Find a complete selection of fishing rig diagrams with instructions how to tie together bait, hooks, lures, swivels, bobbers, leaders, sinkers, beads, dodgers, and to a piece of fishing line to maximize your catch. Learn how to create the best fishing rigs for fresh- and saltwater fishing.
A surf fishing rig used to catch a large variety of fishing including stripers and redfish
A weedless bass rig ideal for fishing in cover such as vegeration, rocks and weeds
Used for casting and dragging across a target area where fish may be located
A two hook sea fishing rigs ideal for middle-range casts and multiple fish species
Dropped vertically down the water column and used for still fishing
Designed to minimize snaps and lose of fishing when fishing over rough ground
Uses a float to keep the hook off the bottom and prevent bait from being stolen
Versatile saltwater fishing rig used to catch everything from giant grouper to panfish
Effective rig that provokes an aggressive strike from flounder and other sea fish
A bass fishing rig that can be fished deep, shallow, and anywhere in between
Ideal for fishing tough conditions. Small profile and mimics natural food source
A finesse fishing rig that mimics a bobbing and wiggling bait worm
A version of the wacky rig with a weight inserted into one end of of the soft plastic
A popular rig made of a straight-tailed worm rigged with a round jighead-style hook
Is used for catching fish near the seafloor. Keeps hooked fish away from structure
An easy bottom rig used for catching schooling fish near the bottom or cover
Ideal for still fishing or drift fishing the bottom for light biting fish such as walleye
This is a traditional saltwater drift fishing rig designed to fish on the bottom
Offers the ability to adjust how deep or shallow by adjusting the bobber stop
One of the most traditional and effective rigs for catching a large variety of fish
A versatile multi-hooked bottom fishing rig use for bottom fishing and surf fishing
Designed to hold a bait in a specific hot-spot such as a ledge or deep gulley
A popular rig used for catching pike and other predatory fish with bony mouths
A versatile bottom fishing rig deployed from a boat to target bottom feeding fish
Specially designed fishing rig for catching flatfish such as plaice and flounder
Ideal for catching fish close to the bottom without getting your hooks stuck in cover
Simulate a post of bait fish. Ideal for fishing tuna, marline and large game fish
A versatile rig for fishing natural or artificial bait from shallow to deep water
Simple and proven rig for catching trout, walleye and other freshwater game fish
Presents two baited hooks at once doubling an angler odds of a catching a fish
Effective for catching bluefish and other predatory fish that attck from the tail
A 15-25′ sea fishing rig ideal for fishing snappers that are relucantant to bite
Simulates surface feeding bait fish and commotion whereby attracting game fish
A line of several small hooks. is used to primarily for catching smaller bait fish
Allows anglers to float their bait to different areas and cover more water fishing
Can be fished at various depth with an easy adjustment to a bobber stop
Mimics the behavior of a small fish. Ideal for walleye, pike, muskie and trout
A popular carp rig. Allows bait to sit off the hook. Usually uses boilies for bait
Classic carp rig. Due bouyancy of the bait, it is hard for carp to spit out
D rig is best used for bottom baits and makes it difficult for fish to eject the hook
Provides the rig anti-tangle properties and is ideal when long casts are required
Traditional carp fishing rig that can also be used for tench, barbel and river chub
Natural looking rig with live maggots on a rig ring which is attached to the hook
Allows for adjustment of bait depth to catch carp feeding in the mid layers of water
2 boilie carp setup with a standard boilie at the bottom and smaller pop up on top
Popular minnow rig using bobber and sinker to attached and hook crappie
Trolling rig that keeps bait close to the bottom while minimizing snags from cover
Popular panfish rig used for spider rigging, drift fishing and casting from a boat
Jig rig with natural action and presentation ideal for targeting flounder (fluke)
Vertical rig that features multiple jigs attached to the main line by three-way swivels
A baited bottom fishing rig used primarily for surf fishing for pompano
Attaches up to 5 lures to a single line to attract the attention of feeding bass
Drift rig used by seasoned bass anglers for drifting clams for stripers
Is a finesse rig of last resort anglers use when fishing under challenging conditions
Bottom fishing rig for walleye, bass, trout and catfish feeding near the bottom
Presents an emerger and a dun fly on one line. Most effective during a hatch
Effective for targeting trout in small streams and creeks as well as larger rivers
Best for water which has uniform currents. Not ideal for non-uniform currents
Set up with 2 or 3 flies at different larval stages to target trout feeding underwater
Designed to cast your fly to a designated target and then fish along the bottom
Uses split shot to add weight to the rig so it will sink into the strike zone faster
Employs a dry fly hopper and nymph to target trout feeding under the surface
Designed for longer casting and keeps the bait at the bottom. Ideal for red drum
Prevents gut hooking fish that you intend to release. Ideal for bull red fishing
Includes an extra treble or J hook added to the existing rig to help hook fish
Creates a jerky, vertical motion to attract feeding fresh and saltwater fish
Drift rig with the addition of a spin-n-glo attractor for targeting lake trout and salmon
Classic trolling rig attractor setup for targeting lake trout as well as salmon
Designed to resemble salmon eggs flowing down stream for steelhead fishing
Drift fishing rig used to catch more steelhead form the bank in faster currents
Trolling rig using in-line dodger attractors to add movement and vibrations
Ideal rig for fishing rocky terrain when fishing for blackfish (tautog)
Double hook rig used by saltwater anglers to increase the likelihood of a bite
Designed specifically for targeting flat fish including Plaice, Flounder and Dabs
Fishing Rigs by Category
Fish finder, carolina and flapper for fishing the ocean surf
Setups for hooking bass including the Texas and Carolina rigs
Bottom fishing rigs including the chicken rig and slip sinker rig
Rigs for catching saltwater fish from shore, pier and open water
Rigs for catching rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout
Fish finder, high/low and fireball rigs for oceanside pier fishing
Rigs for catching carp species including common and grass carp
Fishing rigs that maximize black and white crappie catches
Rigs for summer flounder, winter flounder and fluke species
Best fishing rigs for hooking and catch freshwater gamefish species
Rigs designed to catch various saltwater perch and rockfish species
Rigs for catching stripers in coastal waters, tidal rivers and bays
Walleye rigs including slip bobber rig, lindy rig and neg rig
Find the best perch rigs include the float rig and paternoster
River fishing rigs including the drop-shot, 3-way swivel and bobber
Best salmon fishing rigs including the drift rig and float rig
Fly fishing rigs including the dry fly dropper and euro nymph rig
Red drum setups including the cannonball and owen lupton drum rig
Carolina, drop shot, float and split shot rigs for bluegill fishing
Rigs and setups for catching halibut and other saltwater flatfish
Proven jig, trolling and swivel rigs for catching giant lake trout
Wacky rig, float rig and other setups for catching steelhead trout
Fish finder, Carolina and Dropper Loop rigs for catching blackfish
Rigs for deepsea catches including Tuna, Tarpon and Trevally
Rigs for catching gray, mangrove, Cubera and mutton snappers
Rigs and setups for catching channel, flathead and blue catfish
Fish finder, carolina and knocker rigs for targeting black drum
Drop shot, slip sinker and three way swivel rigs for catching grouper
Fish finder, drop shot and float rigs for catching sea trout
Cod fish rigs including dropper loop, pulley and spreader bar rigs
