4 Neko Rig Tricks for Tough Late Summer Bass
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Bluebird skies, post-frontal conditions, pressured fish - any of these conditions can make it a challenge to catch bass. What to do? Finesse up with a Neko rig! Wired2fish's Ryan DeChaine shares some location and tackle tips for Neko rigging stingy summer bass along deep edges where the grass transitions to hard bottoms. He discusses finding key bass-holding areas coupled with some new rigging tips and tricks to get more action and durability out of your plastic worms.
TACKLE USED
• WORM - 13 Fishing Bubble Butt Worm, color - Black & Tan: wired2.fish/13...
• HOOK - VMC Ike Approved Weedless Neko Hook, size 1: wired2.fish/We...
• WEIGHT - VMC Half Moon Weight, 3/16-ounce: wired2.fish/Ha...
• O-RINGS - VMC Crossover Rings, 4mm: wired2.fish/VM...
• PLIERS - VMC Crossover Pliers: wired2.fish/Cr...
• ROD - Megabass Orochi XX Spinning Rod Shakyhead 7': wired2.fish/Or...
• REEL - Daiwa Tatula LT 3000 Spinning Reel: wired2.fish/Da...
• LINE (Main) - Seaguar Smackdown Flashgreen Braided Line, 15-pound: wired2.fish/Se...
• LINE (leader) - Seaguar Tatsu Fluorocarbon, 10-pound: wired2.fish/Se...
DeChaine's 4 tips for summer Neko rig fishing:
1. Slow down during a tough bite. The dog days of summer can make for some challenging bass fishing that often requires setting moving baits down for slower finesse presentations. The bottom-based Neko rig is an excellent tool for combing high-percentage areas, especially when bass are feeding on bottom forage like crawfish and darter minnows.
2. Target bass along deep edge transition zones. Warm surface temps often drive forage and bass to the deeper edges of grass flats in mid to late summer. DeChaine recommends using whatever sonar you have to locate these outer edges. Better yet, find outer grassline edges that transition to rock and gravel, which give bass feeding opportunities for not only bluegill but crawfish too. Fan cast these areas and work them methodically to scrounge up some bites.
3. Choose a worm that has a buoyant tail. We've had a ton of success Neko-rigging crawfish-imitating creature baits, but worms remain the staple. Consider using a soft plastic worm that has some tail buoyancy, especially when fishing around grass. A worm retrieved at a 45-degree angle with hook point oriented up is more weedless than a heavily salted plastic that sinks. They look pretty darn tantalizing too!
4. Use Crossover Rings to add action and durability to your worm setup. The VMC Crossover Rings make it possible to affix your chosen plastic to the hook without the need to penetrate the worm with the hook -- this enhances freedom of movement of the plastic while reducing worm tear. You get better action, more bites, and less thrown or torn plastics (saves $$$).
BOAT & ELECTRONICS
• FISH FINDER (bow stack) - Humminbird SOLIX 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G3: wired2.fish/Hu...
• FISH FINDER (console) - Humminbird SOLIX 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G3: wired2.fish/Hu...
• MAPPING - Humminbird AutoChart Zero Line SD Card North America: wired2.fish/Ze...
• SONAR - Humminbird MEGA 360 Imaging: wired2.fish/Hu...
• BOW ELECTRONICS MOUNT - Precision Sonar Over and Under Bow Mount for Deck: wired2.fish/Pr...
• TROLLING MOTOR - Minn Kota Ultrex 112lb-36V Trolling Motor: wired2.fish/Mi...
• BASS BOAT - Lund 2075 Pro-V Bass: wired2.fish/Lu...
• MOTOR - Mercury Pro XS 250hp: wired2.fish/Mer...
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I only kayak and bank fish and i dont use electronics. I catch a bunch of bass i couldn't imagine having a 360. That thing is sick
360 is super legit for offshore stuff but by no means necessary for applying this info. Thanks for watching Travis. Some of our best fishing comes out a kayak! Love the closer experience with nature and getting to where others don't go.
I have found that Shrink Wrap Tubing does a very good job of extending the life of my worms, and at a substantially cheaper price than o-rings... and Shrink Wrap Tubing Comes In many colors too...
Thank you for the in-depth explanations, I know that it really helped me understand the finer points of NEKO rigging.
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Glad to hear it!
