Secret Japan Bass Fishing Technique : New FREE RIG w/ Shin Fukae

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[@TackleAdvisors]

I swear I met this gentlemen at a local pond in NJ. Him and his friend. Had about 10 rods laid out with tons of different rigs. And I had 5 or 6 with all different rigs. All high end JDM gear. I had an awesome broken english conversation with them as we lent each other gear to throw. I had a rig I called a scoobydoo / scooby through rig...and he was fascinated by it. Said it was like an itchi gitchi rig (which i could never find) And I had another rig which was this exact rig which he paid very close attention to how it swam and fell in the gin clear water. I was out just testing some new setups and after about an hour or two, headed back to my truck......And there was a Toyota Tundra with a full bass tourney wrap next to mine. This was about 10 years ago

[@lukemallet916]

Tackle Advisors I believe it, also from NJ here - question what is the lightest line would you recommend on a shimano curator k I want to fluke with? I light lighter braid line but I hear it might dig into itself

[@jeremiahgiles3593]

@@lukemallet916 10lb test. Any lighter, and your going to need a spinning rod instead

[@roboedar]

Title should be changed to "Korean Bass Fishing Technique". Shin's own words.

[@junjo7251]

I'm glad to hear about the rig and wanna thank Shin Fukae for the description of free rig first. As he mentioned, this rig is the most popular rig in South Korea. In addition, the official origin of free rig is from a South Korean professional bass fishing angler, his name is Kim Sun Phil who has been bass fishing over 20 years. There was a bass fishing professional tournament in South Korea in 2010, this competition became the starting point of free rig, he used it and got first place due to the rig. This is the official origin of free rig. I'm from South Korea and I truly love bass fishing. You might not care about where it comes from, possibly considered it as from a country in Asia and the most popular country is Japan to you. But, to me, it sounds like Texas rig is from Mexico (doesn't even make sense tho). As a fan of this channel, I just want to ask you to fix the title of this video and the wrong information or to pin this comment on top please.

[@MrMetal69mulisha]

Japanese anglers have like the sneakiest tactics. I love it. So much good bass fishing technology outta japan

[@davidnewcomb2431]

I've met Shin several times last few years....awesome guy!!!

[@alecbarrett395]

shin is an amazing teacher! I believe he is underrated when it comes to the smartest anglers. I have him right next to A mart

[@hillbillytarzan]

That ring on the weight has far less friction than a bullet weight. It will fall much faster because less friction. It works. There’s a pretty big difference in that and Texas rig. You can work the bait straight down and it’s great for finicky clear water bass

[@JohnAnderson-ze2hu]

I catch fish like this all the time. People do that alot around here in Oregon. Atleast the people I grew up fishing with.

[@timothybryan8260]

Fisherman in Japan are coming out with some good stuff!!!

[@MrEricdgreat]

I am going to try this free fishing technique 👍🏽

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

This sounds ideal for a spinning rig. Gonna have to try.

[@anglerandy5736]

Spinning rig? Like a spinner bait panther Martin or rooster tail?

[@hillbillytarzan]

Angler Andy I think he meant spinning reel setup. Doesn’t work so well with a weighted bait. Something very slow sinking and weightless.

[@clutch3shot]

Love the way this dudes brain works. Japanese are awesome!

[@차차루-x2x]

The free Rig is a preparation made in South Korea. I think the title of the video is explained as a preparation made in Japan. I think many people will misunderstand the preparation made in Japan. I'd appreciate it if you could revise the title.

[@Baddmnkey1]

Shin Fukae gave credit to the Koreans.

[@roboedar]

@@Baddmnkey1 Then why not correct the title?

[@carlbodene8150]

Like a Lindy Rig without the barrel swivel. It would probably work great with ZMan and getting their buoyant plastics to sink slowly by inserting nail weight.

[@Kingcold2002]

Best channel on KZbin

[@sonofafisherman743]

That style of fishing is going to be game changer thanks a bunch 👍

[@docgillygun9531]

You can use this on bedding bass with a small fluke or minnow bait. Looks like the bait is picking at the eggs

[@b.bass-1899]

"Korean Bass Fishing Technique" Yes!!

[@Adiarby13]

I literally laugh out loud, every second is suspenseful waiting

[@TheFerfisher]

Buena técnica,no la he usado,pero se de muy buena fuente que funciona genial.

[@JstnW]

The secret to fishing. Put a lure in the water.

[@Darksagan]

Interesting Ill test it out.

[@VisualAFMedia]

I love Shin

[@ricewinner2596]

Been using this technique since the 70's .😅 Called it the "WEB RIG"..(WhatEver Bites)

[@Quetzachapin]

Captions would be helpful.

[@racingpixel8237]

does the semi senko play a part in the rig design or it wont matter?

[@wjb111]

Lindy Rig?

[@gfour20]

Great info

[@protectyour2a482]

So it’s basically a reverse drop shot rig

[@earlgarcia6106]

The cliches and puns at the beginning were painful...overall, great content

[@ray-is1jo]

At 3:42 when he says this must be cast on " slack line " what does he mean ? Im confused

[@thebassuniversity]

He means don't reel your line up tight after you cast, leave a big free-hanging bow in your line so that the weight will drop quickly, but the bait will not.

