Who has had success using this rig..i've tried but gain any confidence in this bait
Who has had success using this rig..i've tried but gain any confidence in this bait
It looks like a real short DS rig to me. I don't see the point, except another marketing deal to separate us from our $.
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I killed a 12-pack just to watch it die.
It gives the bait way more freedom to move than a drop shot. They work and no reason to buy them. to easy to make
too much apparatus or BS around the bait for my liking, I'm sure you can catch some fish with it in weedy or stained water lakes, but there are better options
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I've had luck flipping (pitching) milfoil with it. Seems like fish either want a traditional jig/Texas rig (punch rig) or the Tokyo rig. The times where it's really shined is when I've found a general area that has them, gone through and caught what I could with a jig or punch rig, then gone back with a Tokyo rig and picked off several more. Being stiff between the weight(s) and hook, it goes into the grass better than a power shot. Hook up ratio and landing percentage is very high as well, I think due to not having a big weight/jighead in the way to blow their mouth open when you set the hook, and due to the separation between the weight removing in-line leverage they can use to throw a hook. I'd still rather throw a punch rig as it just goes through a lot cleaner, but it definitely has its place. Two weights 1/2 the weight you want instead of 1 weight seems to come through better, for whatever that's worth. For me, that's usually two 3/8 instead of one 3/4 oz.
I've also had luck fishing it through rocks like a swing head (Biffle bug).
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I had pretty good luck on very clear (14+) to moderately clear lakes last year. I mostly fished it with about 1/2 or just under of weight on it with a larger craw or creature bait, using the VMC model with a larger EWG hook. Had good luck flipping to deep weedlines and rock points last summer. I didnt' throw it into too thick of stuff to be honest. I would say it was probably one of my top 3 combos I caught fish on last year. With a 1/2oz jig as the #1.
I think of it as just a different look. Fish see drop shots, jigs etc every day of the week. I fished it very similar to a 1/2 oz jig. I really like how it keeps the bait up out of the muck and slime on the bottom.
As a side note I have been finding the VMC ones on clearance at Dicks up here in MN.
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Pretty handy in the lily pads. You can use lighter weights and still get thru thick cover. The weight goes thru and then pulls the rest with it. Very easy to build if you are into that sort of thing. We had good luck with them using the Zman stuff for smallmouth. It is weird that when they are biting the Tokyo rig they are biting it. Usually don't get the one here one there bite.
agree, its a marketing ploy. same with the loolipop rig.Originally Posted by Walkabout7781
It looks like a real short DS rig to me. I don't see the point, except another marketing deal to separate us from our $.
The only advantage of the Tokyo Rig is in punching where you want the bait above the weight and a little off the bottom. No advantage in open water, with all the metal hardware, compared to the drop shot. You can punch with a drop shot with braid and get the Tokyo Rig set up with a little ingenuity.
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