How to Fish a Free Rig for Giant Summer Bass
The free rig has been responsible for an incredible number of giant bass on our Arizona lakes including multiple double-digit fish and plenty over 7 pounds.
In this video, I break down everything you need to start fishing the free rig effectively: how it works, where to throw it, how to retrieve it, the equipment I use, and the best bait styles for summer bass fishing.
Unlike a traditional Texas rig, the free rig allows the weight to separate from the bait as it falls. That gives your bait a slower, more natural presentation that can trigger both pressured fish and the biggest bass in the lake.
We’ll cover:
• The best areas and depths for a free rig
• How to drag, hop, and flip it
• Rod, reel, line, hook, and weight selection
• Heavy setups for oversized baits
• Lighter setups for ponds and tougher fisheries
• Curly-tail worms, straight-tail worms, creature baits, and bluegill-style baits
• How to adjust the rig for big fish or more bites
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All of the rods, weights, hooks, and baits discussed in the video are linked below.
🎯 Free Rig
10″ Berkley PowerBait Power Worm
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/berkley-powerbait-power-worms?_pos=1&_sid=49dd05a62&_ss=r
Geecrack Bellow Stick
Colors: Green Punkin, Muddy Gill,
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/geecrack-bellows-stick-saf?_pos=1&_sid=11f94c70f&_ss=r&variant=45472443465952
6th Sense Bodega 6.5″
Colors: Green Pumpkin Juice, Black N Blue, Nirvana
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/6th-sense-bodega?_pos=1&_psq=bodeg&_psid=25988c56d&_ss=e&_v=1.0&variant=47602312937696
Zoom Brush Hog
Colors: Green Punkin, Watermelon Seed
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/zoom-brush-hog?_pos=3&_sid=08f55b5ed&_ss=r
Geecrack Bellows Gill (3.8 or 5.8 size)
Colors: Green Punkin, Watermelon Red
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/geecrack-bellows-gill?_pos=1&_sid=453689b27&_ss=r&variant=43025681645792
Big Rig Rod and Reel:
Irod Air IRA754C
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/irod-air-casting-rod?_pos=2&_sid=9f1bfeb9f&_ss=r&variant=46076439953632
Reel:
Shimano Curado M 150 (8.1:1)
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/shimano-curado-150m-casting-reel?_pos=1&_sid=d731a8c23&_ss=r
Smaller Rig Rod and Reel:
Irod Air IRA703C
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/irod-air-casting-rod?_pos=1&_sid=5b76c5420&_ss=r&variant=46076439953632
Reel:
Shimano Curado 70 (8.1:1)
https://copperstatetackle.com/products/shimano-curado-mgl-70-k-casting-reel?_pos=1&_sid=7a47403c9&_ss=r
What’s the biggest bass you’ve caught on a free rig? Let me know in the comments—and subscribe for more Arizona bass fishing tips, techniques, and on-the-water videos.
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