Fat Ika Hook?

[chelboed]

I've been using Gamakatsu 4/0 EWG with a 1/16 bullet and little rubber Bobber stop, but the vegetation is so Daggum thick right now, it's tearing up my Ika's. I was considering a G-Lock.

Thoughts?

[roadwarrior]

Fish the Fat Ika weightless.

 

 

 

 

[chelboed]

I can't here right now. The only reason I use the weight is to guide the weeds over the top of the bait. Seriously thick weeds right now. If I don't use some sort of cone shaped weight or float, the Ika will get pulled off my hook.

[frogflogger]

I like to use those clear plastic screw on nose cones for skinny dippers and stuff of that sort - they don't add appreciable weight and keep the bait on the hook. I wish I could remember who makes them.

[Nice_Bass]

It may be the case an ika is not the right tool for the job in this case.

[chelboed]

Well, they're catching me fish...they're just not lasting long. I'm kinda winding if maybe I should try an Owner screw lock hook...this way, the whole nose of the bait is being held on-to instead of just the center around the offset hook.

[annexation]

A screw lock couldn't hurt, especially if they're just tearing up at the nose. But honestly, it's been my experience that ikas fall apart pretty quick, sometimes before I even get bit. This is especially true in the thick stuff.

[rippin-lips]

I always fish them weightless, and backwards.

I like to use a 4/0 ewg with screw lock keeper.

[Ginosocalbass]

It may be the case an ika is not the right tool for the job in this case.

x2

 

 

Ika's aren't the best plastic option for thick grass. even with a screw lock/beast hook option which is how i fish them. The baits still tear.

[jignfule]

I use  a 5/0 EWG  on that thick beast

[Comfortably Numb]

As said wrong bait for your conditions. Try a fat tube maybe.

[chelboed]

I'll give it a shot. Tube with a front rung jig had would be alright.

[ib_of_the_damned]

I like to use those clear plastic screw on nose cones for skinny dippers and stuff of that sort - they don't add appreciable weight and keep the bait on the hook. I wish I could remember who makes them.

Paycheck Nose Job

[offsidewing]

Hook the Fat Ika backwards and weightless. Maybe switch over to a tube like others have suggested.

[chelboed]

I wonder why some swear by the backward rigged Ika and others forward.

[annexation]

I wonder why some swear by the backward rigged Ika and others forward.

 

On the descent, a reverse rigged ika will drift away from you on slack line, which makes it ace for getting up under cover like docks and what have you.

[FrankW]

Give the Trokar Tube hook a try.  It has a deep belly and works great on tubes.  No reason it wouldn't work well on the Fat IKA.  It has a hook holder built into the hook. 

 

Frank

 

Lazer Trokar Tournament Tube Hook:

[ib_of_the_damned]

Paycheck Nose Job

Sorry, its actually the Paycheck Head Case. 

[FishTank]

I like the following....

 

Gami 4/0 EWG

Gami 5/0 Deep Throat

Gami 4/0 G Lock

Owner 4/0 Wide Gap plus (my favorite)

[FishTank]

One more thing, it should be weightless and rigged backwards.

[roadwarrior]

I wonder why some swear by the backward rigged Ika and others forward.

 

 

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