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Two-Hook Bottom Rig / Double Drop

A heavy offshore bottom rig: two hooks on dropper loops tiered above a fixed bank sinker, so you fish two baits at two depths over the reef.

Best forSnapper, grouper, amberjack

WhereOffshore reefs, ledges, wrecks

MethodVertical bottom fishing

DifficultyEasy

Two-Hook Bottom Rig / Double Drop — BigJoe rig illustration — Main lineBarrel swivelRig bodyUpper dropper + hookLower dropper + hookBank sinker (fixed)

Rig diagram (component order)

Two-Hook Bottom Rig / Double Drop: Main line, Barrel swivel, Rig body, Upper dropper + hook, Lower dropper + hook, Bank sinker (fixed)

Step-by-step how-to

Two-Hook Bottom Rig / Double Drop — BigJoe step-by-step graphic — BigJoe step-by-step graphic

Step-by-step build instructions

1
Tie the braid to a strong barrel swivel.
2
Tie 4–5 ft of 60–100 lb mono to the swivel.
3
Tie the upper dropper loop and snell on a circle hook.
4
Tie the lower dropper 18–24 in below with the second hook.
5
Tie a loop at the end and add the bank sinker.
6
Bait both hooks, drop to the bottom, reel up 2–3 cranks.

BigJoe Tips

Keep the loops short and stiff so the hooks don’t foul the body.
Match the sinker to the current so the line stays vertical.
Two hooks may be over the limit for some species; check the rules.
Use cut squid on the top hook and fish on the bottom hook to see what bites.

Variations

Crimp the snoods on crane swivels for very heavy fish.
Add a third hook for a chicken rig in deep water.
Use a breakaway sinker link on rough bottom.
Swap circle hooks for J hooks for amberjack (check rules).

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Target Species

Mutton snapperLutjanus analis Black grouperMycteroperca bonaci Red hindEpinephelus guttatus Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili