This Bait Will Replace Your Texas Rig... 2022 Bass Fishing Secret Exposed

Today we catch 50+ fish on our new favorite bait for 2022 and showcase rigging secrets along the way. This is the VMC TOKYO RIG with various hook applications made separately for your Spinning Reel & Baitcaster Fishing Reel setups. This rig is designed for flipping heavy cover, working rock, finesse fishing deep water, the opportunities with this rig are seemingly endless and the hookup ratio is higher than a Texas rig in flipping examples because of the free floating weight is not pegged to your bait!
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[@WestinSmith]

Order the New Googan Squad Spinning reel featured in todays video here: gokarls.com/westin-GSSR

[@thecluelessoutdoorsman916]

guide on mine fell out.

[@Bond-gz6vg]

My sister called she wants her shorts back. She’s 10.

[@dustybanks8650]

Ordered mine yesterday! Cant wait to reel in some biggins!

[@WestinSmith]

@@thecluelessoutdoorsman916 on your spinning reel 🤣

[@WestinSmith]

@@Bond-gz6vg tell your older sister she can’t have them

[@El24Solis]

Just went to go pick it up after when video was near the end at a near by cabelas, hope it’s worth it🤩

[@tygilbass]

Tip for a Tokyo that I really like, instead of using a bullet weight use tungsten putty. You don't necessarily need a bend for weight, you can adjust the weight by adding or removing some putty, and it helps move through the grass and not get stuck

[@eddiebreelz4226]

Brother i been so busy with life stuff... this was fun to watch after not fishing for months.... i still have packages of Tokyo rigs just sitting here need to get out and have some fun with em... this video got me juiced

[@lothar1080]

You're my favorite new fishing youtuber but you'll never overcome the mighty Ayo.

[@jayarbues4439]

Had a pack of these sitting in my garage for 2 years now cause I’ve never had any luck. I think it’s time I get the dust off them. Good ish my friend.

[@drifterduo]

Westin, how are you not at 100k yet!? Great content bro, keep them coming.

[@WestinSmith]

The stuff I make isn’t as trendy haha! If I was smart I’d be posting reaction videos to the walleye cheaters this week 📈🤣 but I appreciate the comment 👊🏼

[@jamesclaseman348]

@@WestinSmith maybe to late now, but you should have just done a short on it, lol

[@beardedjoeyhookem507]

I bought a Tokyo rig awhile back and I haven't tried it yet. You got me wanting to try it soon.

[@chevguy350]

I saw a video of Gerald swindle using this technique when it gets cold. I’m gonna have to try and get my hands on some of those rigs. Great vid Westin, you the man

[@robertmccormick1612]

Love the pond hopping part of the video!!! And bringing the spinning gear in hot!! Great video man!! Keep it up!!

[@Stp922mm]

Got me intrigued. Just ordered a few !!!!

[@chipseiler1766]

Hey all. If you're subscribed to Weston's channel, and there are over 51 thousand of us, and you watched / are watching this video, and if you're reading this, you are, then please just take a second to hit the like button if you found this video enjoyable, useful, informative, entertaining, etc. There were 6,458 views when I watched the vid and only 395 likes. I find it very hard to believe that 6,063 of the people that watched the video either didn't like it or had no opinion at all. I'm not personal friends with Weston or affiliated with him in any way. Just a normal guy who likes to fish. These guys are giving of themselves, their time and their money to bring us content and to earn a living. So, if you like Weston's work, please help him out by clicking the like button and subscribing if you're not already subscribed. This is not a rant, just an observation and a suggestion. Blessings and tight lines to all!

[@WestinSmith]

Ayyyy thank you Chip 👊🏼 so awesome

[@nickhamby8332]

Love the videos brother. Just recently added this rig to my arsenal and def would like to see the FG knot.

[@joshuasouthern3435]

Haha great fishing! Still wanting to catch a bass I’m out in Colorado. I’ll definitely be grabbing some of these hooks! Thanks for the content, watching you got me into fishing a few months back and I haven’t looked back!

[@dustybanks8650]

I’m gonna try this rig! Just an awesome vid💥💥💥

[@jccoffey23]

Bro I love your channel content is fire 🔥 Thanks for the lessons. Keep up the good work brother

[@WestinSmith]

Thanks Jack!

[@troyharper7546]

Gonna have to try one of them rigs 👍💯 Great video and content Westin 💥💥🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Army_Outdoors_88N]

Bro awesome video man. You energy is so awesome and contagious!! keep it up bro

[@WestinSmith]

Thanks man appreciate it 👊🏼

[@thebeardedangler8714]

I got one in a monthly box a little while ago and after this video I’m going to tie it on this weekend, my confidence is high man based off of yours lol, great video bro

[@tannerwi]

Cool video. Gotta try the Tokyo rig

[@reelinfishin-n-football6398]

Thanks for the video westin

[@WestinSmith]

No problem!! Thanks for the comment!

