The Mini Carolina Rig!
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- Give the mini Carolina rig a try! It’s a great bass fishing technique that catches numbers and big bass!
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I've been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I've qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.
Love this technique . Red shad power worm 1/4 oz weight very effective in the ozark area
It sure is!
Yes bullet is the best for me Carolina rig. Good floating bait is my go to for grass pads and out.
Thanks for sharing
You had me at "...does not take much skill to use..." . Thanks, Matt!
haha
Caught a 1lbs bass at my local lake in so cal using a crimp weight and a hook and worm lol I was like this is a make shift mini Carolina rig hahaha
thanks for sharing!
A lot of times that pegged weight, when hung up, will move down the line and the hook will dislodge the weight from the rocks. I have caught hundreds of fish split shoting. Great technique for co-angler to drag behind the boat. The zoom 6’ lizard is my favorite.
good point!
Clean up batter ⚾️
Mojo rig! Absolutely love it! Great topic!
Thanks! 👍
Nice. Cool rig. Always amazed how the "Crowd" runs to the shinny new technique..... leaving "Proven" behind. Thanks for the vid and bringing up the "Old Stuff".
this is a killer rig!
Fished the split shot rig with a Zoom Centipede on Table Rock a few weeks ago…..it carried my high school boys to a 24th place out of 293 finish. We caught so many fish that day! It was a blast!
I do like the idea of a pegged bullet weight vs. the split shot. Less likely to damage the line.
yep it works great!
tungsten beads. golden ticket
Used the pen spring wacky today in my pond and caught 5 bass all between 2 and 3 lbs and it seemed to be better than O-rings. That Carolina rig is also called a Petey rig. Peter Televeros used it a lot in tournaments.
awesome! I didnt know about the petey rig but i like the name! good ol Peter T!
love this rig for my kids. I didn't know Berkeley made a small "ribbon tail" worm. I've always used the zoom dead ringer. 20 per pack and the kids can have a blast catching lots of fish for a cheap price
the 4" power worm is deadly!
When I use to fish some club tournaments years ago. This one young guy would sit on the back of the boat after noon and sleep with a rig very similar to this maybe a half ounce weight and sleep with the rod in his hands and he won so many tournaments big fish many times and he actually qualified for the regional derby consecutive years as a nonboater and every tournament when we d pass him hed be crashed out and we d come into weigh in and the joker would have 4 to 5 lb bass nearly every time. We used spilt shot rigs for years in clear water with trick worms and then we started putting a barrel swivel on 2 to 3 ft from the hook and would kill these spots around the spawn and the bream spawn. On the mini Carolina rig we d use a yum dinger and ive won a bunch of tournaments on the Carolina rig in clear deep water on long points and humps as well
yep its a do nothing rig that works really well!
We used a chicken rig successfully on spotted bass at Table Rock Lake a couple of weeks ago. We put a bobber stop in front of the bullet weight and a swivel behind it to maintain the length of the leader.
awesome!
I live in the UK and I use float stops either side of the weight to peg it on the line, and again the depth can be altered to suit the situation
thanks for sharing!
I finely got my computer back on, to watch your video. like the info on the mini rig , back in the old days we use a split shot , and called it split shotting . glad you talked about this , we used it in shallow water just like you side. great videos matt. mabe it will come back.
it should come back!
I've tried Carolina rigs, swimming worms as Tom Mann called a short leader Carolina rigs with a u -tail worm , split shot on spinning tackle and a light weight Carolina rig also called a Yamoto rig as I recall from Arizona thirty five years ago Shakey heads on light line in deep waters. Light line gets more strikes as a rule I learned this with Charlie Brewer slider worms and spider heads. The down side is the time it takes big fish to be boated. They can tangle you up or break the line. Spinning reels just Rent as powerful as bait caster
thanks for sharing!
We use a small Carolina rig like you're using towards the end of the day when the fish have stopped biting.. Able to keep the action going.. Typically we are actually making a Carolina rig with a swivel but I like the idea of the pegged weight to adjust the length of our leader . Another forgotten way to catch fish especially at the end of the day is a Charlie Brewer Slider jig and worm on a very light line .The same as the small Carolina rig
Sounds great!
This is my go to worm technique. Discovered the split shot technique in a bass fishing book from goodwill written in the early 90s.
Awesome!
