish saltwater and I have a large Umbrella rig rigged with 4 inch shads. It heavy and gets down pretty deep. I troll it for Blue Fish. The river I fish for Stripers is too shallow for it. This looks like the ticket......
#9
Juice780
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 08:53 AM
I was just gonna post something about this a buddy just called me wanting me to make one. Paul elias caught 5 5 pounders on 1 cast in the flew tournament their having right now. Anybody know how to make these?
#10
Largehead Louie
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 04:24 PM
I was just gonna post something about this a buddy just called me wanting me to make one. Paul elias caught 5 5 pounders on 1 cast in the flew tournament their having right now. Anybody know how to make these? I was going to ask the same thing. I was on the lake yesterday, and every FLW guy I saw was throwing these, even co-anglers. #11
CatchingConcepts
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 04:51 PM
Looks aweful simple to me...
 http://thealabamarig.com/ View the vids and info, easy to duplicate, even room for improvement... Edited by CatchingConcepts, 23 October 2011 - 04:56 PM. #12
Largehead Louie
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 05:17 PM
Looks aweful simple to me... http://thealabamarig.com/ View the vids and info, easy to duplicate, even room for improvement... Not that simple for me. I've never tried to make a wire bait, all I make is soft plastics. #13
Juice780
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 06:02 PM
I can't figure out how they put all the wires in the front part, I'm assuming its wood. Other than that it looks simple I also heard some of the pros were paying 100 bucks for em because everyone was buying them up.
#14
CatchingConcepts
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 06:52 PM
The wires come out of the back of the rig...
Something as simple as a half ounce egg sinker with two wires bent in half through the egg sinker to create 4 of the legs and a fifth wire run through with an eye on the end. Then is cast in some resin mold to create the body and paint... looks quite simple... Edited by CatchingConcepts, 23 October 2011 - 06:55 PM. #15
Largehead Louie
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 07:36 PM
The wires come out of the back of the rig... Something as simple as a half ounce egg sinker with two wires bent in half through the egg sinker to create 4 of the legs and a fifth wire run through with an eye on the end. Then is cast in some resin mold to create the body and paint... looks quite simple... The head is not weighted. The entire rig (minus the 5 lures) is 3/8th of an ounce. #16
CatchingConcepts
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 08:09 PM
Then minus the egg sinker, do a couple haywire twists and mold a simple resin body over the front...
If you need more bouyancy use foam for the molding process of the front structure... #17
Largehead Louie
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 08:12 PM
Then minus the egg sinker, do a couple haywire twists and mold a simple resin body over the front... If you need more bouyancy use foam for the molding process of the front structure... Assume I'm dumb, which I am. All I have ever fooled with is soft plastics. What is a Haywire Twist, and how do I make it? Just thought about something. Could the wires not be welded together? Edited by Largehead Louie, 23 October 2011 - 08:13 PM. #18
CatchingConcepts
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 08:29 PM
welding would be overkill, not necessary...
Haywire twist is a simple twisting of wires just twist two doubled up wires over the main fifth wire shaft to form a bundle with five wires out the back, and a single strand shaft to form the eye out the front. for my fisrt try and ease of construction, Im betting you could slide a correct sized foam float (slip bobber or float of correct size) over the twists, epoxy into place, then form front eye, and paint... five legs just look to have simple duo lock snaps on twist formed eyes? #19
Juice780
Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 08:45 PM
i made one tonight and gave it to my buddy to try out to see if it swims, i made the body out of wood and used a belly weight like i would for crankbait minus the hook hanger. Ran one wire straight trough the bait for the front line tie and when it comes out the back its the longer center wire you tie a bait to then i took 2 peices of wire bent them in half conected it to the main wire and epoxied it in the bait. Should work ok, i need to get some heavier gauge wire. sorry no pics, i'll start working on the real ones tomorrow then i'll post pics. Question i have i seen where he had a patent pending on the bait and if i tweeked the look of the body could i sell them? I dont see how he could get a patent on this since its just a modified umbrella rig. but if i can sell em i know they will go fast, already have quite a few people looking for them.
#20
A-Mac
Advanced Member
Posted 23 October 2011 - 08:57 PM
hudleson patented basically any swimbait tail that displaces water... so i'm sure you can patent just about anything if you have the $. To the best of my understanding, it takes 10% change to a product to go around a patent. 10% isn't that much, but again it depends on how strong their patent is and even more importantly, how strong their patent lawyer is.
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