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Calif Bill wrote:

I said it was above the swivel. Read for understanding. And
DEEP in
the
south is not DEEP in the west. The big weight made a
commotion
in
the silt
and the worm stayed above the bottom.

The Carolina rig was developed to fish DEEP structure. It was
NOT
developed to fish silty, muddy bottoms. It's hardly used for
such.
You
are wrong.


Deep in the south may be 20'. They are old lakes and reservoirs.
They have
lots of silt.

Nope, wrong. Many, many very clear lakes here, and fishing to the
depths of 80 or 90 feet. How much fishing have you done here, where
the
Carolina rig was invented? Me? Many, many hours.
The big weight stirs up the bottom and the worm gets to float
above the silt. You better do your research better.

Nope, wrong again. The weight, being an egg sinker, allows the
sinker
to do nothing but sit on the bottom, the bait can travel with the
current, somewhat. THAT is the reason the Carolina rig was
invented, to
allow the bait to raise three to six or so feet above the bottom,
then
slowly flutter back down.

Otherwise a Texas
rigged with a bigger weight would do the job.
Texas rig is used to fish the bottom. Completely different than a
Carolina rig.

BC and the west have deep
lakes. We normally fish 20' as shallow in most of the lakes. Is
why
the
drop shot came out of here.

Drop shot keeps your bait in a certain, small area, Carolina rig
does
not.

Anyway, using a Carolina rig has nothing to do with stirring up
silt.
It's just another presentation, and in particular, it allows the
bait
to raise up whatever length your leader is, then slowly flutter to
the
bottom.


Not what the pros say. But you are entitled to your opinion. Drop
shot is
so we can fish 60' deep.

Show me. Show me one article that says that a Carolina rig is used for
stirring silt up on muddy bottoms!!!!!!!!! I'll be waiting.......
In the meantime, would you like me to show you what the "pros" really
say about Carolina rig fishing?:

From Bigfishtackle.com:
Carolina rigs are normally associated with fishing a stump or rock
field, or long sloping points. The rig gives you the opportunity to
fish as fast or as slow as you want to drag it along.

From http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/fishing...nafishing.html
Texas rig in cover or where an open-hook worm (if that's what you were
fishing) would get hung. Carolina rig anywhere it can be fished;
normally clean hard (hopefully rough) bottom (Bill, notice the last
sentence.)

Then go here to read up on Carolina rig fishing:
http://www.bassresource.com/beginner...Texas_Rig.html

Next, from another pro:

Carolina rigging is the perfect tool for deep water where big fish lurk
in the spring during the pre- and post-spawn periods and in summer.
Using Carolina rigs and a sensitive 7-foot rod, Gluszek can cover lots
of water by making long casts and dragging the rig slowly back to the
boat. Or, he can let the wind drift him over deep points. (shallow and
muddy, huh, Bill?)

So, what else do you need to prove that you are wrong, Bill?