I was totally racking my brain trying to remember where I first saw this technique at. I don't know why I couldn't think about it. But I've been really using this presentation a lot with my homemade open pour worms that float and I can get a good big of wiggle with. I even recently made a video on it because of how good it is . I've seen other guys doing it, but I couldn't remember where I saw it first. I should have known it was you, though. Lol.
haha!
I do that all the time .Of course I can remember after supper !!! Well said
Caught a lot of fish Saturday with a Mojo Rig, including a 5+ pounder that my son lost at the boat grabbing the line instead of the fish. Rookie mistake and lesson learned! We lost a few upgrades too but it was a great day.
Nice work!
I started out using this with a nightcrawler as kid. Used to whack all species of fish . I love using this with a centipede, tiny or baby brushhog or small lizard! My partner and i won a tournament with 3 fish out of a 150 boats using this technique because the bite was so tough..works great on spotted and large mouth good also. Great info. I really enjoy your channel ! Keep up the great work. Its one of those techniques I forget about till its really late in day after a really tuff bite. lol
thanks for the positive feedback!
Awesome tips on this one Matt, I have been using the Mojo rig for years on Table Rock lake and to this day it still shines as a great fish catcher, when I take out young kids they adapt very well to using this technique and can catch them very well.
Right on!
I assume you peg the weight ?
A very effective technique for fishing here in East Texas, been using a cutter worm and working it slow around the grass.
Good stuff!
I have a similar rig tied on one of my spinning rods almost all the time. I use 1/16 - 5/16 tungsten bullet, weights, mostly an 1/8. & I put bobber stop before & after my weight. Then I can pull top bobber stop up out of the way & fish it as a unpegged texas rig. Or peg the weight at any distance from the bait. Adjust it as needed for situation. I just use 2 bobber stops instead of pegg it. I tried it for first time 2-3 springs ago now & it's caught tons of fish through all seasons for me
good info thanks for sharing!
Well said. Got my attention. Why would anybody rig a carolina anytime ? Thanks for the tip
@@pauleyplay well Carolina rigg has the clacking going for it when u need the extra sound. But I mostly stick with my way because how versatile it is
@@maxcole3930 I like it. Well done !!!
My secret for success for years- love using bobber stops.
I have fished that rig alot and is tied on every time,, I really like using a tube, it give the the tube a different fall and the spotted bass in my home lake go nuts over! Great tip thanks
Right on
I will give it a try , i am mainly fishing shallow rocky rivers ! Thank you Matt
Good luck!
I have a use for this tech thanks
Great 👍
Great technique for fishing as a coangler. I like using a trick worm for my regular Carolina rig and the mini Carolina rig, also like using the ultravibe speed craw.
yes it is!
I like this. I’ve dabbled with it but planning on using it more to cover water. I bought things for it just before this video
good luck!
Red shad power worm and a lizard are my go to. Also try z man 6 inch floating stick bait wacky rigged with 10 lb mono a. Floating deep wacky rig
Thanks for sharing
I like to use the pinch-on bullet weight made by Gremlin. It's my cheat for if I'm fishing a weightless Texas rig and I find I need to add a little weight, I can do it on the fly and not have to re-tie. I've never once had any problems with them damaging my line. But now that you said that about split shots I'm gonna be paranoid.
i have had issues with it in the past
Excellent video, sir! Split shot rig in Greers Ferry Lake with a 4" Dinger does pretty darn well. I like to lift a rod length and let it glide n slide back down. I use the old reusable split shot I learned in the 70s lol.
thanks for sharing!
🍺Thanks Matt. That technique certainly catches them were I fish.
You bet
splitshot rig same
yep
Great video. I use floating plastics on the back of this rig. Z-man floating Lizardz are phenomenal
Did not know Z-man had a lizard. Definitely going to get some. Thanks
@Steve Steve No problem. It's the only lizard I throw now. Kills on spawners too.
@Bryan Davis Try them out. I've used the scented jerk shads for it. It will catch em.
thanks for sharing!
@@bootlegbassfishing1730 I believe it. ✌️😎
Fishing has gotten tougher the last few years where I fish. I’m thinking this might be a good way to finesse and still cover a little water. I’m also thinking you could reel it slowly on the bottom until you contact cover . Then slow down .
For sure
I love a little swimbait on that rig .. great video
yep thats a good one!
