Alabama Rig Versatility

Shane Lehew of Shane's Baits is a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler and an avid Alabama rig fisherman. His style of fishing Alabama rigs (also known as umbrella rigs) doesn't involve big hollow-belly swimbaits. Watch as Shane talks about the fish-catching power of 5 and 9 bait rigs with 3" swimbaits and 1/16oz. heads. Fish biting topwater? Maybe it's time for an Alabama rig Berkley Choppo. Hear some of the other crazy lure combinations Shane Lehew has caught fish on in this bass fishing class seminar video.

0:17 Shane Lehew's intro into umbrella rigs (or Alabama rigs, whichever name you prefer)
1:25 Gear for being able to throw an Alabama rig all day
- 3:02 For 5-arm Shane's Baits umbrella rig
- 12:01 For a bigger 9-arm rig, which is legal in some states
12:57 When to throw the mini 5-arm blades of glory vs when to throw the bigger 9-arm
14:24 Rigging up an Alabama rig (choosing the right jighead size and bait size)
18:45 When to fish with blade and without blades on an umbrella rig
19:44 Example of rigged up Alabama rig with baits and jigheads
25:52 Can an Alabama rig be effective in muddy water conditions?
29:10 Versatility of an umbrella rig (some crazy baits that Shane Lehew rigs on an Alabama rig)
34:46 When and where to fish an Alabama rig
37:44 Shane Lehew smallmouth bass fishing tip for umbrella rigs
40:44 Worst time for fishing an umbrella rig
42:06 Jighead details
43:29 Bending the wires on an Alabama rig
44:33 How to fix an Alabama rig rolling
46:01 What to do when you are limited legally on the number of hooks you can fish on an umbrella rig
47:50 How to win bass fishing tournaments with an Alabama rig
51:20 What's the most shallow you can throw an umbrella rig?
53:17 Retrieves for fishing an umbrella rig
54:46 Swivel size for Alabama rigs
56:12 Storing Alabama rigs
57:54 How to get baits back when you get a rig hung up