Lure shoal rig, an Alabama rig alternative

There is nothing like a shoal of fishing lures to get fish on the feed. I tried trawling an Alabama rig once for Pollock over a north Atlantic reef, it did not go well so this is a rig based on an alternative I used to make for snaggy conditions. This uses a wide gap worm hook with bait screw with a brass crimp soldered to the angle of the shank. Solder despite looking like a bit flimsy makes a very strong joint just ask a plumber, the trick is lots of solder flux and don’t overheat the hook , keep the flame moving otherwise you will have either a soft or very brittle hook. Savage gear used to make a drop shot hoot with a crimp sleeve already attached but it was vertical rather than angled. I used some small savage gear shads about 100mm or 4 inch, it works best if they are all the same size as they tend to have uniform drag. The bottom hook is a 8-10g jig head this give enough weight to keep the rig extended and also cast without turning the lot into a flying birds nest This can also be tied without the need for sleeves and that is another video which should be out in a couple of days. If you add a wire leader you will have something for the toothy critters Tools materials 5/0 wide gap worm hook with bait screw 1-2mm brass crimps solder flux wire wool small blow lamp 5/0 jig hook with 8-10g head 100mm 4“ savage gear shads with belly cut for hook line of your choice