Began using this rig again in the last couple of years. It still works after 25 years!
yes it does!
Gonna try this next time out on St Clair when the smallys are up in the shalllows
it will work!
I used the mojo rig years ago and did catch tons of fish. I’m definitely going to start using again asap
get it back in the arsenal!
Dude that rig kicks ass. I blasted them one evening week on that. On sweet corn catching catfish but that proves your point.
awesome! it catches everything!
Thanks.
You're welcome
The zoom fish doctor is a highly underrated finesse bait for presentation
ill check it out! never even heard of it!
Thats one rig I've been gonna try for a year or 2 now but just never think of it. I fish smallmouth most of the time and as a bank angler who really has to maximize the amount of fish I catch out of a school because good spots are pretty limited this would probably be a great change up from the ned rig I throw 90% of the time to pick up a few more fish. Definatly gotta try this soon!👍
works great on smallmouth!
Another outstanding show. As always more questions than answers. Matt why not a peg behind the weight & why would we ever rig a carolina rig only to lose it here on the susquehanna ? Great hover stroll article in Bass mag. Thanks Matt
these mini carolina rigs dont get stuck nearly as much as a big one. I thought the article turned out well!
I used this technique for years with the split shot weight. I have caught my biggest tournament bass to date with that. Until this year I hadn’t used it for at least 5 years. I said to myself why haven’t I used this for years. I decided this season was time to start using this again. I also decided to start using it with the tungsten bullet weight with the bobber stops. It works great. I’m thinking I’m on to something with the new weight technique and here you go with the video. Haha. Good stuff man. I have also been using a few other things you have done that have made me up my game. Thank you! You channel is the best one going.
awesome! thanks for the support!
The peg will definitely make this rig better dont have to worry thanks gonna make a difference.
give it a try!
Can’t wait to try this
go for it!
It’s a killer technique
yep!
Nice rig Matt. Would be a good rig for those Riverside floating baits that have been around from the old days. Or a Zoom Centipede Also, water Gremlins makes a bullet weight that crimps on your line like a split shot but it does not damage the line. It has a hole in the center to accommodate your line. That would make changing out weights pretty easy and fast without having to re tie your hook. Only drawback is it's made out of lead and not tungsten.
agreed
Yea, they are called "bull-shot" and I use them on this rig. 👍👍
Awesome idea!
Glad you think so!
Looks cool can’t wait to try
give it a try!
Great video
Thanks!
Those are great tips, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Love the mojo rig. Great video!
Thanks 👍
I used this when I had no idea what I was doing 🤣 with split shot weights when I first decided to try bass fishing, caught a ton of fish and honestly don't know why I stopped using it 🤔 the bass are always greener on the other side, maybe?
Haha!
That's a great rig. I peg a bead instead of the weight itself...gives it a little noise.
Same here. Used to be called brass and glass. Today it could be tungsten and glass. I use jig rubber and a threading tool to peg the bead.
cool tip!
Great video Matt TY
you bet!
These kids need to see my Striper Carolina Rig.
lets see it!
Matt, great content. I'm familiar with "Slider Fishing" by Charlie Brewer.
I'll give this a try, thanks.
go for it!
Thank you for the video
You're welcome
Great rig !!
thanks!
Going to try it . 🇺🇸
good luck!
I have done that with a split shot weight
yep thats the same thing i just prefer not to use the split shot as it can damage the line
I always called it an finness carolina or a adjustable texas rig
sounds good to me
Thanks for those helpful tips, Matt!!!!👊🏻 I've seen someone introduce that rig a few years back but really didn't know how to fish it correctly. ☹ Now I know how and will try it again. Do you use straight fluorocarbon or braid to a leader? Also it looks like baits under 4" works the best? Stay Safe & God Bless!!!!
give it a try! i prefer fluorocarbon and small baits generally seem to work better but you can use larger baits.
Matt if you wanted to fish that on top of weeds why not use mono ?To help the bait float up a bit
you definitely can!
