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BY NATHAN RICH

YOU CAN ALSO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WHERE WE HAVE SEVERAL VIDEOS GOING IN DEOTH ABOUT THESE RIGS AND SETUPS large size snapper and is one of the easiest and wellknown rigs to tie. For this rig I run 60-pound main line and place a 6-8 oz egg weight on the mainline. I then tie on a 120-pound power swivel to the main line and attach 60-pound leader (approximately 2-3 feet long) and attach a 6/0 circle hook on the end.

Knocker Rig

Opening day of Snapper season is upon us and with that the boat ramps will be packed with anglers headed out looking to fill the decks with Red Snapper, Vermillion, Grouper and much more. This month we are going to breakdown 3 rigs that can bring huge success this summer!

Chicken Rig

The chicken rig is an awesome rig for catching your smaller species fish such as vermilion and trigger fish to name a few. I also personally use a chicken rig to catch a lot of bigger live bait like grunts and porgies. For my chicken rig I use 50-pound main line to a 120-pound power swivel, from the swivel I use 50 pound leader and tie 2 dropper loops. I attach 1/0 circle hooks to the dropper loops and a 6oz tear drop weight to the end of the leader. The best bait to rig up on a chicken rig is squid or peeled dead shrimp.

Carolina Rig

The Carolina rig is my go-to rig for dropping down bigger dead baits like cigar minnows, Spanish sardines and pogies. This is an excellent rig for catching mid to

So, you want to catch big fish… well this is the rig!! The knocker rig is used for larger fish such as Grouper, AJ and huge snapper. This rig is typically used when large live bait is present. For this rig I use 80-pound main line to a 120 pound power swivel, then 80 pound leader to a 8oz egg weight. Lastly, tie a 8/0 circle hook to the end of the leader. This rig is designed to have the weight sitting directly on top of the live bait but does not allow the bait to swim around. The bait acting frantic but not able to get away is extremely enticing to larger reef fish.

I hope you found this information useful, and you get out and smash some big fish this summer. You can find much more information available on our YouTube channel “Southern Salt”. Until next time tight lines and stay safe!

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June is hands-down my favorite month of the year to fish. The kiddos are all out of school and just about everything is in close. The temperatures and salinity are perfect for the Trout to get right off the beaches here in Bay Saint Louis and Pass Christian. There will also be plenty of fish on the nearshore reefs, the barrier islands, and of course, the Biloxi marsh. You definitely want to set an alarm, because the lines at the boat ramp and the bait shop will be long. Also, just plan on seeing plenty of boats all over the water. There are millions of places to fish, so please don’t get upset if someone is “in your spot”. The bait fish should be coming through literally everywhere. Diving birds, and slicks on the water will certainly give you a good indicator of where to start. I have always been a fan of trying to find the shallowest water with Bait, birds, and or slicks. That’s not to say you can’t catch trout in deeper water. I’ve just always seem to do better and shallower water(in the marsh and barrier islands).

The bull reds should be pushing through, So be prepared for some hard fights and frustration as they will bust up a school of feeding Trout faster than sharks or dolphins. They are a lot of fun though on light tackle. Speaking of sharks, those toothy, tough critters should be around the barrier islands all month. My favorite thing to do is find the schools of ladyfish, catch one and chop them