Anyone ever had any luck using high-low rigs surfcasting? I don't like my current rig with a pyramid weigh and "float." Feel like the bass are sketched out by the bright orange float hanging next to the Mackerel filet. I was thinking about ordering some high-low rigs online, just thought I'd see who's had success on what before I spent the money. Any comments would be appreciated

if you're gonna do high/lows
don't waste your time buying them premade
go out get a big ol spool of 60lb mono, some swivels, hooks, and weights and build them yourself

how about some scchematics, likwid? :)

"Hi-low" rigs work out to be "low-low" rigs when you fish from the beach, casting into 6-10 feet of water. Both baits will wind up on the bottom. They just double the number of skates in your catch ;)

that something what i would use a hi-lo rig for. i always stick to the fishfinder rig because it is a simple setup and it can do well in the shallow water like 4 ft (from my usual spot). i never use a orange bright float on my rig because it doesnt help me to catch fish. not even the skates too (correct me if im wrong).

A high - low rig is just a leader 36" in lenght and 2 drop loops in it. seperate the loops 18" apart and youre good to go barrel at one end sinker at the other.

Here ya go.

Pretty self explanatory.

Lengths are pretty much up to you in all reality depending on how deep you wanna be with each, but leave some decent space otherwise you'll end up all tangled.

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I use a high low often when fishing for cod/haddock on Jeffries or Stellwagon, 18" like the picture. I'm thinking about moving the high up quite a bit though next time out. Say 60", or as far as I can go and still handle a fish on the low at the boat. I'm hoping to spread the offering more and maybe increase catches of large Pollock on the high rig. Anyone else doing this? Waste of time or worth the hastle?

What kind of dropper loops do you guys tie? Blood Bight? Buttterfly dropper? Dropper loop? other?

Surgeons loop, simple to tie and holds very well... if you dont like the loop, tie it and cut one leg for a dropper...

Finally used a high low today. Could cast an additional 15+ yards with this rig versus the float rig. Even scored a couple schoolies!! I'm hooked on these high-lows.

back when i fished bait, i loved the hi-low. i don't like it with anything other than clams though.

take your clams, cut them into strips, put them in kosher salt and let them sit for a night...the salt will toughen them up.

you can also add a big swivel on the end of the rig to be able to easily change the weight you need to hit bottom

sometimes though these rigs are all over-rated....depending on how shallow the water is and what the tide stage is----you can go with nothing at all....that's right...nothing...just a hook and the bait....let that bait drift around naturally....and POOOOOOW!

My largest bass to date on that method. I won't give up the actual size cuz it makes me embarrased :(