I use to catch a lot on a mojo rig. Haven’t thrown it in years.
give it a try
I found the mojo rig because I was fishing a lake that had this algae ike stuff on bottom- ppl around here call it "witch's hair"- but it gaks up on your weight, and you bait- until you're just dragging a big wad of muddy algae. But- the mojo cylinder weight spreads the weight out over a larger surface area- so it drags on top of it- instead of digging in- and if I use a mono line and floating bait- I can keep it right above the gook. I still get a little build up on the weight itself but- not enough to matter. Fishing it for this reason I discovered something else- during the hottest part of the summer here- this is one of the few presentations that still works- put a trick worm or something else with no action on and just drag it super slowly. You may have to make 20 casts to get one bite- I think the fish are so turned off you're having to basically wait until you've managed to drag it right in front of their face- but it almost always works.
good info thanks for sharing!
I am just learning to fish! Been going daily to a local lake and testing out a lot of different stuff I learned on TH-cam! Started with clip on bobber with splitshot, they stumbled across Kentucky rig, then found out about dropshot rig, then a slip on bobber and now Carolina rig! I have tried all of these fishing same spit off the dock and they all seem to work. But I wanna just use one universal rig that can catch pretty much most species of fish. I will give this mini Carolina rig a good try (least experience with it). Btw, I fish with live worms. Do I need to cast and retrieve this rig with live bait or can I cast and let it sit in the bottom?
PS thank you for the video and a other idea to try
You can cast and let sit
Would Zman baits be a good idea, they would keep the bait off the bottom
yep they work great!
@@MattStefanFishing what about braid to a mono leader. Keep the weight on the braid and put a stopper ahead of the knot
I like it , good one , thanks
Glad you like it!
Have you tried small hula grubs on this rig? That has worked really well for me.
i havent but will now!
NOVICE, bad idea?
It seems a braid-to-mono leader with floating plastic bait _COULD_ be better at keeping bait above bottom.
When water is NOT very clear, why is this not a common suggestion?
Z-Man has floating baits.
mono and floating baits can help keep the bait of the bottom
Question Matt…. I’m afraid to use light line around submergent grass with a spinning rod…. Wouldn’t a jig rod with 20# flouro stay on top better than 8# with same weight? Then you have to power to horse em out… you think that line will kill the action? I figure it’ll make it float and glide better… thanks
you can do it with heavy line. I just prefer light line since the baits are small and heavy line can over power the action of small lures.
The one thing about the Carolina rig was the line was free so the fish could not feel it
Yep
so how do you block the bullet so that it does not move on its own on the fluorocarbon?
Peg it
How do you install the bullet weight?
peg it
Is there a reason you like to use a peg instead of a bobber stop between the weight and hook? I guess that would make it technically a Free Rig (without the "free rig" weight). Is there an advantage to pegging it in other words. Great video!
pegging hold better IMO
Hey Matt, how did you peg the sinker ? I have always used a toothpick but am not a fan of this. Wasn’t sure how you did this
i use a peg it www.tacklewarehouse.com/Top_Brass_Peg-It_Pegging_System/descpage-TBPI.html?from=MSFG
Seeing this video I came up with a question. At the beginning you said you use this on a spinning rod, what is the crossing point where underneath a certain weight you use spinning rods and above that weight you use casting rods? Is it only based on the actual weight or are there other factors?
weight is a factor, but so is bait choice, water clarity, and structure im fishing.
Hahaha … We call them “draggers” here in Namibia … 🤣🤣🤣
Nice!
Water Gremlin needle nose weight is my go to weed weight.
ill check it out!
@@MattStefanFishing they’ve been discontinued for many years. I’ve been told that they still have the molds in storage.
Howdy everyone, my Brother, nephew and I murdered some trout today on this same rig. Very good day. Y'all stay bent
it can be used for multiple species
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How can I get the new Hover rig? I can't find it here locally in my area (Fort Mill, SC).
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@@MattStefanFishing I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for what you do.
Because of budget I do not have fancy electronic on my boat. I use Navionic on my phone and I-Pad. Will your lake breakdowns transfer to that format?
Do you ever use a fluke or other soft plastic bait fish imitator? And do you always Texas rig or will you nose or spine hook them?
yep and they work great! small swimbait too!
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Thanks for watching
@@MattStefanFishing that was a good one
I haven’t rum a mojo since Bush was president
Run *
haha
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thanks for watching!
Try it wacky rigged. It's not any good .
thanks for sharing!
I use a ⅛ bullet stopped on both sides with a hellie (helgramite) or a 2 in swimbait they catch fish in any pressured situation like crazy😅 i had guys in boats asking me what i was using 😅
Thanks for sharing