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Various forms of umbrella rigs have been used to catch striped bass and bluefish along the Atlantic Coast for decades. Some deploy as many as 14 lures.

Check out this week’s fishing report courtesy of Mike Webb, a Bass Pro Shops-sponsored angler and owner of Webb’s Guide Service.

Most lure makers do not make an umbrella rig, Weigmann added. The umbrella rig threatens to overshadow single lures, which Weigmann said threatens anglers’ marketing interests.

For years, saltwater anglers have known the benefits of fishing with multiple bait rigs. The spreader rig or umbrella rig allows the fisherman to present multiple artificial baits at one time and ...