11 freshwater builds

Every part, in the order it goes on the line.

Each rig keeps its own parts. They do not share one diagram.

Bass

Freshwater rigs

A weedless soft-plastic setup. The weight slides above an offset hook.

A heavy weight on the main line, then a swivel, a leader, and a floating soft plastic.

The weight is at the bottom. The hook stands above it on a short tag.

A light mushroom head and a short, buoyant stick worm. It stands up when it rests.

The hook is through the middle of a stick worm so both ends flutter.

A nail weight in the head of a stick worm, hooked wacky-style, so it falls nose-down.

A light jig head that stands a finesse worm on the bottom.

A heavy tungsten weight pegged above a flipping hook, for thick mats.

A sinker that slides on its own loop, so the bait falls slower than the weight.

A wire keeper holds the weight away from the hook so the bait stays up.

One or two split shot 12–18 inches above a small hook.