Lake Champlain, VT
Lake Champlain is 59.2°F. Late fall.
Choose clarity and cover to get one setup. Wind 6 mph W.
Water
59.2°
On the lake
Pressure
—
Sea level
Wind
6
W
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Six rigs
Weeds / wood
Texas Rig
A weedless soft-plastic setup. The weight slides above an offset hook.
Points / ledges
Carolina Rig
A heavy weight on the main line, then a swivel, a leader, and a floating soft plastic.
Open / suspended
Drop Shot Rig
The weight is at the bottom. The hook stands above it on a short tag.
Open bottom
Ned Rig
A light mushroom head and a short, buoyant stick worm. It stands up when it rests.
Docks / beds
Wacky Rig
The hook is through the middle of a stick worm so both ends flutter.
Grass edges / docks
Neko Rig
A nail weight in the head of a stick worm, hooked wacky-style, so it falls nose-down.
Rock / docks
Shaky Head
A light jig head that stands a finesse worm on the bottom.
Matted grass
Punch Rig
A heavy tungsten weight pegged above a flipping hook, for thick mats.
Wood / rock
Free Rig
A sinker that slides on its own loop, so the bait falls slower than the weight.
Grass
Tokyo Rig
A wire keeper holds the weight away from the hook so the bait stays up.
Open / rock
Split Shot
One or two split shot 12–18 inches above a small hook.