Bottom fishing is one of the most popular fishing techniques among experienced anglers. It’s fun, an exciting way to create an action-packed fishing trip, and can be used to target fish small or large alike. Best of all, bottom fishing can be practiced in many ways. You can use a variety different bait, tackle and presentations.
While there are an infinite number of presentations you can employ while bottom fishing, there are a few easy-to-make fishing rigs that have proven time and again to be effective when bottom fishing. A simple, yet effective bottom fishing rigs is the slip sinker rig (aka sliding sinker rig). It’s made using a common barrel swivel connected to a single leader line, with a sinker, bead, and hook attached at the end.
But the slip sinker rig is only one of several bottom fishing rig. Depending on your application and fishing conditions, the following bottom fishing rigs can be used effectively to target a large number of bottom dwelling sport fish species.
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
Versatile saltwater fishing rig used to catch everything from giant grouper to panfish
A bass fishing rig that can be fished deep, shallow, and anywhere in between
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
A versatile multi-hooked bottom fishing rig use for bottom fishing and surf fishing
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