[@ray-is1jo]

@@thebassuniversity ohhhhh thankyou, I understand now 🙂

[@cocorkiller2322]

It's a cylindrical weight and eyelet folks, drops way faster, and easier down a line then threw half inch of bullet weight. A t-rig/Carolina rig wont allow a bait to fall as long as this. I will have my bait 10+ feet off the bottom throwing this rig

[@sittingduhk]

The number of thumbs down is the same as the number of fish i caught last time out

[@chachabait]

Freerig original south korea !!

[@thebassuniversity]

Shin actually gives credit in the full video to South Korea. It really made it's way here as a bass fishing technique from Japan and is being presented by a Japanese angler.

[@gerryhazelton9569]

I want to see this in a swimming pool test

[@cobio51]

It's a Lindy rig...

[@HankAaronJoseph19]

Unpegged worm weight

[@juststatinfactssv4989]

If you slack line a Texas rig it will fall straight to. I like how these Japanese guys come over and " invent" new techniques im 45 and was fishing a dropshot for panfish when i was 5. Wacky rigging at 10, we just called it a center hook worm. O well

[@mrmisterman999]

give me a break this is just an un-pegged texas rig. You dont use a bobber stop on your weight.

[@cocorkiller2322]

Not a bullet weight bub.. the eyelet slides wayyyyyy easier with a cylindrical drop-shot weight then through a half inch of bullet weight. Texas rig almost never does that much drop without the bait following.

[@FilipinoBMW]

But wouldn't the larger diameter of that sinker used in his demonstration allow it to fall faster and more freely away from the bait vs. the bullet weight for T-rigs? The smaller diameter of the bullet weight hole in theory, would catch the line within it at any angle and drag the bait down. Once on the bottom, whether it is the free-rig or t-rig, then action would be similar. Looking at this, I think the biggest element is the lure choice. A Z-Man soft plastic with it's high buoyancy, or even a ringworm or something that can trap a lot of air, should make this rig tantalizing.

[@mike2687]

Same premise but there's greater friction for the line traveling through the entire bullet weight vs the shorter (and wider opening) of the drop shot weight providing a much more exaggerated action than with the bullet... it's the difference between putting 1/2" rope into a 2' section of 3/4" PVC vs sticking it through a 5" PVC that's .5" long. The action would be the same but the level of friction would be night and day.

[@reddog24playa1]

i KnOw MoRe ThAn PeOpLe WhO dO tHiS fOr a LiViNg

[@mr.skeptical3071]

So just don't put a swivel on your car. Rig

[@Boxerjake77]

Mr. Skeptical pretty much

[@hillbillytarzan]

But the ring has less friction than a line thru weight. It will fall down a slack line much faster and easier. Then you work the bait straight down to the bell sinker.

[@BentRodBassin]

Looks like a Texas Rig to me.

[@smcewen7]

No not at all!🤔😂🤣

[@dustypan83]

It’s not such a secret anymore

[@TheDoughboy6373]

This rig has been around since the 50's or 60's. Not new in any way, shape, or form. It's a tear drop, or a bass casting sinker. Those have been around for ever. A drop-shot rig is a bonafide 3-way rig. The Tokyo rig is a bonafide 3 way rig. Weight on bottom, lure above, suspended. I call a spade, a spade. Fish marketing at it's best here.

[@thebassuniversity]

These rigs may use similar equipment, but your assertion is not accurate. Just because the components have been around does not mean that you're dialed into the technique. For instance, when I started fishing a dropshot back in the early 2000's, I had little information other than what you've written here. A friend told me exactly where he was catching them with a dropshot on Lake Wylie. He described: weight on the bottom, bait about a foot above. As a result, I was fishing 14lb. line and an EWG hook. I fished the area thoroughly, not even a bite. Then a friend of Aaron Martens told me, no, this is a "finesse technique". Growing up at High Rock lake, I had little use for "finesse techniques", so I did my research. After dropping to 8lb line (which I thought was so flimsy, I was going to break off every fish...I had not learned that I don't need to set the hook like Roland Martin in 1978 while shiner fishing with a 5.5' glass rod) and a tiny octopus hook with a 4" worm, I returned to the same place and absolutely crushed 3lb. largemouth. So, no, these rigs are not all the same.

[@maaloxmulti]

This rig originates from South Korea not japan. The title is misleading.

[@thebassuniversity]

Shin actually gives credit in the full video to South Korea. It really made it's way here as a bass fishing technique from Japan and is being presented by a Japanese angler.

[@maaloxmulti]

It’s an effective way to catch fish but lets give credit where credit is due. If he’d not mentioned Korea you would have given full credit that it was a Japanese technique. If a Japanese introduced a Mustang to a person who was unfamiliar and it was accepted as a Japanese car, Americans would freak out. Not on a same scale but same in theory.

[@kylescott6225]

Almost racist. If he was black this would go viral

[@potatoesargrotten5513]

Called this, and many others like it, a Mikey Mouse rig. As in juvenile....like you pieced crap together because you were an inexperienced, throwing whatever gear you could find, running your spinning reel upside down, reeling it backwards, newbie. But alas, we have to learn somehow.

[@일본에서낚시하는남자]

Free rig is no japan rig South Korea rig

[@travispinkerton9916]

It’s a Texas rig...

[@user-kg8hr4nx3p]

Free rig is made by Koreans.

[@areddfishing7473]

.......... ehhh not buying it

[@punchfukker3383]

... . . . everyone keeps calling this a t-rig or a c-rig w/o swivel but if it's close to any previous technique/fad it'd be what an unpegged jika-rig would be like.