It actually still kills them if you do this fyi, source FWC lecture given to our bass club. They instructed us to just cut the line and said after they observed hundreds of gut-hooked fish the ones with cut lines always got their hook out, but the ones with the hook removed died 9/10 times, even after swimming off fine for a day... Just saying.
Really good video for neko rigging a craw bait and how to use it but for me the absolute best part of this video is the last section. This is the absolute BEST video I have ever seen on removing a hook from a fish that has swallowed it! Great instructions and instructor. Excellent!
Appreciate the comment Jay and happy to learn of so many conservation-minded fellow anglers out there. He's another more in-depth video of that particular hook removal technique: th-cam.com/video/tdYM_Tp5C6c/w-d-xo.html Have a good one - Ryan
I watched for the fishing technique but the the hook removal demo at end was the best part. Have never seen that way before. Hate to kill a fish and they swallow them with this technique. Thanks for sharing that!
Excellent addition that compliments both the Neko rig and the Psycho dad. I have thrown this rig for a while and it does get them good. Speedy hookup decreases the gullet hooked ones for sure. Great Video !
Appreciate the comment Brent. Easy and effective way to fish for sure, and the fine wire hook doesn’t damage the fish too much either (compared to trebles and heavy gauge single hooks).
Great video! I love learning new variations of rigs and a craw Neko rig makes perfect sense and the action looks awesome! Thanks for including the safe and easy hook removal tip as well 🎣
Just found you! I l appreciate how you set the hooks, your amazing idea of hooking the crawdad & going through the gills of that big bass to get that hook out. Your a smart one! Thanks for the tips!
Love this bait. Just found it a about 3 months ago. Sprayed grass is great in springtime NOR CAL. I liked the video. Well articulated by the host. This dude has great tech and uses it
They definitely work! I've been throwing the PsychoDad on a VMC Swinging Rugby Jig, but I've never thrown them on spinning gear with a Neko hook. Definitely gonna try this! 😎
Been doing this for several years... awesome bait for rocky bottoms and chunk rock. Doesn’t get snagged in the rocks nearly as much as other methods. Kind of sad the technique is getting out there, thought I had figured out a personal secret
The defensive claw position will spook them as well, lets the bass know they don't have the element of surprise. I gotta try a neko rig sometime , thanks👍
If only the barb always found “no purchase” - I use this technique too for a swallowed hook. Bottom line is if you want to kill less fish, you have to crush your barbs - I resisted in the early years and wish I had done it many years ago. Just cuz you let it go and it swims away does not mean it lives. After a while you have a good sense when you just killed a fish, even if it swims away. Pity when it is a big one and you just killed it. Crush the barbs - it will make you a better fisherman, period.
Being a fly fisherman I learned this early on. Barbless is no problem. I catch just as many fish and the hook removal is effortless! Even on larger hooks for bass and other large predators go barbless! I'm glad others are doing this!
For deep hook removal... It actually still kills them if you do this, source FWC lecture given to our bass club. They instructed us to just cut the line and said after they observed hundreds of gut-hooked fish the ones with cut lines always got their hook out, but the ones with the hook removed died 9/10 times, even after swimming off fine for a day... Just saying.
Hi Sam, a Neko rig is a lot more snag resistant than a bait rigged on a jig, especially around rock. I'm amazed how any Neko-rigged plastic slides over the crevices in rock and rip rap, and rigging with a weedless Neko hood allows it to come through grass pretty good too. It also seems to be a better hooking presentation overall -- in this case, the weight is only 3/16-ounce and not connected to the hook. Bass seem to hold the bait better and longer than with a jig. I also consider the the pull point -- the hook not being connected to the weight (as with a jig) seems to impart a less restricted and more natural action overall. Just my thoughts - Ryan
Hi FishingWithBarrett. The reel in this video was a 5.1:1 but just as importantly, it's a 3000 size reel with a big spool. This increases line pickup significantly more due to spool diameter. A couple turns of the handle helps keep you in connection with the bait when dragging it over the bottom. For that, we prefer the bigger, yet light spinning reels.
