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The Tokyo Rig is a new rigging system inspired by one of the hottest and most effective new bass fishing trends out of Japan: the leadered punch shot.
Built around a solid, one-piece ring, it features a hook, a swivel, and a short piece of wire. You tie your leader to the swivel which is attached to the one-piece ring where the hook and wire are also attached. Add your favorite weights, beads, and clackers to optimize your presentation for current conditions. For baits, you can use your favorite soft worm, craw, creature, or even soft jerkbait.
The simplest way to set up the Tokyo Rig is to purchase a pre-assembled rig from VMC, who offers a wide range of options including wide gap hook, worm hook, flipping hook, and finesse hook variants. While VMC has taken the lead on introducing this rig to the masses, you can easily make your own at home with the right materials. All you need is a ringed wide gap hook, sturdy wire, a weight, and a barrel swivel.
The Tokyo Rig can be fished a number of different ways: Pitch it, flip it, or cast it, this bait excels at any, and unlike a traditional dropshot rig, the wire leader doesn't collapse on itself, meaning you're free to explore the bottom all while your bait swings freely above it.
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View full detailsThe Gilly is now part of my arsenal. It's very versatile and I've had success with the bait not only in the spawn, but in the fall and summer months as well. Straight out the box, the lure does not run true and will swim on its side, but with a simple nail weight modification, the bait runs true and is very dangerous. Ditch panda on youtube does a very thorough rigging overview where he walks you step by step on how and where to insert the nail weight and what size hooks to use when rigging this lure. One key piece of advice I wish I knew when I first started fishing these, When the bass bites and swims off with it, wait a few seconds before setting the hook. A lot of times the bass will have only half the lure in its mouth and needs a few seconds to eat the rest, this is especially the case with the 110 and 130 versions. Tight lines.
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