The Neko Rig

Because I am most passionate about catching trophy-class fish I often neglect important techniques for simply putting fish in the boat. At the prompting of a good friend I agreed to start covering some more finesse presentations and other options for putting a solid limit of fish in the boat. I’ll still be covering what I know about big bass but I want to open up the site a little and include the tournament anglers.
The Neko rig is not a brand new technique. If you live on the west coast you’ve probably seen it, used it, or lost to it unknowingly. However, techniques tend to take their time spreading across the country. For those of you unfamiliar with the technique, I present the Neko rig.

It is a great option for catching fish that have been heavily pressured, are lethargic, or when fishing in post-frontal conditions.
I am not a typical finesse fisherman and often don’t fish with as light a line as I should. Personally, I fish this rig on a Dobyns 702 Spinning (7 foot, 2 power) with 10 lb braided mainline and a 6 lb fluorocarbon leader. Don’t be afraid to drop as low as 4 lb line in open-water situations to maximize the number of bites you’ll get throughout the day.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Punching at its finest

A few months back I had the pleasure of doing some punching with my friend Justin out on the CA delta. At the end of the day Justin spent a few minutes talking about he had learned and his thoughts on punching. That video was posted here and many of you have already watched it: Punching the CA Delta
Since then Justin has been out catching fish and was nice enough to send over this clip. I was told these fish were caught using the Miller punch System from millerpunchinweight.com and from all appearances, they’re worth giving a try. I hope you enjoy the video!

Have you been on a great punch bite this year? Leave a comment and tell us all about it. Better yet, did you get it on video? Send us an email and we’ll get it on the site.

Rigging Big Worms with Two Hooks

Fishing big soft plastics has long been a productive way to catch big fish. Learn how to rig a second hook into big baits in the video below!

The Truth About Bait Storage

Has anyone else noticed the ongoing debate about how to store swimbaits and other soft plastics without damaging them? Frankly I think its a little ridiculous! So many people seem to get caught up in the details of not getting a kink in a bait or making sure that their swimbait will swim perfectly upright without leaning one degree to the left or right. I’m here to say that at the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter! I hope you understand that this video is all in good fun. I thought we’d make light of the topic and in doing so show you just how out of control my tackle occasionally gets! On a more serious note, I will film a more helpful piece on this topic in the near future.