Updated Video to - "The BEST Homemade A-rig" YOU CAN MAKE THIS!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- Even after over a year on TH-cam I still standby the title, So far I haven't seen a better Homemade A-Rig out out there and I've now made over 1500+ A-Rigs. So after quite a few request's I've updated the video, made it shorter, better lighting, better angles (hopefully) but still the same solid Build. Crazy enough I'm still using the same A-Rig I made in my first Homemade A-Rig video over a year ago!!!
If you have any questions or need help let me know and I'll help however I can.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Making the A-rig
16:55 How to Bend the Arms on the A-Rig
Parts in this video sell out or go on back order all the time. So I'm going to give a very generalized list of the parts and where I get them.
Wire Former:
Boggs Tackle Maker.
Wire:
Ebay, they've never been out of stock. Search for "Stainless Steel Straight Lure Shaft Wire". I buy 10" wire for the Main Line and 16" wire for the arms for the Secondary baits and Dummy Baits.
I only use 0.035" diameter wire which is considered a "Flex Rig".
If you want a beefier rig use 0.040" diameter wire.
Head/Main Swivel: Use a high quality swivel. I recommend Owner Hyperwire Barrel Swivel. Size#3.
You can use a swivel for the baits or a split ring, whatever you decide make sure its a high quality.
For Swivels I recommend P-Line Crosslock Swivel Size#5.
For Barrel Swivel/Split Rings I recommend Owner Hyperwire Size#4 for the Barrel Swivel and Owner Hyperwire Size#3 for the Split Ring.
Blades: Worth Co or Barlows Tackle
Solder/Flux: Look for a specialized Stainless Steel solder or a solder with a high amount of Silver in it. If you buy crap solder it will be a nightmare to get the Solder to stick to the Stainless Steel. Flux is also a must when using Stainless Steel.
The rest of the parts sell out all over the place so get it where you can find it:
Keeper Split Rings: Bass Pro Shops Size#4 Offshore Angler Brand
Blade Swivel: Dr Fish off Amazon Size#6.
Blade Split Ring: Use a "Fine" split ring Size#2 or #3.
Center Spring: Amazon
Crimp: Amazon with an inner Diameter of 1.3mm. Be careful because some companies sell by "Outer Diameter".
Beads: Hobby Store
Shrink tube: Anywhere
sweet video man, you really helped me in making mine from the last video. The first guy I sent mine out to won 3k off of them lol. Im the dude that pours the epoxy over the heads if you remember me.
I didn't notice you made another video.Nice! I was probably fishing that day 😊
Haha, hope you're catchin bigguns out there!!!
Not just the best rigs on TH-cam but probably the best quality rigs out in general.
Dang that’s quite a compliment. Thanks man. I appreciate the view and comment. 🎣
Great video!! I’m definitely going to watch this multiple times to learn.
Very cool man, If you need any help let me know. Best tip I can give you is to use some good quality SS flux.
Love it dude nice work
Excellent!!!
Very nice, how about making a mini A-rig video?
Alright I'll do that. I actually just had a custom order come in for 20 mini Rigs. Thanks for the view/comment and tip man.
Great video man!
Thanks for watchin and the comment dood.
Was wondering if you even made some Striper trolling rigs. If yes what do you recommend on the measurements.. thanks.
People I've sold my rigs to have caught up to 24lb stripers on them. The stainless steel I use (0.035") and that holds up on the 24lb'er's but they have a tendency to get thrashed due to the size of fish, they don't break but they get twisted up and ruined. I'd recommend going to a thicker wire, I make my normal ones out of 0.035" diameter wire and I'd probably go with at least a 0.040" diameter or thicker wire for striper and bigger head swivels (Size 4 or bigger) and bigger bait snap swivels (Size 3) or split rings (Size 4 or bigger). Whatever one you like to use snap swivels or split rings. People have caught 10lb largemouth on my rigs and they didn't get ruined with the 0.035" size of wire but they did on the stripers like 15lbs or bigger, depends on how the fish/person fight too.
Thanks for the updated Video, Waiting for my parts to get started. Do they make a thicker walled shrink tubing?
Oh I'm sure they do, the tubing I use is just basic shrink tubing but I've never had an issue with it so I continue to use it. Thanks for the view and comment, let me know how yours turn out! Good luck man.
Awesome video! Where in the heck to you get those crimps and beads?
Thanks brother, I get the crimps off Amazon and the beads in this video I got from Hobby Lobby but get them from a company called Worth. www.worthco.com it's like 1000 beads for 10$ or less. Their beads are for lures and are metal and perfectly shaped, the glass ones in this video all vary a little bit in size. Just a piece of advice, when ordering crimps some manufacturers size them in ID and some in OD. ID= inner diameter and OD=outer diameter. I can't tell you how many times I've ordered the wrong size crimps. Good luck man.
Direct link to the beads lurecomponents.worthco.com/products/beads/hollow-metal
Awesome brotha! Makes perfect sense! Thanks again!
What diameter wire are you using? What is too small / too big?
I use 0.035mm which is perfect for almost every situation. That diameter lets the rig “flex” when you pull the rod to make it look like your baits are darting around like a real school of baitfish. People have caught 20lb+ striper on the rigs without breaking so they’ll hold up. You can go up to 0.040” but I don’t recommend any thicker than that. I modeled my rigs after what Tactical Bassin’s Matt Allen prefers.
Do ever make those with lead heads?
I bought all the equipment to pour lead, the mold to make the lead heads and I burned myself 3 times. I may be dumb enough to burn myself 3 times but I know when to quit and brother, after the 3rd time I gave all my lead melting equipment away. Not taking any more chances with 800+ degree molten lead. Many bass over 8lbs have been caught on them without the lead heads so I gave up on lead. However, I do have a guy who I helped make epoxy heads and they look great. I asked for help making them on the parts I dont know how to do and got ghosted. So I’ll figure that out eventually lol.
How can I buy some? Also, do you make the double rigs (9 wire)?
Hey man thanks for watching the video, Just click on my User icon and find the InstaGram link and hit me up on InstaGram. Send me a message there so I can get your info and what you're looking for. I've never made a 9 wire, not saying that I can't but I'd need to see a pic of one to say for sure if I can make one or not so if you have a link to what you're looking for that would definitely help. Reach out to me on IG so we can keep your details private. Thanks again.
I would like to make a 6 wire A rig. How would I add that extra wire?
Hey man, with the rig I make here there’s not really a good way to add just 1 more wire. You can have a 3 wire, 5 wire, 7 wire pretty easily though. I mean, I guess you can make a 7 wire and just cut off an arm after you solder it for 6 wires hahaha. If you want 7 wire just add 1 more wire for the arms.
How much do you charge for your A-rigs. Thanks
Thanks for the view, the prices go up and down with the price of the parts that I can get. Right now they're 14$ each and I'll give free shipping if you order 3 or more which is 5$. I will never compromise the head swivel or the bait swivels/split rings, They're always Owner Hyperwire parts but I do constantly order new parts like the Center Springs for the dummy baits, Beads, Blade barrel swivels and crimps to find better deals to get the prices lower. All the little pieces have gone up so much in price over the past year, some have doubled in the last 12 months. I feel bad for charging as much as I do but I have to or I lose $$$. And it's 14$ for the standard A-rig that I make which includes chrome or gold blades, white or chartreuse blades are 2$ more per rig and if you want the Black Nickel Blades then it goes up by 5$ per rig because those suckers cost me almost 1$ per blade.
@@proambass8027 perfect, I am local so I could always meet you out at the sometime if that work. I am in Roseville.
@@brianadamson2702 Oh right on, Out at the ramp? Kinda missed that part in your reply, haha. I'm out on the lake almost every Tuesday, sometimes Wednesday if I have kid stuff or something going on on Tuesdays. I'm normally coming in around 3-330pm. Do you know what you'd want? Color of blades and would you want Split Rings for the baits or Swivels? And how many?
What size blades do you use?
Sorry for the delay man, I had to go to the website and find the blades I ordered. I order them 2000 at a time so I don't have to go there often. I'll include the link, I get the Size 3 blades, Part# 94823. They have tons of different sizes, colors, finish's etc...This is a good site to get parts from, good quality too. Their sizes are towards the bottom of the page in the bigger chart.
lurecomponents.worthco.com/products/spinner-blades/willowleaf/super-quality/smooth
@@proambass8027 awesome thank you! It’s like most parts I’ve looked at all have multiple size but no way to know what size to get.
@@SparksFlyin I think it's more so about personal preference with the blade size but I've been using that size since the beginning and everyone seems happy with that size, plus I think they match the hatch in regards to size pretty closely. You don't have to order by the thousand either. I think there is a minimum like 250 but that's only like 7$ or something. So maybe try a couple sizes and find the ones you like.
@@SparksFlyin This place is a little more expensive but they have more colors then Worth also. Little tip/secret...they have black nickel blades there. hehehe. They're a little bigger than the size 3 I get from worth but uhhh I get a lot of requests for the black nickel from pros. I'll probably delete this comment in the next 24 hours btw. Shhh. :)
barlowstackle.com/search-results/?q=blades