Denver rig

So, I heard the sauger and walleye were biting on P4 on “Denver Riggs”. Can anyone explain how to rigg these, and if there is a preferred live bait component? Thanks for any help, I want to try this on some open stretches of the Wisconsin river next week.

Google ” Denver Rig for Fishing”. you will see a very familar face to IDO and SBC and Everts resort explaining this rig.

Who the heck said they were biting on that!

(shhhhuuutttup!!)

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Including illustrations for some clowns.

Thanks, I not only like, but need pictures.

Was down there yesterday, The name sake to the rig and another local guide were fishing it with a jig and plastic on a short lead and a hook and minnow on a 3ft lead rigged off a 3 way swivel

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Thanks, I not only like, but need pictures.

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You can buy them here:

http://anglersguidehq.com/denver-rig/

-J.

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Thanks, I not only like, but need pictures.

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You can buy them here:

http://anglersguidehq.com/denver-rig/

-J.

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Aberdeen hooks Ehg? Do you guys seem to get better hookup %s with those, all the older books from walleye guys swore that’s all they used, and why the octuous hooks are so popular with live bait nowadays.

i like the Aberdeen hook on the trailer line for feeding plastics on the hook instead of a minnow or both. or placing a piece of crawler on the shank then the minnow or just a crawler. When just using a minnow i use a regular live bait hook (non-wire).

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Was down there yesterday, The name sake to the rig and another local guide were fishing it with a jig and plastic on a short lead and a hook and minnow on a 3ft lead rigged off a 3 way swivel

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Thank you X infinity.

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i like the Aberdeen hook on the trailer line for feeding plastics on the hook instead of a minnow or both. or placing a piece of crawler on the shank then the minnow or just a crawler. When just using a minnow i use a regular live bait hook (non-wire).

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Makes a guy think about slow death…

I just picked up some slow death hooks and was thinking the same thing.

Where did the name “Denver Rig” come from. We been using these things for 40 years and always called them Dubuque rigs.

Thanks,
Bear

Ask BK.

Ask Denver.

Not the same Dubuque rig is a heavier jig Denver is 1/4 oz jig with plastic for dropper and a crank bait that goes deep

It is in essence a dabuque rig, but usually not fished with as heavy of jigs. You can run either a crank or a live bait setup off the long lead.

You can fish this with a slow death, but I would wait until warmer water for that. I don’t really see the benefit of pulling a spinning minnow around.

With the Denver rig you obtain more of your depth from the diving curve of the crank bait where the Dubuque rig you are trying to keep the 45 degree or less angle in your line from rod tip to water edge and seperate the baits. The Denver rig the jig runs along the same path as your crankbait. Did I confuse you now!?!

Think of what those minnows look like after their ride through the hydroelectric turbines.

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Where did the name “Denver Rig” come from. We been using these things for 40 years and always called them Dubuque rigs.

Thanks,
Bear

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…The Dubuque rig is different than the Denver rig…The Dubuque rig is a 3 way setup. On the dropper you use whatever size jig you need to get down, with some sort of plastic on it. The trailer is 3 to 5 feet long. Normally with a plain Aberdeen hook. To witch you add another plastic or live bait…The Denver rig is also a 3 way setup. But used more in warmer water than we have now. Late spring summer and into the fall. The Denver rig dropper has a lighter jig and plastic. The leader has a Diving crank bait. Its one he!! of a Good River Rig….I would bet my last 5 bucks that Denver and Marty were using the Dubuque rig yesterday and NOT the Denver rig that BK SAID THEY WERE USEING. …rrr

I’m gonna tell Dale you called him Dave.

Make sure the plastic shad has a very flexible tale. The more it wobbles the more fish you will catch.

I once tried powerbait shads. No good, the tail doesn’t move around enough.

Make sure your crankbait is bouncing on the bottom once in a while too.