Blaker87 Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Ok I just made a bunch of jika rigs up so they'd be ready to go in the spring. As I was rigging them I noticed something that brings me to a question. First I'll explain how I rigged them so that y'all understand completely what I did. I used casting weights and either a size 4 or 5 split ring that I attached to either an offset worm hook or an ewg worm hook. Now here comes my confusion point. I noticed that the eye of the hook will not slide over the area of the split ring where it's 2 wires and can only sit in that single wire gap. It still has mobility, but is this a problem? Obviously the weight can move freely but is the hook supposed to be able to go all the way around the split ring? I hope yall get what I'm asking. Any info would be great! Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 20, 2015 Super User Posted February 20, 2015 Owner makes a good off the shelf Jig Rig, and they have vdeio on their site with how to use it. Tom Use this with the Rage Stucture Bug, one of my biggest producers last year! Quote
wisconsin heat Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 It is pronounced Zee-ka The jika rig was created several years ago in Japan, and in Japanese ji is pronounced like Z and ka is pronounced like kah. -http://www.in-fisherman.com/midwest-finesse/jika-rig-update/ Combining the best aspects of Texas rigging and drop-shotting, the Jika (pronounced zee-ka) rig is a bass angler's dream come true, and it has proven its effectiveness on all three species of bass in Table Rock Lake. -http://1source.basspro.com/index.php/component/k2/238-fishing-tackle/2743-the-jika-fishing-rig-a-how-to-from-bass-pro-stacey-king Quote
aceman387 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I couldn't find my split ring pliers so i rigged up some using these. They look like a decent alternative for those without pliers or split rings. http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-FastLock-Bass-Snap/product/7816/ Quote
aceman387 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I'm not sure if the link i posted is working.I used some fast link snaps instead of the split rings.I figured one of the benefits of the snap links would be that you could change the weights easy if you wanted to. 1 Quote
KyAngler_1120 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I love the jika rig. Made them with a wide variety of weight and hook size combinations for my various needs. Last year I started fishing worms on this rig with some good results. The fish in my avatar was caught on a Berkley Power worm 12" green pumpkin, jika rigged. Quote
Dogmatic Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I'm not sure if the link i posted is working.I used some fast link snaps instead of the split rings.I figured one of the benefits of the snap links would be that you could change the weights easy if you wanted to. I like this idea, of snap lock allowing you to change out weights quickly. What size, because I would wonder if length of lock would become a problem? Quote
Super User Fishes in trees Posted February 21, 2015 Super User Posted February 21, 2015 I experimented with jika rigs quite a bit last year, here are my thoughts. I don't think that the hook resting in the little niche created by the split is a problem, I never had a split ring open there when I got rigs stuck and I got them stuck some. Leaving the hook in the niche, you had unlimited left/right flexibility and enough up and down flexibility, at least for me. All the ones I fished last year were 3/8 oz and bigger, mostly in the half ounce, 5/8 oz size. I don't see the need to ever go smaller than 3/8 oz. One of the points of the rig is to drop down and get to the bottom asap. If you are looking to get bit on the initial drop, I think that there are better baits to use. I fished my jika rigs a lot on deep weed line edges, I made my rigs as slick as possible, with nothing "sticking out" unnecessarily. I wonder if the snap would attract more weeds/moss. You can build jika rigs with the weight very close to the hook or an inch or 3 away from the bait. I found a modest distance, around an inch between the top of the weight and the bait, worked best for me. It could be that that is the model I fished the most. Any more distance than 3 inches, you might as well fish a drop shot, which is another way to think of the jika rig, i.e. a drop shot rig with a very short distance between the weight and the bait. Jika rigs have become my first choice for presenting baits on the bottom deeper than 10 feet. 1 Quote
Will Wetline Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Ok I just made a bunch of jika rigs up so they'd be ready to go in the spring. As I was rigging them I noticed something that brings me to a question. First I'll explain how I rigged them so that y'all understand completely what I did. I used casting weights and either a size 4 or 5 split ring that I attached to either an offset worm hook or an ewg worm hook. Now here comes my confusion point. I noticed that the eye of the hook will not slide over the area of the split ring where it's 2 wires and can only sit in that single wire gap. It still has mobility, but is this a problem? Obviously the weight can move freely but is the hook supposed to be able to go all the way around the split ring? I hope yall get what I'm asking. Any info would be great! I noted this same potential problem using size 2 split rings and Gamakatsu 584 EWG hooks. I've used this hook for years and it has served me well fishing very clear water with 8lb. and 10lb. mono or fluoro. I didn't fish my homemade Jika rigs a lot but a 3 lb. smallie did not cause a problem with the eye of the hook settled into the split of the ring. Quote
dreamertino Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 How do you guys work this rig? I just picked up a few of the owner jig rigs. They are a 3/16 oz with a 1/O ewg hook. Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted February 22, 2015 Super User Posted February 22, 2015 My oldest son used this with a tube last fall and cleaned my clock one day. I thought his rig had a small ball-bearing swivel involved too. I'll be trying it this year. Quote
KyAngler_1120 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 How do yguys work this rig? I just picked up a few of the owner jig rigs. They are a 3/16 oz with a 1/O ewg hook. There are several presentations for this rig. I personally fish it like I would a Texas rig, like a jig, and I swim it also. All three have produced fish. 1 Quote
dreamertino Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 There are several presentations for this rig. I personally fish it like I would a Texas rig, like a jig, and I swim it also. All three have produced fish. So dragging or swimming right Quote
KyAngler_1120 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 So dragging or swimming right Yep and I guess I should say that not everyone fishes a jig the same...I bounce my jigs depending conditions and bouncing a jika rigged craw or worm seems to be a presentation that really works for me. Your mileage will vary, but I think you will be pleased with how versatile this setup can be. You can give a power presentation or fish it finesse and everything in between. Not many rigs you can use that have such a wide variety of presentations. 1 Quote
Schuyler co Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Correct me if I'm wrong but this rig presents a bait the same way a football jig would right? So what's the advantage? I drag alot of football jigs, Just trying to decide if I should give it a try. Thanks guys! Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 22, 2015 Super User Posted February 22, 2015 No. The Jika Rig will tend to keep your bait just off the bottom when you move the lure. 1 Quote
Schuyler co Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 10 4...so the idea is maybe a little more action than my football jig when dragging bottom Quote
poisonokie Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 I've found that the free swinging hook is great for swim baits and a light 1/8th oz sinker makes for a perfect keel. I'll bust this out if I'm getting light or no bites on a swim jig. Jika rigs are just awesome for about any soft plastic, especially when you are in a situation where you feel like you need to peg the sinker on a Texas rig. It's not a T-rig replacement, but a great addition to your arsenal. Quote
DocNsanE Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Correct me if I'm wrong but this rig presents a bait the same way a football jig would right? So what's the advantage? I drag alot of football jigs, Just trying to decide if I should give it a try. Thanks guys! You could also throw a 10" worm or a fluke on this thing which would be quite a different look from a jig 2 Quote
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