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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="1dd00500dvldtc.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF3333" FACE="Baskerville" ><B>MAUMEE TACKLE</B></FONT><B>      </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MAUMEE TACKLE"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MAUMEE TACKLE"><U> </U></A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MAUMEE TACKLE"><U><B>FISHING TACKLE</B></U></A><B>    </B><A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GARYS GUIDE SERVICE"><U><B>GARY'S GUIDE SERVICE</B></U></A><B>    </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" RIVER UPDATE"><U><B>RIVER UPDATE</B></U></A><B>   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FISHING TECHNIQUES"><U><B>FISHING TECHNIQUES</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="1ded2c00dvldtc.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="0b180a20.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="128" height="162"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>WHAT IS</B></div> <div>     <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Baskerville" >PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ASKING ME ABOUT TACKLE.  WHAT TO USE, WHERE TO USE IT,  AND HOW.  THIS PAGE IS  INTENDED FOR THE NOVICE ANGLER . BUT SOME CONTENT MIGHT BE USEFUL TO  EVEN MORE SEASONED FISHERMEN.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>WHAT IS A CAROLINA RIG ?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B> PEOPLE ARE SWITCHING TO THE CAROLINA RIG FOR WALLEYE FISHING IN THE RIVER. THIS RIG HAS GAINED IN POPULARITY OVER THE PAST FOUR TO FIVE YEARS. THIS RIG WILL NOT HANG UP AS BAD ON THE BOTTOM. ALSO, WHEN THAT WALLEYE  DRAWS WATER INTO ITS MOUTH TO GET YOUR BAIT, THERE IS LITTLE TO NO WEIGHT TO YOUR JIG. RESULT:  JIG GOES INTO IT'S MOUTH FARTHER RESULTING IN A GOOD HOOK UP. THIS YEAR WE ARE SELLING AS MANY FLOATERS (floating jig head) AS LEAD HEAD JIGS. HERE'S A PICTURE OF A CAROLINA RIG FOR FISHING THE MAUMEE RIVER.</div> <div>     <IMG SRC="0b0819a0.jpg" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="129" height="154"> 15'' to 18'' leader, #5 barrel swivel, egg sinker</div> <div>  YOU CAN CAROLINA RIG ANY THING. FLOATING CRANK BAITS, LIVE BAIT, AND ANY KIND OF SOFT PLASTICS (worms, craws, and grubbs).</div> <div> TO MAKE A CAROLINA RIG, DO THE FOLOWING STEPS:</div> <div> 1. CUT A PIECE OF YOUR FISHING LINE 24'' TO 30'' AND SET A SIDE. THIS IS YOUR LEADER</div> <div> 2. SLIDE A EGG SINKER OR WORM WEIGHT UP YOUR MAIN LINE.</div> <div> 3. TIE ON YOUR BARREL SWIVEL TO YOUR MAIN LINE. YOUR BARREL SWIVEL ACTS AS A STOPPER FOR YOUR SINKER.</div> <div> 4. TIE YOUR LEADER LINE TO THE REMAINING END OF YOUR BARREL SWIVEL.</div> <div> 5. TIE YOUR LURE TO THE END OF YOUR LEADER. </div> <bR> <div> THIS SOUNDS LIKE ALOT OF TYING, BUT YOU LOSE LESS LURES WITH THIS RIG. SOME ANGLERS WILL USE LIGHTER LINE FOR THEIR LEADERS. FOR EXAMPLE, 10lb TEST FOR THEIR MAIN LINE, AND 8lb TEST FOR THEIR LEADER. THIS WAY, WHEN YOU SNAG THE BOTTOM YOU ONLY LOSE YOUR LURE INSTEAD ON YOUR WHOLE RIG.  </div> <div>  </div> </td> </tr></table></body>