Dolphin Rig

One Complete Set of (3) Weed Runners Pre-Rigged - $39.95

Dolphin Specific Rigs were not easy to pick out since just about every rig we sell has caught dolphin! Lures like the Agitator rigged over a horse ballyhoo have caught many money winning dolphin and wahoo in various tournaments. Truth is that if you fish bright colors and you come across dolphin, you will probably also get your shots.

So what could we possibly offer to catch more dolphin? One of the techniques our Hatteras Captains use is called: "fishing the nylons". The odd thing is that it isn't really the "nylons" that are the secret at all. The real secret is that in certain situations you need to cover large abounts of territory to find the one or two "hotspots" holding the fish. How many times have you been offshore and the scattered weeds were nearly everywhere you looked? You couldn't believe that you weren't catching fish. You reasoned that since the weeds are everywhere, there should be fish everywhere, right? Not really, but "fishing the nylons" method definately will help you conquer that situation!

dolphin rig How do you find that water? You fish the nylons method! By running down or even through weedlines at 9-12 knots (sometimes even faster) you can cover much more area than you could pulling a traditional trolling spread. At this speed the Weed Runner can swim, dart or even skip accross the surface like a flying fish.

When encountering these conditions most captains will quickly yank their standard spread and just fish either two or four weed runner rigs while they quickly motor from area to area to locate the "live" water. Usually these rigs are run on flat lines but not always. They are designed to shed weeds easily and if one does get weeded up, a quick yank clears the line. When you finally locate a defined weedline, you can continue to use the nylons method to get next to and even right into the weeds in order to quickly draw fish without weeding up your lines.

The simplicity of the rig is the key. It needs to be quick and easy to deploy and most importantly it needs to be nearly weedless. This rig needs to be small, light in weight and be rigged with small sharp hooks and very abrasion resistant light leader. It needs to be designed to pull right next to or even go right through the weeds without fouling. The Eye Catcher® Weed Runner Rig is the perfect setup to fish the nylons!

Purchase a handfull of these dolphin specific rigs called "Weed Runners" and just watch your catch ratios on dolphin, mahi-mahi and dorado skyrocket! They really work!!