Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Alabama Rig - Paycheck Baits Donkey Thrasher



Paycheck Baits Donkey Thrasher Umbrella Rig

The Paycheck Baits Donkey Thrasher Umbrella Rig is a light-wire, multi-lure umbrella style rig that mimics a school of baitfish. The first thing you'll notice about the Paycheck Baits Donkey Thrasher is the light, flexible wire that comprises the bait. This finesse look and feel is a quite the variation from standard umbrella style rigs that anglers have come to know. Unlike most umbrella rigs, anglers will be able to manipulate the action of the baits in order to realize the full potential of the attached swimbaits. The Donkey Thrasher feels like a real lure, rather than a piece of equipment. The action of your attached baits will greatly increase as you change retrieval speeds and make slight twitches with the rod tip. The natural look of the Donkey Thrasher is reminiscent of shad as they try to flee from chasing predator bass.

The Donkey Thrasher sets itself apart from other umbrella rigs and should be considered an addition to the arsenal whether you currently own similar lures or not. Early reports indicate this bait is especially effective when used with small swimbaits from 3"-5". Paycheck baits recommends the use of jig heads no larger than 3/8oz due to the finesse nature of the bait. The Donkey Thrasher features a four wire configuration each with a snap swivel for easily attaching jig heads.

Anglers who live in states that regulate the number of hooks should simply replace one of the top baits with a teaser and retain the keeling aspect by placing two heavier jig heads on the bottom wires. One suggestion would be using two swimbait jig heads on the bottom wires with an unweighted swimbait hook on one of the remaining wires.

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