Plano Introduces the New Alabama Rig Rap
OutdoorHub 04.19.13
One fish, two fish, three fish more… And sometimes reeled in all at one time! There’s no doubting anglers have embraced the Alabama Rig as more than just a here-today-gone-tomorrow technique. Just a single cast where shad or shiners are the forage of choice is all it takes to prove this multi-hook mechanism can cause quite a commotion of flopping fish.
And now the mega-armed device—which started out as, and is still today, a go-to saltwater rig— is being employed by bass-heads and walleye-wizards. (Yes, even walleye guys are ‘Bama-rigging to catch fish from precarious places in northern waterways. And word is that Great Lakes anglers are trolling-up lake trout with the spidery contraptions, too.)
Obviously, there’s no problem fooling fish of all species with the Alabama Rig. There is a downer, though? Storage. Keeping them out from under foot and free-from-tangles for a moment’s notice cast is virtually impossible.
Well, up ‘till now.
Introducing Plano’s newest creation: the Alabama Rig Wrap – a durable soft-sided satchel that measures 14- by 8.5-inches, and folds into a half-inch thick wallet holding up to six fully assembled Alabama Rigs. It fits neatly in a boat’s glove box or dry storage, and even sits tight in a Plano Lumbar Pack for anglers hoofing it while casting along a shoreline.
“Any time you can go with a wrap you’re better off,” says bass tournament pro and Plano-man Mark Rose. “The new Alabama Rig Wrap doesn’t take up much room and it stores a ton of rigs.”
Whether you’re used to attacks on umbrella rigs or are thinking of giving them a first-time go, make sure to store ‘em rigged, ready and tangle free with the new Alabama Rig Wrap from Plano.
