How to Rig the Daiwa SP Minnow for Big Striped Bass

Four ways to rig the Daiwa SP Minnow to handle big stripers, with underwater footage showing how each configuration swims.
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[@seanwoodburn2616]

Great presentation! On single inline: I have been switching out to single in line and even single barbless for decades for various reasons. We started because I was guiding on rivers with special regs for steelhead and salmon...single barbless only. I feel STRONGLY that my number of hookups actually increased. I eventually took this to the beaches where we were fishing striper, California halibut and even lingcod. Same result...I think it is easier for the fish to bite and it is certainly easier to get the hook out. As far as "Long Range Release" goes with barbless, it never seems to be a problem if the client keeps pressure on the fish. This has proven true in at least one study that I know of. I love the SP when fishing steelies and salmon just above tidewater to the mouth of our coastal rivers. As long as they still taste salt they seem to remember what anchovies are and the strike is very different from an upstream strike. Far more aggressive. We switch to diving plugs upstream. SP's swim well right out of the box. I weigh the trebles and replace with a J hook of slightly larger gape and heavier wire that is as close to the weight of the treble as possible. I hope that my West Coast perspective is useful to someone. Again, great content here. Thanks!

[@otroflores91]

I use the stock hardware till it bends. Then replace the hooks for in-line. Works great in Socal for calicos in the kelp.

[@seanwoodburn2616]

@@otroflores91 Absolutely! Been years since I fished there. Might have to look up some Cali's n Hali's after Armageddon!

[@AndyOutdoorsChannel]

When I was starting out trying to target stripers and bluefish I bought sp minnows. Now I transitioned over to yozuri and noticed a huge difference in catching stripers and blues alike. So I now exclusively buy the hydro pencil(similar to zara spook) for topwater, then the mag popper for my popper, then the mag darters for my minnow style plugs. And wouldn't switch to an sp unless it's the sp long cast white or the blurple lc.

[@Hook2Cook]

such a useful video! thank you for this! all the different styles are very helpful! I like that no torque idea! and that feather! OMG!!! haha just caught my first surf striper here in california and I am for sure going to try these out!

[@richdunn9774]

Hook2Cook I use another split ring instead of the cut hook. Works good. I don’t trust cutting the hook lol

[@mitchellsewell275]

@@richdunn9774 Just in case, they do come that way. You don't have to do it yourself.

[@mitchellsewell275]

Bucktail not feather.

[@murphmanin]

Thanks for the tips!

[@RH421939]

a lot of people like to rip on the sp minnow I don't know why they produce very good

[@richdunn9774]

Saltwater Angler cast a mile too!

[@arsalmonar]

I rip it like a RIP bait sometimes, lol

[@Yakanglr]

Thanks for the ideas...

[@kennethmathis9802]

In line hooks kill less fish. I never use trebles for stripers.

[@seanwoodburn2616]

Absolutely!

[@fisker4jc386]

Floating or sinking version?

[@joesmith-or3wx]

Great video. Some people hook on phonics. We hook on strippers. We got to love. Thanks pal.

[@mitchellsewell275]

Thoughts regarding always using inline singles and no trebles? Thoughts on single hook w/bucktail instead of hookless flag?

[@pescaconJesús]

Saludos a migo que buen video

[@yeakid4029]

Love this at the canal. But whats everybody throwing it on? Everything I use at the canal makes throwing this very difficult.

[@richdunn9774]

YeaKid 40 I’ll throw it on my 10’6 St Croix. I’d get the bigger ones for there. Little heavier but limited in colors. But all you need is the Mac or bone colors which come in the bigger size.

[@TonyCantShoot]

Sp minnow or yo zuri hydro minnow long cast

[@shakeyfly]

Inline is just better for the fish if you are releasing. You can release the hooks quicker. Think of the fish if you're just releasing them

[@mitchellsewell275]

Within reason, think of the fish, always!

[@chrishillard4950]

do you tie the leader directly or do you use a snap?

[@nomaddamon670]

I use a TA clip. Never had any issue.

[@JLeemvp]

Hi do you always take off the split ring on the front of the lure?

[@caperjim]

If you use a clip like a tactical anglers or a coastal lock you dont need the split ring on the front. If you are tying direct then its best to leave a split ring on for best action of the lure.

[@speedy732]

Are these SP minnows 7"? ... floating or sinking?

[@caperjim]

Most people use 6 inch floating version. I believe these were 6 inch. The stock treble on a 6 inch is 1/0.

[@chrisviverito24]

Ever use a split ring on the nose? Or just a TA clip?

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

I usually remove the split ring and attach them with a TA clip. - Jimmy

[@craigengwert7365]

how do you attach the Treble to the swivel?

[@williamwalsh6282]

You rig it by adding a split ring, then add the swivel then add a split ring to that ... then your lure can go onto that

[@yeakid4029]

And where are you getting those flags for the back of the lure?

[@petek1pml746]

YeaKid 40 you can tie your own on regular stainless hooks then cut the hook point and bend off. Many good tackle shops will have flags pre tied as well.

[@ezrider4783]

What is the recommended size split rings ?

[@1Mannco]

I'd go with 'size 5' in that #80 lb range...size 4 imo is a minimum. Using split ring plyers is great too.

[@jesselovelock892]

Can anyone tell me the hook size for the 4inch minnow?

[@nomaddamon670]

SP doesn’t come in 4”. Not that I know of anyway. I’ve got 100 of them.

[@tdbnasc3]

I've never caught shit on these

[@mitchellsewell275]

These catch fish when fishermen use them. To catch poo try either changing diapers or when you visit the restroom for #2.

[@tdbnasc3]

@@mitchellsewell275 lol good one, to this day I still haven’t caught anything with them. I don’t try all that often anyway.

[@ryanreidemeister6049]

means you don’t know how to use the lure