Master the Yamamoto Fat Ika with Japanese-Style Bass Fishing Technique

[@freshandsaltyjohnny]

A lady from one of my favorite tackle shops was showing me the fat ika and how she likes to fish with it. So I bought it but didn’t know much about it until now. So thank you I will be trying it.

[@AnglerWaki]

good luck!

[@Roboworm99]

My favorite plastic to use. I have so much confidence in this bait

[@AnglerWaki]

Yup. This is a great lure! Thank you for the comment! 👍

[@Roboworm99]

@@AnglerWaki I just wish they would expand the colors here in the US

[@AnglerWaki]

Yeah. We have many colors in Japan.. But it's around $20/bag there. OMG..

[@Roboworm99]

@@AnglerWaki ya I’ve seen the colors available there and the price 😮. We used to have more colors here but they discontinued them 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Crappie_Day]

Very through breakdown Master Waki 😃 thank you.

[@AnglerWaki]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jodigrego967]

Love your drawings!! Good Job!

[@AnglerWaki]

Thank you 👍👍👍

[@tankdarla637]

Gamakatsu! the BEST hooks

[@rudysmith6293]

Excellent presentation. As always. Thank you!

[@AnglerWaki]

Thanks!

[@TheRealSedHall]

I use this bait more than any other in my tackle box. Earlier this year I started rigging it “backwards” and have seen my catch numbers increase.

[@AnglerWaki]

Nice!

[@Ariesoutdoor]

Same here. Especially at dusk, and at night. Just having trouble getting good hooksets!!

[@sdbassin1143]

🙈🙉🙊🙊🙊🤫🤫🤫

[@lachkoumoune9597]

Hello,every of your vidéos make me enjoy,y don't fiching bass,but it's a pleasure to see and listen you. Thank you byby from France 🤝

[@AnglerWaki]

Glad you enjoy it! Merci! 👍

[@mikegaston3170]

Love the Bite alert Sonar... Clever Add on .. fish on

[@AnglerWaki]

Thank you for watching. Fish on! 👍👍

[@EKPILOT]

I just picked up a couple colors of the fatty’s. Will try out tomorrow morning. Thanks for posting the vid!

[@AnglerWaki]

Good luck!

[@Jpeace530]

Good work

[@funkymojo111]

Thank you from San Diego Creek Fisherman!

[@AnglerWaki]

👍

[@sabba25]

loved the video used fat ika first time ever and got a smalley on it in first 10 -15 min fishing the bottom. I agree you can cast this lure a mile!!

[@joshuahess2774]

Thanks bro! Good stuff.

[@AnglerWaki]

👍👍👍

[@bisketbeeblebrox8124]

Good stuff waki!

[@AnglerWaki]

Thank you for the comment! 👍

[@dgatz1247]

Not only is it great for largemouth but smallmouth bass love them too

[@rudybezzi5445]

Hi Waki ​​san !! ... the exact same thing happened to me !! For years I have always thought that the senko was unrivaled .. I had a bag of fat ika in a drawer for years, never used .. one day a friend of mine who was competing in bass fishing saw it .. he lit up like a Christmas tree and yelled at me "what !!! You have fat ika and you don't use them !!! You're a fool !!" .. at the time in Italy they were nowhere to be found .. So start using them .. Since then I have not stopped .. I have never seen the trick of cutting them to give the hook better setting, thanks I will try it as soon as I go fishing .. As always, small details make the big difference!! CIAO e GRAZIE!!

[@AnglerWaki]

Senko is still great. Could be the greatest. But Fat Ika and other Gary Yamamoto baits are also awesome! 👍

[@ngiringfishing]

Amazing,i love how you doing the rigging and given very clear instruction .good job my friend L35

[@AnglerWaki]

Thank you! Cheers! 👍

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Great video! New subscriber here. I had a fellow angler give me a Fat Ika to try. Looks like a very interesting technique. He rigged it backwards just like you do. Looking forward to giving it a try here at our Utah bass lakes. Thanks for the tips.

[@AnglerWaki]

👍

[@siralbertus]

Whoa. Those are sweet big bass. 👏🏼 Its cool that Fat Ika is so big a lure that it can be weightless rigged. Awesome demonstration video edit and drawing too, Waki 😀✨❗️

[@AnglerWaki]

Thank you for watching, my friend! Ika is a great lure 👍

[@pondparadisedesignsinc.rob5313]

This is the best bait I’ve ever used I catch most of my fish with this using especially black

[@ShragaMiFishingForTheSoul]

Thanks for sharing this soft lure with us. You are an artist too 😉 Stay connected my friend

[@AnglerWaki]

Thank you so much 😀

[@bassman1747]

Fat ika 4” ♥️ 💣 Very compliment from italy!

