Rigging Umbrella Rigs
for Striped Bass Fishing
This page shows basic umbrella rigs used in fishing for striped bass or rockfish in waters of the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters of Maryland and
Virginia. Several variations of the umbrella are also covered. These rigs will catch fish in other areas as well. Umbrellas are rigged using a variety of
components including shad bodies, plastic grubs, surgical hose, bucktail jigs, parachute jigs, tomic lures, and others.
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.
This is the basic 4 arm umbrella. Lures can be used only on the ends as shown or the umbrella can hold 2 lures on each arm, one midway and one on the end.
This is a lightweight "mini" 4 arm umbrella. Shad are rigged on the arms and a jig is attached to the center clip. The jig shown here is an 8 oz. bucktail from J.C. Jigs. with a 9" shad body.
This is the "mini" umbrella shown swimming.
This is a modified umbrella called a dredge. 2 arms have been removed from the umbrella. Shad are rigged on the arms and 2 jigs trail
roughly 18" off each end. Attached to the center is a tomic plug which swims 4-6 feet behind. Check local fishing regulations before fishing 3 hooks on one
rod. Maryland allows no more than 2 hooks on a rig. This rig was fished in Virginia waters.
This is another variation. Shad are rigged on a daisy chain with no umbrella.
Another shot of the daisy chain in the water.
Trolling with Wire Line
Rigging Daisy Chains for Striped Bass
Making Bucktail Jigs