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First developed among bass finesse anglers in Japan, the Neko Rig is essentially just a weighted version of a Wacky Rig with a weight inserted into just one end of the soft plastic, giving the bait a unique action as it descends through the water column and a unique "stand-up-on-the-bottom" presentation that combines features of the Wacky Rig, Ned Rig, and a shakey head jig.
To create a Neko Rig, start with a wacky rigged version of your favorite soft plastic stick bait or worm, then insert a weight such as a small metal nail, screw, or specialized lead or tungsten Neko Rig weight in the end. It's as simple as that.
By inserting a nail weight in one end, the Neko Rig falls faster with a crazy darting and gliding action. Once on the bottom, the weighted end hops along the bottom structure while the unweighted end dances around producing strike-inducing action from finicky fish.
When throwing the Neko Rig, cast it out and watch your line on the way down. Give the line a little shake as the bait is getting near the bottom. If the bait makes it to the bottom without getting hit, give it some easy shakes on a semi-slack line. Then let it settle back down to the bottom and repeat the process until a fish takes your presentation.
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I haven’t thrown this yet I rated it a 5 star based on how it looks in and out of the package I ordered these based o the Day on the Lake story in Bassmaster magazine 3 6 pounders and some smaller fish made me wasn’t to give them a try
Really haven’t tried these yet. I rated them a five because I have never gotten a bad bate from Yamamoto bait.
Good hook gets the job done works well on the thinner plastic’s to
Real Pleased I’m one that has decided Fluorocarbonline is not necessary for all presentations. This line is a good replacement the price was good so it did well on the first trip I’ll check it out som more but I think it’s going to be good.