Umbrella Rigs for Striped Bass FishingUmbrella rigs simulate a school of baitfish. Good choices of lures for the umbrellas are bucktail jigs, sassy shads, road runners, stump jumpers and similar lures. Umbrellas vary in the number of arms (3 and 4 are most common) and the weight of the rig. Two lures can be attached to each arm and one additional lure in the center. Light cast-able Alabama umbrella rigs
Use all the same color jigs and
trailers. Attached the outside jigs to 12 inch leaders, the inside jigs
to the swivels, and the center to an 18 to 24 inch leader. The leaders
should be of lighter test line than that of the reel you are using. This
way, if you hang up you can usually pull the whole rig loose and only lose
one jig. Attaching spinner blades to the loops in the arms of the umbrella rigs will create more flash and vibration in the water. Using Umbrella RigsPlace into the water carefully and be sure all jigs are tracking correctly. Then keeping tension let your line out slowly , so it doesn't sink to fast or tangle. One on each side and one out the back. Any turns that you make should be wide.
Troll in an s-shaped pattern and run
the rig slightly above the depth where the fish are suspended. When you are
making the slow s-shaped turns, the inside rig will sink slightly while the
outside rig will raise up. You can also trigger a strike by slowing down
then speeding up every once in a while. This causes the rigs to act like
scared baitfish.
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Umbrella Rigs cause increased tension so fighting a fish is somewhat harder.
For this reason, many people will use a heavier rod and line than usual for
trolling. Umbrellas are the most useful when the fish are somewhat
scattered. 