Secret Bass Fishing Technique!! (Sliding Weight Rig!)

[@michaelmallery7751]

This is the Scooby through rig. Been around for years. Does work fantastic. Catches fish for sure!

[@secretbassrigs]

This technique looks deadly on stick baits, flukes and boot tails. To create a hunting action, sometimes I use a split ring to attach a cylinder weight to the eye of the hook. Then I tie directly to the split ring, looking like a Tokyo rig but without the extension. this looks like a better alternative considering how it stays level. Also, adding a swimming action on the retrieve to a stick bait while being able to get the whacky hook waiver sounds ideal, especially with a split ring. Can't wait to try it!

[@danham3344]

Interesting rig! I would love to see footage of this rig on the bottom. Thanks Mike, always keeping me thinking. 👍🏼

[@ExpeditionSpike]

Fricken BRILLIANT! Im gonna give this a whirl this weekend. Thank you sir..

[@ExpeditionSpike]

@GIVEAWAYPAGE46 yay me!

[@JAMESJONES-gn8wq]

Former Elite Series angler & famous lure maker Lee Sisson pioneered this rig. He had a special weight just for this technique. He used with great success on a Fluke style bait in his tournament days.

[@bigguy7618]

Yup! Loved it!

[@roberts.2413]

It doesn't like it's made anymore, I hope they bring it back .

[@bigguy7618]

@@roberts.2413 Me too my friend. A great idea

[@barryhowell9]

It was called the Dangle Berry weight

[@kennywarren8087]

Love it…. I also use the rubber stops on small jigs as a soft plastic keeper for longer use. Works great & more hook ups per lure!

[@cpk2GIRL]

Most excellent, MIKE! Lookin forward to trying this. Thank you, good sir. Happy new year!

[@joepworther2284]

Terrific rig, I'll try out in march, when our season opens Mike !

[@huntnfishnuts5880]

I like the look of that, always great information and something different, thanks Ike. 👍

[@Nate_Higgins]

I like that. Gonna give that a try.

[@uncclifford1877]

Mike the bobber stops are not necessary. I due use a bait button to keep the sinker in place. Keep the eye of the hook inside the bait. This will act as a bumper if you get caught in brush. This rig is really a shore fisherman delight. You can cast it into anything and it will come through without snagging. I have never had the sinker move forward. Rather it stays in the center, allowing bait to sink in a horizontal manor.

[@bfishin2183]

I like the sound of this I will definitely be trying it thanks Mike

[@rodcashman4793]

IKE this is awesome way to rig this bait 👏 thank you for sharing 📹 👍 I'll have to try this in the spring 😀

[@Cornelius798]

Thanks!

[@charlanderson6312]

Hi Mike! I have no clue what the rig I’m using is called, but it is absolutely killer. I use an M1 Mojo weight in the place of your dropshot weight. The tip of the Mojo weight get slightly pinched to allow the drill bit to take and not slide off the weight. The drill bit size should allow the barb of the hook to pass through the hook. I use a fluke style bait with this and it works well either as jerk bait or even dead sticking. Thank you for your valuable info that you share!

[@captnse]

I’ve never fished that rig before. I’ve had success with high float soft plastics on a swing head jig and the free rig.

[@oliviaapolo534]

Hola Mike!!! 👋🏼

[@BlindSymmetryLurePainting]

How about a video of you crushing Union lake 😁

[@mikegrieshaber169]

Wow how easy that is !! 🎣🎣🤙🏻

[@robertcook8187]

Great information on your video thanks and good fishing 🎣

[@williamtomlin9983]

Awesome info thanks for sharing MIKE

[@pondparadisedesignsinc.rob5313]

New to me looking forward to trying ty IKEmaster 👍

[@johnbutler307]

Mike thanks for the new info..

[@dewaynewilson8937]

Nice, I like it and going to give it a try

[@dwheeler016]

Thanks. I am going to try this

[@elizabethsumpter9129]

👍👍 Interesting setup

[@Asal_Lempar_Umpan]

Hi my friend👍

[@williamgould2470]

Looks like a great idea. How do you change the worm after you use one up?

[@pondparadisedesignsinc.rob5313]

At first I was favoring the egg shaped weight but now I think the cylinder weight might be more effective dragging in the mud or bottom and keeping the bait above the bottom that little bit more than the egg shaped weight. 🤔

[@barryhowell9]

Should have never stopped making the Dangle Berry

[@SpookyRedz]

Loved it thanks mr Mike

[@rudyz558]

That’s the Vato rig by Griff from the hookup tackle

[@henrykelsey5569]

Almost like the jika rig ....... I doubted it till I threw on a yum craw bug

[@Johntom2k]

Basically a Jika rig

[@mickeybrowne6207]

The hookup tackle did a video on this rig a couple months back. They named it the vato rig 🤙🏼

[@phatpakbaits]

The only issue here is after every time you need to change your soft plastic the bobber stops have to be removed . So lots of bobber stops needed and time lost in between changing soft plastics and swapping out bobber stops , hmmm will have to think on this some more . Thanks Ike

[@bobjohnston5527]

Mike? Would it work from the riverbank where I fish here in Fredericton New Brunswick Canada

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

I don't see why not!

[@bobjohnston5527]

@Mike Iaconelli Fishing I will give it a try in June after the flood water drops. Thanks you. Have a great afternoon

[@johnowens7435]

Great tip, which size weight do you recommend 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 oz cylinder drop shot weight?

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

All of them! Based off depth and situation!

[@johnowens7435]

@@mikeiaconellifishing which weight for which depth level? 1/8 for 1-5 feet, 1/4 for 5-10, 1/2 for 10-20?

[@wayneknack5603]

How do you replace the bait?

[@jimhuibregtse]

A pain to change plastics or color, or replacing a bait. Also, I’d guess the bass has significant leverage when hooked.

[@christopherascherl2411]

Why do you think they would have more leverage than other rigging methods? Odds are the weight will be in the fish's mouth but even if it isn't it will be farther back than most other rigging methods.

[@huibspht]

@@christopherascherl2411 Hey! Just that the weight is connected directly to the hook, as opposed to a texas rig, drop shot, carolina rig or others. Even a keel weighted hook has the lead attached directly to the shank, as opposed to this technique that has the weight swinging away from the shank, offering the fish additional leverage to throw the hook. Think of the difference between a shot put and hammer throw in track and field. The hammer throw has way more leverage as the weight is on the end of a pendulum. But hey, I'll give this a try and see! Good Luck!

[@christopherascherl2411]

@@huibspht Your analogy is why I think the fish is going to have less leverage than a jig or texas rig. If the weight ends up in the mouth, it would be like trying to throw it by grabbing ahold of the wire near the weight and swinging with the handle swinging on the outside. If the weight end up outside the mouth, it is still going to be closer to the pivot point than a jig or texas rig so it will be like using a shorter wire. Dropshot and keel weighted hook will be as good or better depending where the weight ends up and not certain about a Carolina rig.

[@kennywarren8087]

Ike, I was wondering if the "highlighted text" notice I recieved is a scam.? Please advise since it looks like a phone number string to somewhere in Atlanta, GA....

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Sounds like a SCAM!

[@kennywarren8087]

Didnt know if your chsnnel had prompted the message as a drawing, so forgive me for questioning you since it did appear "fishy" from my perspective also... thanks for the response my friend!

[@davidwilliams1805]

Thanks!

[@philmagroin5274]

Love the idea. However, because of the process it takes to change a damaged or color of a bait, it's not very practical for tourneys