Sea Bass Rig

[Gerry Zagorski]

I would add a floro top shot to your braid using this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXjagwdjAhg

Make it long enough so if you get hung up and need to re tie you have the left over floro there to tie your sinkers and pre snelled hooks to... This makes it faster and easier to re tie.

As far a sinker, you flat ones like this or this since they don't roll as much as a bank sinker.

https://www.google.com/search?q=flat...W97VRrFC4bKeM:

https://www.google.com/search?q=flat...D7t4WSz1xz3cM:

[bunker dunker]

ava-27 plain,have fun.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Yes lots of fun fishing with Avas but better off doing that on the drift, not on the anchor, correct??

[howardrf]

ava's not bait? jig over structure?

[Jigman13]

I use a mono top shot. Sea bass are voracious and not line shy. You could tie direct to braid with them but if fishing structure mono top shot adds abrasion resistance. Fluoro is expensive and can get costly if you're losing 8-10' top shots in sticky stuff.

Hi low for bait with 2-3 hooks is fine with a dropper at the bottom. If jigging, 15-20 lb braid, 3-4' top shot of 15-20 lb fluoro on a spinning outfit and 3000 or 4000 sized reel will def be fun. Jig size depends on current and depth. Using a teaser can help you double up but increases chances of snagging if fishing wrecks/rocks.

[howardrf]

What is a hi/low with "dropper" at the bottom. You mention a teaser above the Ava might increase snagging. Wouldn't 't Ava get caught not teaser.
Thanks

[Gerry Zagorski]

This is a standard high low rig... In order to tie it you'll need to know how to tie dropper loops and once you establish the loops, you simply attach your pre snelled hooks on it and a sinker on the bottom.

You can fish this on anchor or on the drift just be sure to keep enough weight on it so you can hold or bounce it off the bottom.

If you're anchored you just drop it down and let it sit.. Unlike blackfish, sea bass are not shy so you can bounce your sinker around as well.

If you're drift fishing, let it hit the bottom and reel it up a few cranks to keep it a few feet off the bottom to avoid snags.

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by howardrf

What is a hi/low with "dropper" at the bottom. You mention a teaser above the Ava might increase snagging. Wouldn't 't Ava get caught not teaser.
Thanks

Two dropper loops for hooks 18"+ apart and a loop via surgeons knot at the bottom for your sinker. Make a large enough loop to get your sinker thru.

Teaser above ava will increase snagging as it's an additional hook. Pretty straightforward