There are so many fishing rigs out there, (terminal tackle) just like knots, too many to list. However, in my humble opinion, these are the best to use, I just go with three fishing rigs in my fishing journeys. They are also easy to tie on, too.
There is a slip sinker rig, dropshot rig, and fly line with an artificial lure attached. I use the slip slinker rig a lot. I throw it out there to bait and wait.
Now, I am either doing this only by itself and kicking back in a camping chair, relaxing, and drinking a favorite beverage on the shoreline and enjoying life or I let that one just sit and watch it then, tie on an artificial reaction lure with another fishing combo. This way, I am using two rod setups at the same time.
Remember, you will need to buy a 2-rod stamp in California for your fishing license.
Another example I use is the slip sinking rig sitting there and then tie on a drop shot to finesse the fish with my offering.
I prefer the first example with a slip sinker rig and a reaction bait tied on because I can be very impatient, at times.
Slip sinker rig- Mainline, weight, bead, swivel, leader, hook.
Fly line lures- mainline directly tied to lure OR mainline, snap swivel, lure. The addition of snap swivel is for changing lures quickly without retying. I like to do the minimal as possible when I am out on the water. However, with the snap swivel, the movement is not as great, but I have still caught fish like this.
Dropshot- Mainline, hook, continued mainline (use Palomar knot), weight.
Slip sinker
Flyiline tied directly to lure
Flyline tied with snap swivel to lure
Drop shot
