The Southern Trout Eaters Huddleston Rig

[fishndav]

Excellent stuff. You guys have inspired me. I'll be spending significant time with the Hud this season on NYC watershed lakes. I hope your DVD is profitable enough to make another!

[babyalvaro1234]

Wow you add on to much.

[southernswimbait]

yeah bud, snagged a lot? We are fishing for suspended fish. The bait doesn't touch the bottom or other stuff too much. Watch the film or shish!

[fingerboardsrule]

That will get snagged so much lol losing a almost $20 bait sux

[redshaftedflicker]

Thanks for the tutorial, makes total sense due to your clear explanations.

[southernswimbait]

I'd suggest you watch Butch Brown's rigging, he rigs a single treble on the head. He uses a VMC hook and I believe its a 1/0. You need to watch that. I don't have any experience doing the top of the head treble rig. Just fish the single top hook on the 6" and for sure the 8". You'll be amazed at how well that thing hooks. Butch's rig, is for a special time and place, not everyplace....follow me?

[southernswimbait]

The reason for the 4X hook is because we are using super small hooks. 7-8-9-10 pound fish will bend out a #4 treble hook that is a 1X or 2X. I've bent out Gamakatsu 4X trebles in size 4. You want the smallest possible hook, but you need it to be super strong, because you'll be battling a giant on one treble, and the 1X-2X don't hold up, nor do the Gammie 4Xs...Owner ST-66, size 4 in the back, size 2 up front. The physics of bigbait fishing....something we'll dig deeper into at some point

[KillAsrt13]

@southernswimbait ok ok i understand...now if i just wanted to use a one treable on the top on the hudd,what size hook should i use for a 6inch and 8inch hudd

[KillAsrt13]

nice..but y do u guys use such a thick gauge 4xhook?...wont a 1x or a 2x be more than enough?

[southernswimbait]

zmanlane, working on that...standby.

[southernswimbait]

zmanlane, working on that...standby.

[zmanlane]

nice...and can you do a review of all of your swimbait tackle/rods

[southernswimbait]

you are welcome, let me know if anyone has questions?

[SwimbaitNewEngland]

Grat trick! Thanks for sharing!

[TeamRippnLipz1]

OMG Thanks i was waiting for this video to come out! :)

[southernswimbait]

thanks man. Not sure this is going to be everyone's favorite, just thought a down and dirty rigging clip, done with pictures was more detailed and showed things I couldn't capture with a video camera really well.

[socalbassboy]

very cool way of doin it