The Art Of The Carolina Rig With John Crews
John Crews still remembers his formative fishing days, the ones when he was just beginning to hone the techniques that would one day put him on the Bassmaster Elite Series. Back then, he plied the waters of Smith Mountain Lake or Lake Gaston, driving back and forth over the border of Virginia and North Carolina. It’s there that he began to hone an essential tactic in any serious bass angler’s repertoire: the Carolina rig.
Chances are, if you’re reading this magazine, you’ve already got some concept of one of the sport’s most popular patterns. The fundamentals are simple: a sharp hook, a plastic worm and a weight. Put the bait on the bottom,