@@Wired2Fish Oh i see,I try that spinning reel.i never have it before.I just found spinning reel from other online just like that and plan to order them soon.Thank you Wired2Fish...i cant wait go fish with this bait.I think Neko craw is awesome bait.Never experience that before.Really enjoyed watch your videos.
This is the time of year for gullet hooked fish, the bite is so light you don't feel it till they swallow it. Wired2Fish needs to post more videos on proper fish care. Educate the noobs that cut line.
A Neko rigged finesse plastic like a small craw, small tube, ned worm that is buoyant/will stand up on bottom when you kill it and move w the current gets bit in the winter... the Japanese know what theyre doing.
One is for the trolling motor (jog function on Minn Kota Ultrex), one for the Humminbird 360 antenna and one for the two fish finders. The external antennas are more accurate and have a faster refresh than the internal ones. Way overkill, but it's a W2F filming boat and we do a lot of electronics content out of it.
I hope I'm not giving away a big secret but I'm pretty sure bass bite the Crawfish when the claws are down not standing up either way the fish likes it the fish bites it
It's a pretty apparent bite with this system. They eat the bait and hold on to it, so you get a pretty solid feel of their head movement when you reel into them. If it's a scenario where they're grabbing and spitting, then grabbing, then bites can be hard to detect.
Still better for a catch and release to use a gentle lip drop rather than put your hand on the fish's slime coat... (especially given a quick release...)
Great info and bait choice. But it drives me crazy when this technique isn't pronounced properly. Pronounced Neh-Ko. E is an Eh sound, I is an Ee sound in Japanese. Neko also translates as Cat in Japanese. the way the hooks sits on the bait, it looks like a cats claw.
Hey Justin, Shin Fukae brought us up to speed on its pronunciation a few years back. It is indeed pronounced Neh-Ko but its easy for the American-English tongue to spit it out Neck-O. Understandably the English name Neko is Pronounced Nee-Ko which throws a lot of people off by default. After taking what Shin said and doing some research, the way I understood the Japanese translation was "Cat" as in cute (small, finesse). Neko is also a pop-culture buzzword in Japan and is used in a lot of ways. It has a slang connotation referring to " Bottom" but I'll let you do further research on that controversial meaning. Makes sense being as it's fished on the bottom. LINK to SHINS VID: th-cam.com/video/V2ehnes94hE/w-d-xo.html -McKeon Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@Wired2Fish Thanks for the response. I'm a big fan of Shin Fukae and really enjoyed his video on Nejo rigging that you guys did a while back. I'm aware of the slang meaning of Neko as well. I left that out because it can get quite controversial in meaning. But it does make sense as it does refer to cats, like the claw of a cat, and bottom because it's a bottom presentation. Japanese words always have multiple translations, amazing language. Great info as always, I really enjoy all of the Wired2fish content.
I hate that you showed this .. hopefully no one from my area sees this .. I’ve won a bunch of money on this exact technique.. break out the orange marker it’s all you need
Thank you for treating the fish with care and respect. Your gut hook removal technique will be very helpful.
right I thought the same thing
Thanks for the deep hook removal tip!
It actually still kills them if you do this fyi, source FWC lecture given to our bass club. They instructed us to just cut the line and said after they observed hundreds of gut-hooked fish the ones with cut lines always got their hook out, but the ones with the hook removed died 9/10 times, even after swimming off fine for a day... Just saying.
Really good video for neko rigging a craw bait and how to use it but for me the absolute best part of this video is the last section.
This is the absolute BEST video I have ever seen on removing a hook from a fish that has swallowed it! Great instructions and instructor. Excellent!
Appreciate the comment Jay and happy to learn of so many conservation-minded fellow anglers out there. He's another more in-depth video of that particular hook removal technique: th-cam.com/video/tdYM_Tp5C6c/w-d-xo.html
Have a good one - Ryan
@@Wired2Fish thank you for taking the time to respond to my comment and for the link.
A lot of great information in just a couple of minutes. Terrific video.
Appreciate it Jim! Glad you found some takeaways. -Ryan
Wired2fish is my favorite, i learn so much from these
I watched for the fishing technique but the the hook removal demo at end was the best part. Have never seen that way before. Hate to kill a fish and they swallow them with this technique. Thanks for sharing that!
