Like everyone else, I have heard how effective the A-rig is. I was determined not to drink the A-rig koolaid and I was convinced I could catch fish just as well with jerkbaits and spoons. Well, I got my arse handed to me Tuesday by a buddy fishing the A-rig. We started about 9:30 AM and he fished the A-rig all day (we quit about 3 PM) and I fished jerkbaits and spoons. He had about 14 fish, 9 keepers and I had 2 fish and 1 keeper fishing my jerkbaits and spoons. I didn't get "frontended" either..we fished out of my boat! I haven't gone out and bought a bunch of A-rigs from my local tackle store, but I'm not going to to so hardheaded about using it.