Rainbow rig

[J'snest]

We have been fishing Ranbows in Georgian Bay in about 100 feet of water with a ball of Berkley trout bait on small hook and split shot. Place the split shot about 15"- 18" above the bait and fish at about 30 feet. Problem is the bait ball floats and ends up above the weight and usually tangled in the line. Tried a drop shot version, but trout will hit the split shot on the bottom and miss the bait and hook up the line. Has anyone perfected a better setup.

Thanks for any ideas............

 

[getin]

add one or two more split shots just above the hook, that will keep it in place. if you can, paint those split shots with a yellow or orange color

 

[J'snest]

Interesting technique. If the only problem is tangled line with the floating bait, I would try non-floating.

Thanks for the ideas. I have not found the sinking type of bait anywhere. Most shops carry floating only. You gave me an idea with the split shot though. I'll place once close to the hook and conceal it in a bait ball as well. Should look very nataural. Let you know how it works...........

 

[Dilligaf0220]

Tie the dough up in netting and use a jighead?

 

[Spinninreel]

Hi, the best method for using the power bait dough is to use an egg sinker then attach a barrel swivel with 20" leader with your treble hook on the end. use a smaller size hook so you cover the hook up completely with power bait dough. What will happen is the the sinker will sit on the bottom and the bait will float off the bottom providing a good presentation and keep you line from getting tangled. A lighter line florocarbon line is a must.

 

[Spinninreel]

If he's fishing in 100ft of water, use a 1oz egg sinker and it will work fine.

 

[axl]

There were some great ideas guys.What do you guys think of the bottom weight attached to a steel pin set ups at CT?It also has a spot to attach a leader to keep your bait off the bottom .Sorry about the terminology but I believe they are lead.Good luck J'snest.

 

[Dilligaf0220]

If you're using the Power Bait dough, tie it up in netting like a roe bag. Lasts 3x as long before melting, slay the browns around Dalhousie & the Niagara using that stuff they eat the Power Bait better than roe (seeee I'll go bottom fishing when they are actually eating the bait ).

Use a "Bait Bag" on a jighead under a slip float and you can fish 30FOW easy, used to kill the splake around Owen Sound doing that before anybody had ever heard of a steelhead jig. Are you going for the escapees around Parry Sound? I'll give you another tip, chum with a handful of cat food around your float and you'll pick up a dozen rainbows in an afternoon. Toss out float, throw some Tender Vittles around float, watch float go down. It will get so embarrassingly easy once you get them on the feed you'll start racing your buddy to see who can land them faster.