Excellent addition that compliments both the Neko rig and the Psycho dad. I have thrown this rig for a while and it does get them good. Speedy hookup decreases the gullet hooked ones for sure. Great Video !
Great video! I appreciated the dehooking tutorial as well! Thanks.
Awesome idea using a craw to wacky rig kinda . I'm gonna have to try this . Good video as always man .
Love to see conservationist tips! Thank you
I learned so much from this video! So good I watched it Twice! Thank you for excellent info on a new rig and saving the fish!🎣
Appreciate the comment Brent. Easy and effective way to fish for sure, and the fine wire hook doesn’t damage the fish too much either (compared to trebles and heavy gauge single hooks).
wow this is great! never even seen anyone do this! Thank you
Old vid but still impactful, just got my first on the neko craw . Boom!
Me too
Great video! I love learning new variations of rigs and a craw Neko rig makes perfect sense and the action looks awesome! Thanks for including the safe and easy hook removal tip as well 🎣
Appreciate it Tyson and thanks for being a fellow conservation-minded angler as well.
Just found you! I l appreciate how you set the hooks, your amazing idea of hooking the crawdad & going through the gills of that big bass to get that hook out. Your a smart one!
Thanks for the tips!
Oh yeah I love the Neko it can be used on soooo many lures. I like to mag Neko on ledges in the summer.
That one of the best set ups I've seen I'm going to get some craws now. thank you for showing us.
I respect the way you unhooked that fish brotha ,! Rock on !
Great video of the hook removal technique.
Thanks Greenfshrmn. Here's a more detailed look at this hook removal technique should you be interested. th-cam.com/video/tdYM_Tp5C6c/w-d-xo.html
I am definitely going to try this in summer 😁👍🎣
Love this bait. Just found it a about 3 months ago. Sprayed grass is great in springtime NOR CAL. I liked the video. Well articulated by the host. This dude has great tech and uses it
Great video and good job on the hook reversal. More people need to learn that move.
That bait and setup is so friggin awesome 👊👊🍺🍻👍
Looks like Mr. Crabs running for his Life!!!
Thomas Kasekamp he’s a crab not a crawfish
I stopped the video and ordered the craw 👍
😂🤣
Haha I can't blame you there...
They definitely work! I've been throwing the PsychoDad on a VMC Swinging Rugby Jig, but I've never thrown them on spinning gear with a Neko hook. Definitely gonna try this! 😎
Baits catch more fishermen than they do fish.
Great video. Smart release on that last guy you caught
I've been doing this for several months now. It work well.
Bin doing this in GA for couple years. Big confidence technique for me. Rocky Bottom, I'll fish it all day go threw a pack or two of craws.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Your video is great I learned a lot about using the correct bait and tackle for this technique,
Cool, glad to hear it Chuck. Appreciate you tuning it - Ryan.
Can’t wait to try this out as soon as our water thaws! Just ordered the hooks, weights and craws 😀
We keep making ice in MN and it's getting OLD!!! Thanks for watching.
Wired2Fish haha, yes I can’t really complain about New York winters to a Minnesotan!
Been doing this for several years... awesome bait for rocky bottoms and chunk rock. Doesn’t get snagged in the rocks nearly as much as other methods. Kind of sad the technique is getting out there, thought I had figured out a personal secret
These wired2fish guys are obsessed with the neko rig
Kade Wesner Guilty - we’re obsessed with everything that catches bass!
I see why
If buffalo chips caught them, then the buffalo chips would be in my tackle box too. Don't knock success.
Yeah,because it works. Every time.
Didn't know so many people would interpret my comment as knocking them, I love the neko rig
Great video! These craws are so good🔥 🙂
So awesome that Ryan almost ate half a bag that day as well. A really fun and easy tactic to catch bass on.
The defensive claw position will spook them as well, lets the bass know they don't have the element of surprise. I gotta try a neko rig sometime , thanks👍
Sweet, let us know if it works for ya Low Budget Bassin!
Nice Fish I will definitely try that trick next time a Bass swallows the hook
Awesome thanks love what you are doing great info
Cool through the gill plier trick.
