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“ the carolina rig is a terrific fish-catching tool 12 months out of the year , but if I had to pick one season when it ’ s at its best , it would probably be summer .” highlights
Over the years , I ’ ve won five Phoenix Bass Fishing League events , two Toyota Series events , qualified for eight All- Americans , won five boats and taken home more than $ 500,000 in prize money . I ’ ve had Top 10 finishes all over the country , and the Carolina rig deserves credit for almost all of it . It ’ s my go-to method , and you ’ ll never find me on the water without several rods set up with Carolina rigs . when
The Carolina rig is a terrific fish-catching tool 12 months out of the year , but if I had to pick one season when it ’ s at its best , it would probably be summer . When surface temps reach the upper 80s , bass generally won ’ t chase their food . They ’ re stressed from high temperatures and low oxygen .
A big , slow-moving bait is usually just the thing to get them to bite . But the Carolina rig catches bass all year long
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