Great Opening Weekend ...... Wonder Rig Strikes Again !!!

[Skolmann]

Originally Posted by reason162

Btw, you guys should try the #2 Gammy Aaron Martins Dropshot hook.

SHHHHH, the drop shot rig is another rig that I’ve had success with (using either GULP or a killie) on Fluke. Originally I was using a #2 standout hook but this year switching to a VMC #2 Spinshot Hook.

[reason162]

Originally Posted by Skolmann

SHHHHH, the drop shot rig is another rig that I’ve had success with (using either GULP or a killie) on Fluke. Originally I was using a #2 standout hook but this year switching to a VMC #2 Spinshot Hook.

haha it's deadly...but I've had terrible hookup ratios with the VMC spinshots, and that wire will fail you when you least expect it.

Decoy Open Swivel + #1 gammy G finesse dropshot hook, give it a shot, the best twist-free system I've tried.

[hammer4reel]

AS many have said the wonder rig isn't a new rig.

Many old time flukers have been using a version of it for decades.

But the way these guys using it should be a great reminder to many guy who have switched to other versions for fishing.


And that hook size used should be what allows the bait to swim the most naturally . That using too big a hook can sometimes effect how well a rig works.


works the same way for every type of bait, not just live bait.


Each body of water has different areas that different methods can be used to catch fish, That rig is just one everyone should keep in their bag of tricks as are all the other styles.

[pcheesesteak]

Fished the wonder rig today, and here's the result:



Could only keep three, had maybe 6 shorts.

Thank you sir!!!!!!!!!!

[billfish16]

Blackfish Bobby and Arbutis,

Thx for posting! The devil is in the details. Looking forward to trying this from my kayak in the rivers.

Bill

[Capt. Lou]

Give credit where credits due , Doc named it , rigged it and succefully catches fish on it , what's the big deal ! Plus he shared it with anyone on this board , so,criticism or skeptics don't use it !

[billfish16]

Fished “The Wonder Rig” and a hi-lo rig from a kayak today in the Navesink. Launched a little before 8am and returned around 3pm. Fishing was best early, until about 11am. Caught at least 20 fluke but none were keepers. Many were 15 to 16” and one was 17”. I lost one fish that may have been a keeper when the 12# leader snapped while trying to net it. I fished two rods. One with the “W” using Killies and the other with a hi-lo using 20# leader and 1/0 Octopus. Gulp tipped with spearing was used on the hi-lo. The “W” rig caught about 75% of the fish, all taken on the Killie except one fish that took both the Killie and the jig.

[Arbutis]

Originally Posted by billfish16

....The “W” rig caught about 75% of the fish, all taken on the Killie except one fish that took both the Killie and the jig.

Got out in the Shrews this afternoon from about 1 to 4 pm. Bad conditions - wind from the south and tide barely coming in - made for difficult drifts. Three of us managed to catch five keepers with largest 21 inches. Well, the largest was actually booted at the boat by the net guy but that's a completely separate story. We lost about 4 keepers at the boat for various/stupid reasons. After about 30 fish you need to tie a new #4 Gama Red Octo hook - I had one break on me today on a hookset - but it was way over used.

Killies still prevailed but we did catch 2 fish on the jig/gulp today. When we ran out of killies we called it quits - we also froze our asses off in the chilly wind - Isn't it JUNE??? Why do I still need sweatshirts and windbreakers?

The Wonder Rig - You can't buy it, just learn to tie it!

[Blackfish Bobby]

Billfish...so not a bad result overall,,,,,,, was this better than your normal outing when not fishing the WONDER rig ?