[@AnglerWaki]

Grazie 👍

[@JunTsOutdoors]

Amazing! Your not only an awesome fishier man! Also you are an excellent artist. Great job my friend explaining everything.👍

[@AnglerWaki]

Hahaha. Thank you so much 👍

[@hesster8]

Good stuff!

[@AnglerWaki]

👍

[@tylerwarner2260]

Skipping Ika's under docks or letting it backslide into cover has been my number one go to bait for tournament fishing for years now. Great job on the video! However I don't want any of my competition to see this video 😆

[@AnglerWaki]

Good luck!! Thank you for watching. 😆

[@ericneria5266]

Recently came across your channel and subscribed. I really enjoy your “to the point,” detailed approach. I also live in California. What are some of your favorite fishing spots? I’m looking for some new lakes to fish.

[@yampro1188]

I just started fishing and wondering if you found any good spots. I’m in SoCal too. The best one I’ve come across is Lake Perris

[@joshandhuntersadventures5046]

Good looking bait right there

[@AnglerWaki]

Yup! It's a great lure 👍

[@Ariesoutdoor]

Great video. I'm the only guy I know who fishes this bait, or admits it haha. But I was having trouble missing fish in this bait. I'm going to try cutting the bait as you showed. Thanks!!

[@capitolbassfishing]

Great Video

[@AnglerWaki]

Thanks!

[@seriousmechanicing]

Wow, great guide! I'll try this technique tomorrow! I've only ever used the fat ika and salty core tube on a Carolina rig, the scales have fallen from my eyes! Also enjoyed the skip casting, I practice this every time I'm on the water and have tried to study T. Namiki and follow his advice but it's difficult.

[@AnglerWaki]

Good luck! Fat Ika can be the best lure for the skipping practice. 👍

[@seriousmechanicing]

@@AnglerWaki I managed to get two bass and one channel catfish and missed two more in an hour of fishing laydowns on a 286 fat ika on a 5/0 hook. Very pleased, thanks again!

[@israelgoodlookingangler]

Good video friend 👏👏👏

[@AnglerWaki]

Thank you very much! 👍👍

[@erichoffman2014]

Nice!

[@wakachico72]

みんな大好きFat Ika！Ika同様な使い方で只今日本ではデプスさんのカバースキャットが流行ってますよ👍

[@AnglerWaki]

流行ってるみたいですね〜。いま発注しているので、この夏、試してみたいと思います。

[@Peterskillz]

Waki I love the videos and I learn so much! Do you like baby Ika or normal size ika? I can’t find baby ika in the US

[@AnglerWaki]

Baby and Tiny are JDM.

[@zaldocruz5835]

Ty japanese style fishing, arigato

[@AnglerWaki]

👍👍👍

[@MrCorvineitor]

Hello Waki.....Kureha SEAGUAR R18 FLUORO LTD ? or kureha seaguard Fluorocarbon R18 Bass ? thanks

[@BobsFisher]

great 👍

[@AnglerWaki]

Thank you 👍

[@ChizuMcCheems]

Awesome video, Waki! Would you say the Keitech saltcore tube is comparable to the Gary Yamamoto Fat Ika?

[@AnglerWaki]

yes. it's a great alternative and some anglers say it's better than Ika. I like both.

[@ChizuMcCheems]

@@AnglerWaki I've never seen the Fat Ika in any shop, is it a Japanese exclusive?

[@AnglerWaki]

You can find it in the U.S. Even Walmart has it.

[@MrCorvineitor]

Hello friend...yours is a great channel...Congratulations. Can you tell me what model of 16 lb Seaguard fishing line you use? seaguard FluoroMeister ?thank you

[@AnglerWaki]

it's Seaguar R18 FLUORO. 👍

[@MrCorvineitor]

@@AnglerWaki Thanks 👍🙌🙌

[@MrCorvineitor]

@@AnglerWaki Hello Waki.....Kureha SEAGUAR R18 FLUORO LTD ? or kureha seaguard Fluorocarbon R18 Bass ? thanks

[@ZZ430T56]

I used this bait a lot, but stopped for some reason. I need to use it again as it always worked good. I skip it under docks and trees. Big tip is use an Owner 4/0 Twistloc hook. The bait last so much longer. You can use a weighted hook too if fishing deeper, but I use weightless.

[@ozkersnchez2368]

Will this work in the jetty or heavy eel grass areas?

[@AnglerWaki]

Why don't you try?😉

[@ozkersnchez2368]

@@AnglerWaki Will do👍 thanks.

[@DiamondHead2010]

Get the green with red flake!

[@AnglerWaki]

👍

[@DiamondHead2010]

@@AnglerWaki dude, you did a great job covering the versatility of this lure It’s been awesome for spawn, post spawn fish for me I’m actually heading out now to fish it Nice video!

[@AnglerWaki]

@@DiamondHead2010 Good luck! 👍