So satisfying when someone pronounces Neko properly! Great vid!
Love hearing the drag scream on spinning gear!!! Fun stuff and great tips!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Caught my best of the Summer on the Neko rig last weekend!
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Love hearing this Fern, congratulations. What bait were you using?
The best nail weights I have found are Dobyns. The barbed spike is longer and they stay in the bait better. The nail head is round and skips off the bottom really well.
A lot of Dobyns tackle is amazing tbh. The spinnerbaits and jigs are amazing also. Great swimbait heads too!
Yup a Walmart special I feel the same way even elaztech baits work obvs it's a little hard at first but once it's in it ain't going anywhere
Thanks for sharing waypro, checking out now. -Ryan
Thanks for the videos i love your channel. God Bless and tight lines
Never have caught any fish on a Neko. Been trying it here and there over the last 2 yrs. Will keep trying it but don't have high expectations for it.
i thought i was the only one.thanks.lol.i am same on a chatterbaut and after hearing and seein countless vids i think im cursed.it took me 2 yrs 2 land a bass on a whopper plopper too ..i fish from shore for 45 yrs .had a raft 20 yrs ago with a troller mtr
Love the neko rig. Works everywhere.
Without question! Without fail - usually!
Have a rig, just haven’t used it yet. I need to get on that!
I really like it man, very much like throwing shaky head or ned rig to be honest- I use that same bottom bouncing action. That said- I have also had luck swimming it through the water believe it or not- or raising it up off bottom, shaking it for a second, and letting it fall. Different days they same to want it different ways. I haven't used it for largemouth yet, only spots- but spotted bass love it.
@@stoneysdead689 I’ll definitely give it a go!👍🏻
Trying this in the morning, got supplies after work
Great video love the channel
Glad you enjoy it!
Awesome
Hell yes! I love this rig I just need a clear spot to use it! I want to use it so bad
Look up “chicken rig” or “bwwk rig” or “Texas neko”. It is pretty much texas rigging a stick bait/worm half way down and inserting a nail weight. Works great in areas a little too weedy for regular neko rig.
This is actually fairly weedless but- there are ways to rig it , and hooks you can use- that make it really snagless.
Here's a similar deadly system when fishing around grass (Tiny Child Rig): th-cam.com/video/M9zPIrpM324/w-d-xo.html.
Nice setup! How long do you have your flouro leader off 15 lb braid?
Hi Tony, I usually prefer running a leader around 8 feet, or where my line-to-line knot sits between the spinning reel arbor and the first rod guide. -Ryan
Amazing bass fishing summer bassin is awesome I have been catching pickerel, bass and trout lately on my channel FishForDinner as well I just turned 16 not that you want too know that lol anyways amazing vid and tight lines bud!
What is the best size of the Bubble Butt worm to use on the Neko Rig?
I would like to see a video without electronics. I’m not one of the electronic haters or nothing it’s just that the common fisherman can’t afford $5,000 worth of screens, we struggle to even have a boat. It would be more helpful honestly because electronic guided videos like this one are pointless to the common fisherman.
This video was about the VMC neko rigging system and how to use it- not about how or where to find fish. Using electronics or not really had nothing to do with it. It effectively communicated exactly what it wanted to- how to rig a neko rig using the VMC cross over ring, VMC crossover pliers, and a VMC halfmoon nail weight.
@@stoneysdead689 damn comment police my bad.!.!. Didn’t mean to offend you so, just suggesting a video. I thought that’s what the comment section was for.
@@mattclark8535 LOL- Calm down, all I did was express a different point of view than yours- that's not policing anyone or telling them not to comment or anything remotely like that.
@@stoneysdead689 all in good fun no worries
Definitely tougher to catch fish when you can't see them in real time on a screen and drop the lure in front of their face lol
Hay man milt here where can you get the plyrers at Milton
Hi
it doesnt seem all that much different than just a shaky head (?)
Stands up better and has more of the wacky action when hopped. It also falls straight down without much drag opposed to regular rigging. Think Tokyo vs Texas rig.
Also snags less than a shaky head over rocky bottoms. This is likely attributed to the pull point being higher up on the body -- the setup just kinda "floats" over rocks without sinking into crevices. Some cool underwater video shows this well here --> th-cam.com/video/7kSwrGJbjxY/w-d-xo.html
Turn that video game off n see how good u can catch em...