[@joneitson2113]

Just bought toyko rig today at scheels after watching this. Look forward to giving it a try!

[@jacksonbrooks]

You give us so much confidence in the Tokyo rig

[@WestinSmith]

Thanks Jackson I didn’t have any confidence in the Tokyo rig until watching like 4 hours of video on it one night recently 😂😂😂😂😂 and then I knew I was missing out

[@pedrovasquez3103]

My MAN!!! Appreciated blunt session. You sold me on that rig. Dope video my dude 🌳😎🌲💚

[@TKLewis904]

Never knew how these worked. This looks so much better than trying to drop shot in Florida.

[@chipseiler1766]

Agreed!👍

[@RippinThemLipsTV]

Wow! What a freakin’ epic episode brother! 💪🏼 🙌🏼 🤙🏼 I love every second of it! Tight lines, ~ Manny ~ 👊🏼

[@daydaygriz]

Bro that first little edit was 🔥

[@bangingbassholes7964]

nd you have me interested in learning the Tokyo rig! I've ignored it up until now. Thanks!!

[@WestinSmith]

You MUST TRY IT no joke. Grab them for sure!

[@Reelwomenf1sh]

Been eyeing those Tokyo rigs … got me excited about trying them out 👍

[@WestinSmith]

The Tokyo rig is now one I’ll always have tied on! Let me know your results fishing it!!

[@straight_adventure712]

Definitely going to try the Tokyo rig after this video!

[@brandonnutting56]

I’ve used the Tokyo rig in NewHampshire with some decent success caught a 3lber and a few dinks on it absolutely awesome video Westin keep up the hard work 👏🏻👍🏻

[@WestinSmith]

That’s awesome! Thank ya

[@AgiDaKinG]

The neko rig has been my #1 producing pond rig so far this fall but this looks like an awesome alternative when I don’t feel like losing all my tungsten nails, which is also the exact reason I haven’t been fishing the neko rig lately 😂

[@jeremyeskew1395]

Oh hell yeah I'm going to academy as soon as I get off tomorrow lol bad azz bro you killed them 💯🎣👊🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

[@clownfishing1980]

That put in some work l can't waitto use that rig

[@njhatchetmanmcl]

I picked up this rig and I still never used it yet thanks for sharing this video helps out a lot

[@AgiDaKinG]

Imagine if they made an actual drop shot style Tokyo rig with a little finesse hook for nose hooking

[@TheElectricianFisherman]

I nose hook on a ewg because I like to use a ewg on my drop shot to have the option to nose hook or go weedless

[@matthewstrakna1537]

Simple: tie a drop shit rig, but put on a little bullet weight rather than a drop shot weight, then tie a cheap split ring on at the end of the line. You're welcome.

[@jacobperez5977]

Make your own. It’s just swivels and wire

[@christophershelton1735]

Sweet vid. First time seeing you. Subscribing.

[@Sorensenoutdoors]

Yes do a video on the FG knot. Love your videos.

[@WestinSmith]

👊🏼 thank ya

[@OptimusFPS]

I absolutely love the tokyo rig! Using the 3/0 version with a full size trench hawg works wonders! Also try using 2 smaller weights back to back with a glass bead between, makes a lot of noise.

[@chriscasterbassmaster]

great idea. thanks.

[@wheelsbuck4446]

Love the Tokyo rig!

[@WestinSmith]

Thing is beast!

[@dropthatbasstv1032]

you got my sub!!

[@WestinSmith]

thank ya!!! so sick

[@probuddyfishing2966]

Funny you mentioned that bird. 😂 that was one thing I mentioned to my wife when we were pond hopping in dfw go toward the Indicator

[@WestinSmith]

haha gotta trust the birds out there!!! that's funny

[@nextgenclassiccarsofIL]

on a note along these lines, you should check out the "free rig" I heard about it not too long ago and its a super super interesting concept

[@mmancino1982]

Get you some tungsten cylinder weights for Tokyo rig. Comes through grass and cover much better

[@williampirozzi4678]

Absolutely on video on FG knot

[@Sirach985]

Well, I know what I’m getting tomorrow after watching this

[@therealsm211]

Try a senko with a chartreuse tail. And some good braid for that spinning combo and it's a killer! Great vib bro!

[@WestinSmith]

Thanks Jeremy 👊🏼

[@atamagashock]

I absolutely love the Alabama craw hawg and bug. They get munched all the time and probably more than any other for me

[@christopherlopez5230]

Love all your videos man, you have the best energy out there! I love that you don’t act different when you’re with different people, just stay your genuine self 👌🏼 Also where did you get your “pump gas catch bass” hat? That’s a really cool hat that I wouldn’t mind buying lol

[@Demolitiondude]

Got bass pro's pre-made bonsai rig. Not as confident cause soft plastics.