Thumbs up on saving the fish
Great video 👌
Genius! 🥸👍🏼
Looks like a combination to Neko weighted head and a Wacky style rubber ring hook set up on senko baits.
Rather combination of Ned rig & Wacky.
Good video you should pinch the barb on this rig I think the hook shape would retain the bait, and you wouldn’t lose many fish
Yeah, we like going barbless when practical and agree that it would probably be effective with this rig 👍.
Awesome 👍
I bet trout would go nuts for this too. I catch tons of browns on Ned rigs.
Neat trick going through the gills. Not knowing that trick, I've had to keep a couple fish.
Hi Kevin, it'll for sure help save a fish from time to time. Thanks for tuning in. -Ryan
Very good lure my friend👍👍👍👍
That is a great idea!
Got to try it
cool deal...I'll try it tomorrow!!!
Hey C.L. How'd it work for ya? -Ryan
If only the barb always found “no purchase” - I use this technique too for a swallowed hook. Bottom line is if you want to kill less fish, you have to crush your barbs - I resisted in the early years and wish I had done it many years ago. Just cuz you let it go and it swims away does not mean it lives. After a while you have a good sense when you just killed a fish, even if it swims away. Pity when it is a big one and you just killed it. Crush the barbs - it will make you a better fisherman, period.
Appreciate this-
Being a fly fisherman I learned this early on. Barbless is no problem. I catch just as many fish and the hook removal is effortless! Even on larger hooks for bass and other large predators go barbless! I'm glad others are doing this!
Maybe try that with a circle or octopus hook. Might avoid gut hook all together.
How long of leader would you use? I’m trying to determine if using a long leader and actually spooling the knot os a bad idea or not. Thanks
For deep hook removal... It actually still kills them if you do this, source FWC lecture given to our bass club. They instructed us to just cut the line and said after they observed hundreds of gut-hooked fish the ones with cut lines always got their hook out, but the ones with the hook removed died 9/10 times, even after swimming off fine for a day... Just saying.
What o ring do you use on a craw and how do you put the o ring on
U think a Zman craw bait would work with this set up?
I plan to try it with Z-man craws myself. I think it's a great idea.
How do you like the mag spring pliers? Just got a set but have not had the opportunity to use them yet.
What's that band you are using and where can I find it??
Hi Greb, all products used are listed in the video description. Thanks checking it out.
I been removing hooks like that for years wish more people would learn
Love that boat tho
Just curious, is this rig much different than the psycho dad on a jighead? I jig a lot but have never tried the neko rig
Hi Sam, a Neko rig is a lot more snag resistant than a bait rigged on a jig, especially around rock. I'm amazed how any Neko-rigged plastic slides over the crevices in rock and rip rap, and rigging with a weedless Neko hood allows it to come through grass pretty good too. It also seems to be a better hooking presentation overall -- in this case, the weight is only 3/16-ounce and not connected to the hook. Bass seem to hold the bait better and longer than with a jig. I also consider the the pull point -- the hook not being connected to the weight (as with a jig) seems to impart a less restricted and more natural action overall. Just my thoughts - Ryan
@@Wired2Fish thanks! I'll give it a try
what is the gear ratio for this reel for neko craw? I want to try neko craw and fish on ky lake,reelfoot and peabody.
Hi FishingWithBarrett. The reel in this video was a 5.1:1 but just as importantly, it's a 3000 size reel with a big spool. This increases line pickup significantly more due to spool diameter. A couple turns of the handle helps keep you in connection with the bait when dragging it over the bottom. For that, we prefer the bigger, yet light spinning reels.
@@Wired2Fish Oh i see,I try that spinning reel.i never have it before.I just found spinning reel from other online just like that and plan to order them soon.Thank you Wired2Fish...i cant wait go fish with this bait.I think Neko craw is awesome bait.Never experience that before.Really enjoyed watch your videos.
Just wen you think you seen it all and bam there’s another killer bait thanks for video that’s a game changer 👍
Thanks Son of a fisherman!
What hook are you using? I must have missed it.
Hey Bruce, it’s the VMC Neko Hook size 02. Product links are in description. Thanks for watching.
Nice Boat ~
Pretty darned happy with it!
@@Wired2Fish Me Too ~ !
Great video. What size weight? Thanks.
