How I Rig The Bass Mafia Daingerous Swimbait (Line Thru)

[@AcumenTV]

Great solution! Just what I was thinking of doing but wasn’t sure the best way. You already did the heavy lifting with your proven method. Thank you for video!

[@JohnHunterFishing]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@onlyfish]

Perfect video, straight to the point!

[@JohnHunterFishing]

Glad it helps!

[@isaacweaver4918]

Great way to rig it, good luck this year!

[@JohnHunterFishing]

Thanks Isaac!

[@jmanownz985]

This method just saved my magdraft, after the second fish i caught the magnet fell off and it was useless because the hook would just fall down and snag... so i bent one of the hooks out like you did it now stays in place and maybe i can catch a few more before its toast.

[@NeilCotton]

John. your page is realling great, been picking up a lot of ideas from your recent and older shows. Apart from the online site, who would stock the Swate Rods?

[@JohnHunterFishing]

Awesome! Glad to hear that the videos are helping you out. As for right now, swate.com is going to be your best bet. If you have any questions on which to choose from just let me know. Thanks!

[@NeilCotton]

@@JohnHunterFishing In your opinion, could our signiture series 7'7" rod, be used for a A-Rig or Frog rod ?

[@JohnHunterFishing]

@@NeilCotton Absolutely!

[@markraciborski4289]

What rivet are you using, I can only find short ones.

[@johnnygoode-il1zl]

Great video buddy

[@JohnHunterFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@Liz_Zervos]

Please just tell me how to get the line to even pass through. 20# flouro and line will not pass through. Purchased a second, and the same result. Please help with operator error. Thanks

[@chundle09]

Thanks for sharing man!

[@JohnHunterFishing]

No problem! Hope you found it useful 👍

[@chundle09]

Hey man what size and brand rivets did you get? I was going to order a big pack online but didn’t wanna get wrong size

[@JohnHunterFishing]

@@chundle09 I believe they are the 1/8 fattube ones.

[@mesa620]

What size swivel do you use?

[@MikeFosterOutdoors]

Great setup John. I just started throwing bigger swimbaits and caught a 5lber at Pickwick a couple weeks ago. I was using a MagDraft. Would I be able to rig the freestyle MagDraft like this as well?

[@JohnHunterFishing]

I wouldn’t see why not, this setup should work with really any of these style swim baits.

[@jonathanlee5886]

Do you seem to get more bites on the line thru? I bet the hook ups are better.

[@JohnHunterFishing]

I feel like it give the bait the most natural movement and presentation. And you're right, the hookup ratio is phenomenal

[@deandiviesti3898]

Do you use a size 1 for the 7 inch also?

[@JohnHunterFishing]

Yep! 1/0

[@mexikanman]

is there a name/size/type you can share for that rivet? Length? weight?

[@JohnHunterFishing]

I believe the one I use is called a "Fattube". You can get a few different weight sizes, I like the 1/8 oz and I can up the weight if needed with the bullet weight that is added.

[@bruceraiken2806]

@@JohnHunterFishing The Fat tubes (sold @ TW) comes weighted or unweighted. If that's what you used, a brass one is weighted from like 1/8 up to 1/2 (which you didn't discuss, if in fact it was a Fat Tube). The unweighted one is like a plastic/non-brass. And if one wanted only a 1/8 oz. weight, there would be no need to use a bullet weight as you would simply purchase the 1/8 oz. model of the brass Fat Tube. So, I'm a bit confused myself. I have seen in other threads where guys do use "rivets" as the sleeve (similarly coffee stirrers. red straw with WD-40, ball point pen sleeve, etc.). Rivets look like the Fat Tube but wouldn't come in various weights. The Fat Tube was designed specifically for this purposes - it's an effective sleeve, but also serves as the weight (var. models), eliminating the need for a separate worm weight tucked inside the swimbait belly.

[@johnnygoode-il1zl]

I would think that rivet would cut your line, how about a plastic straw

[@JohnHunterFishing]

Nope! It's really no different than a guide on a rod. They are specifically designed for this application