[@ifs_fishing]

Great technique, try the z man fatty z worm. Absolutely deadly

[@repairdrive]

Dammit. Now I gotta go buy me a Tokyo rig set up! 😄

[@WestinSmith]

It’ll change the game

[@carlosagudelo2716]

I’m new to the Tokyo rig which would be the best one for grassy areas

[@WestinSmith]

I would recommend the flip’n hook Tokyo rig for grassy area

[@Brakinthru]

I tried he FG knot for a while....BUT....its a pain in the A....SSSS I like to join braid with the blood knot, much easier and just as strong in my experience.

[@beccayaseen]

bangerrrrrrrrr

[@WestinSmith]

Thanks Becca 🤘🏼🔥

[@travishester1365]

They very easy to make

[@billhill33584]

Bro! My bank account hurts because of the videos and advertising and sales and I have a addiction to fishing gear..... thanks Sunday I ordered from Japan directly. YOUR FAULT. Monday my badass new reel will be delivered. Thanks. Again. 😂😂😂🤣

[@WestinSmith]

Hahahahaha I gotta keep the homies current on the best stuff 🤣🤘🏼🔥 let’s go

[@billhill33584]

@@WestinSmith I appreciate it brother. Keep up the hard work and great content!

[@roc_on_bassin3293]

The FG knot is the truth but here a little pro tip I got from Jacob Wheeler take some Krazy glue and put some on the knot to prevent from coming untied

[@moremut]

Hey Westin that looks like the Bonsai Bass Rig

[@WestinSmith]

I’ll check it out

[@rogerwilliams977]

After catching a bunch of little bass, I would go hunting the big girls.

[@beardedjoeyhookem507]

Does it get hit on the fall much?

[@djpat5998]

You can make your own tokyo rigs

[@deebz22]

Icconelli has been preaching Neko rigs for yrs now. They catch fish in NJ and if they can catch fish here u can catch them anywhere

[@WestinSmith]

Yep I’ve seen a lot of his content on them. Thanks

[@jerub71]

What's with the red line on the grass? No fishing past this point

[@repairdrive]

Maybe landscapers planning on doing shore work.

[@WestinSmith]

Golf course spot. Out of bounds or whatever the term is 🤣

[@AlfredMorganOutdoors]

Tokyo rigs are solid, hard bottoms it gets blasted.

[@CatchEmKing]

I'm like casting casting lol... please lol

[@cameronberenyi4129]

I could really use a tutorial for the fg knot

[@pennysgarage]

You can make them yourself. Can order the parts on Amazon.

[@alexturner7545]

lol started using these a few years back. Didnt replace nothing 🤣

[@WestinSmith]

Nice! If the title of this video was: “I started using this setup years ago and it’s bad” Wonder how many people would be interested…. 😂

[@alexturner7545]

@@WestinSmith lol i use them still but mainly for dragging swimbaits lol. Crazy story tho first cast on one of these/pitch i caught a bass lol. Nothing big but i was like aint no way it works this well and it didnt for me specifically 🤣 lol. Crazy how we all have the baits we catch fish on and the baits we dont but then its the opposite for the next person lol. Technique can be the same sometime also lol.

[@creless1961]

Drop shot with small leader

[@johnhandley730]

HeY WeStEn HoW dO yOu FiNd NeW fIsHiNg SpOtS

[@rancorrevolution2374]

I don't get why places like that have stocked ponds if they are going to say no fishing smh. Also as being new to bass fishing this year i've already lost several good fish to a break of the line where the braid digs into the uni knot and have no faith in it!

[@mattdavis7558]

👍🤙

[@terranhightower341]

made my own Tokyo rig out of piano wire...

[@mrpickles2170]

\m/X_x \m/ I have made and seen this done with thick mono and braid, its basically a diy jig. I like the wire and will have to try it out!

[@dann.294]

If you are breaking a uni yo uni knot you are tying it wrong… It’s been around forever and is very dependable.

[@afronprime51]

Save some money and make them with a paper clip and swivel.

[@whipporwill2303]

You put the weight on wrong. Need to flip it around

[@WestinSmith]

Haha spreading the misinformation 🤣🤘🏼 there’s not a wrong way to rig it. Some folks rig it this way some rig it with the flat side down. Arguments on either side as to the fall rate and what cover you’re fishing. If it was just a more flat hard bottom, I’d probably have the flat side down 👌🏼

[@whipporwill2303]

@@WestinSmith not going to change the fall rate. But will get hung up on stuff a lot more like that.

[@bradybolyard8474]

Swim bait Contant! Ps

[@WestinSmith]

Definitely gotta put another one out! Hopefully coming soon

[@dupont24x]

Tokyo rig.... meh. Still shocked how many people are commenting on how they gotta try it. Free rig is where it's at.

[@mmancino1982]

I love both. Free rig is a great setup though