Hi Scott, sorry for missing this comment. It's a 3/16-ounce, the heaviest offered for the VMC Half Moon Wacky Weight.
Stick the claws in Spike It garlic Dip-n -Glo,OMG,hold on.Oh Chartreuse.
This is the time of year for gullet hooked fish, the bite is so light you don't feel it till they swallow it. Wired2Fish needs to post more videos on proper fish care. Educate the noobs that cut line.
👍👍👍😍😍
What boat is that? And how big is the motor?
Hi Chris, it's the Lund 2075 Pro-V Bass XS with a 250hp Mercury Verado on the back. Product links in the description should you be interested.
A Neko rigged finesse plastic like a small craw, small tube, ned worm that is buoyant/will stand up on bottom when you kill it and move w the current gets bit in the winter... the Japanese know what theyre doing.
Excellent video! Breathe new life to and already great bait the psycodad. Bub Tosh via Gary Yamamoto know how to design a bait.
Absolutely, with so much marketing emphasis on "new" each year, excellent and timeless baits don't always get the love and attention they should.
This looks so deadly
Why the three gps antennas?
One is for the trolling motor (jog function on Minn Kota Ultrex), one for the Humminbird 360 antenna and one for the two fish finders. The external antennas are more accurate and have a faster refresh than the internal ones. Way overkill, but it's a W2F filming boat and we do a lot of electronics content out of it.
Thanks!!!
I hope I'm not giving away a big secret but I'm pretty sure bass bite the Crawfish when the claws are down not standing up either way the fish likes it the fish bites it
How heavy is the weight?
Hi, it's the 3/16-ounce VMC Half Moon Wacky Weight.
Hard to detect those light bites. Even with the high end rods.
It's a pretty apparent bite with this system. They eat the bait and hold on to it, so you get a pretty solid feel of their head movement when you reel into them. If it's a scenario where they're grabbing and spitting, then grabbing, then bites can be hard to detect.
When the video started, my girlfriend thought I was watching a porn movie. Just listen to the 20 first seconds audio only 😉
Anything to draw a few more eyeballs to the monitor!😂
🤣👍
😂😂😂😂😂
Do this with mud bugs from huddleston
Cool, I started this program using the Huddleston Huddle Bug for its insane realism. -Ryan
"Green pumpkin red fleck"
Still better for a catch and release to use a gentle lip drop rather than put your hand on the fish's slime coat... (especially given a quick release...)
William Riley STFU
Been doing that for a couple years.... didn't want to tell anyone 🤣
Great info and bait choice. But it drives me crazy when this technique isn't pronounced properly. Pronounced Neh-Ko. E is an Eh sound, I is an Ee sound in Japanese. Neko also translates as Cat in Japanese. the way the hooks sits on the bait, it looks like a cats claw.
Hey Justin, Shin Fukae brought us up to speed on its pronunciation a few years back. It is indeed pronounced Neh-Ko but its easy for the American-English tongue to spit it out Neck-O. Understandably the English name Neko is Pronounced Nee-Ko which throws a lot of people off by default. After taking what Shin said and doing some research, the way I understood the Japanese translation was "Cat" as in cute (small, finesse). Neko is also a pop-culture buzzword in Japan and is used in a lot of ways. It has a slang connotation referring to " Bottom" but I'll let you do further research on that controversial meaning. Makes sense being as it's fished on the bottom.
LINK to SHINS VID: th-cam.com/video/V2ehnes94hE/w-d-xo.html
-McKeon
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@Wired2Fish Thanks for the response. I'm a big fan of Shin Fukae and really enjoyed his video on Nejo rigging that you guys did a while back. I'm aware of the slang meaning of Neko as well. I left that out because it can get quite controversial in meaning. But it does make sense as it does refer to cats, like the claw of a cat, and bottom because it's a bottom presentation. Japanese words always have multiple translations, amazing language. Great info as always, I really enjoy all of the Wired2fish content.
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I hate that you showed this .. hopefully no one from my area sees this .. I’ve won a bunch of money on this exact technique.. break out the orange marker it’s all you need
looks terrible. Use a tube
Red's Fishin looks like it’s catching fish. Why switch? 🙄