Questions for Surf Perch Fans
I have had days where I get little or no action using a Hi/Lo rig, so I switch to a Carolina rig and start catching fish (same bait for both methods.) Other days the “go-to” Carolina gets ignored and I start getting hits after switching to a Hi/Lo.
My question is: Has anyone else had similar experiences when targeting surf perch?
Secondly, I have recently changed the method I use to tie up my Hi/Lo rigs. I have stopped using the common dropper loop for the hooks, and have gone to tying a “branch” (some people call it a “snood”) onto the main rig leader like you find in commercially produced Sabiki style rigs. Here is a link to a fantastic vid on how to tie a Mackerel Feather (Sabiki) Rig:
The videography is professional (you can CLEARLY SEE every detail of every knot) and the ending fishing sequence is nothing short of magical. That is the method I now use to attach the hook on my Hi/Lo rigs. I get far more hits and hook-ups with this presentation than I ever did using the dropper loop.
Second question is the same as the first; How does this compare to your own experiences tying and fishing the Hi/Lo rig?
Thank you for reading this post and thanks in advance to any folks that would like to share your own thoughts.
I have had days where I get little or no action using a Hi/Lo rig, so I switch to a Carolina rig and start catching fish (same bait for both methods.) Other days the “go-to” Carolina gets ignored and I start getting hits after switching to a Hi/Lo.
My question is: Has anyone else had similar experiences when targeting surf perch?
Secondly, I have recently changed the method I use to tie up my Hi/Lo rigs. I have stopped using the common dropper loop for the hooks, and have gone to tying a “branch” (some people call it a “snood”) onto the main rig leader like you find in commercially produced Sabiki style rigs. Here is a link to a fantastic vid on how to tie a Mackerel Feather (Sabiki) Rig:
Second question is the same as the first; How does this compare to your own experiences tying and fishing the Hi/Lo rig?
Thank you for reading this post and thanks in advance to any folks that would like to share your own thoughts.