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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.