The Rockfish Daisy Chain
This page shows daisy chain rigs used in fishing for striped bass
or rockfish in waters of the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters of Maryland and
Virginia. These rigs will
catch fish in other areas as well.
The daisy chain is a variation of the popular umbrella rig. It is
effective on both small and large striped bass or "rockfish". I rig the daisy chain with 4" shad for
small fish and 6" shad for large fish. Daisy Chains can be rigged using
shad bodies, squid bodies or plastic grubs. Bucktail jigs, parachute jigs, tomic
lures, and other lures are attached to the rear of the setup.
Daisy chains and umbrellas are just part of an arsenal of lures that
anglers may troll for catching bluefish and striped bass or "rockfish". Other
popular lures include single or tandem rigs of bucktail jigs, parachute jigs,
large spoons, tomics and other swimming plugs.
Push the wire thru the body and out the back.
Bend the wire and push down thru the body and out the
belly. Break the wire off flush with the shad.
This is the smaller version for school stripers.
The shad are rigged on branches of #125 mono off the
main leader. The branch leaders are spliced to the main leader in a
direction opposite of the overall rig. A small swivel connects the rigged
shad to the leader branch. A swivel at the rear allows for lure changes.
This is the larger rig swimming.
Trolling with Wire Line
Rigging Umbrellas for Striped Bass
Making Bucktail Jigs