Introduction: We'll admit right up front. When we first heard of this Alabama Rig storm, we dismissed it. After all, spreader or umbrella rigs have been in the fishing industry for years and were originally employed in the commercial industry fishing for tuna. Their utility has trickled through the industry and there are versions available for other species so the fact someone figured out a way to make this rig work for bass fishing and actually won a tournament with it didn't really seem all that important nor did it seem very sporting. The fact you can fish up to five baits at once just didn't sit right with us.
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