How to Make a Carolina Rig for Surf Fishing
This video is a tutorial on how to make a Carolina rig (how to make a C rig) for surf fishing. I go over a couple specific alterations I like to make specifically for surf fishing I’m so cal. But with this set up, you should be ready to start catching fish in the surf in no time.
For reference on rod and reel, I use this rod as well as sometimes a penn pursuit 3 4000 series combo (7 footer).
Here’s the link for all the gear and tackle I use for making a Carolina rig... scroll to the bottom for the light tackle section: surffishingsocalsd.com/gear-a...
Here’s the link to my merch for SFSC: surffishingsocalsd.com/surf-f...
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I think the larger hole bead is genius for us old eyed anglers! Setting up can be a task with those small beads!
Thanks bro. I just started surf fishing and this was super useful. I was a mountain boy fresh water fishing and rarely used this rig so this helped a lot
@surffishinginsocal
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Literally anytime manz
The face shield is fire!! Good one Nick!
@surffishinginsocal
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great tutorial,thnx.
@surffishinginsocal
9 ай бұрын
No problem!
The face shield is nice 👍🏼! Tight lines 🎣
@surffishinginsocal
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I love it
Good video bro, I usually use a high low rig I'm going to try this rig out when we go fishing this Saturday on the Chesapeake Bay here in Maryland it's really great fishing up here, monster stripers
@surffishinginsocal
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
I know that knot as the Ultimate Knot. Excellent tutorial. Have you tried a Texas Rig? I use a hi/low rig for surf but will try the C-rig.
@surffishinginsocal
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve actually never tried either in the surf. I love the c rig but maybe I should give some other rigs a shot.
Very well presented. Simple and straightforward. Just trying to get going surf fishing. What plastic baits and/or live/dead baits do you use on this set up Nick? ... TIA
@surffishinginsocal
Жыл бұрын
Nice! On the Carolina rig, I like to use sand crabs and mussel meat primarily. When I throw plastics it’s either on a jighead or a Texas rig and for those I have this article: surffishingsocalsd.com/best-swimbaits-for-surf-fishing/
@surffishinginsocal
Жыл бұрын
Lots of info in the plastics I use. This is the whole “category” of articles I’ve written on swimbaits: surffishingsocalsd.com/category/swimbaits/
Hey, do you find that your leader sometimes wraps around the mainline, or gets a bit tangled on sinker/swivel, when you cast far? If so, any solutions?
@surffishinginsocal
3 жыл бұрын
I have found that. I can’t say I have any solutions for that but usually I just replace it as soon as I see that
@xyzct
3 жыл бұрын
@@surffishinginsocal, very good. Thanks for responding :-)
@surffishinginsocal
3 жыл бұрын
@@xyzct always man🤙
@xyzct
3 жыл бұрын
@@surffishinginsocal, so I went out today and fished a Carolina with 1.5oz egg and about a 5' 10lb fluoro leader. No issues with the leader getting wrapped! Yay. Perhaps my previous issue were from using 15lb mono for a leader (it's the lowest I had at the time). Anyway, I'm stoked to resolve the issue because I love the feel the Carolina affords. Thanks for your help, brother :-)
@surffishinginsocal
3 жыл бұрын
@@xyzct awesome! Her whatever works works! No single way is the only way
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Nick, those barrel swivels can't be 7s. I ordered the 7s you linked to on Amazon and they are tiny, only 11 mm long. The ones you tie to seem to be double that.
@surffishinginsocal
2 жыл бұрын
Paul, thanks for pointing that out. So I went ahead and looked into it. The swivel used in the video was a different brand than the one I linked to. Turns out the length of a size 7 swivel for “jumping fish” barrel swivels is around 3/4” while the “dr fish” swivels are smaller (just under 1/2”). They’ll still be plenty fine either way, but to get swivels the same size as the one in the video, you’ll want size #2 or #1
What type of hook and size would you recommend if someone wants to use artificial baits with the Carolina rig in So Cal?
@surffishinginsocal
24 күн бұрын
@@angling31outdoors owner mosquito #2 or #4
@angling31outdoors
24 күн бұрын
@@surffishinginsocal oh ok, i thought it might be different than what you mentioned in the video. Thanks for the response! 😎🤙🍻
@surffishinginsocal
24 күн бұрын
@@angling31outdoors for sure!
Test prove improved clinch knot is not good on floro. Uni or 6 turn regular clinch is better
@surffishinginsocal
2 жыл бұрын
Never had a problem with it. From 28” Corbina to 31” hali, to 50” guitars to 58” bat rays, 72” Soupfin and 57” yellowtail. All good with the clinch not.
@gabrielM1111
2 жыл бұрын
@@surffishinginsocal you must be doing the imp clinch perfectly, especially having so many turns. Its a great one but that extra pass through 2nd loop creates extra stress points unless done right.
@surffishinginsocal
2 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielM1111 any knot done incorrectly will be weak. The clinch, even without the “improved” will hold just as well as any knot out there.