Favorite Worm For Neko Rig ?

[Fishin' Fool]

1 hour ago, iabass8 said:

GY 5in and 6.5 in kut tail

 

How do you fish the kut tail? Do you twitch it in place? Or lift it a few inches off the bottom and let it fall back down?

[iabass8]

10 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

 

How do you fish the kut tail? Do you twitch it in place? Or lift it a few inches off the bottom and let it fall back down?

With a nail weight and an O-ring neko rigged. I drag it up really slow and bump it into anything. If it falls off something I let it fall on slack line. It has a very unique shimmy on the fall. Kut tails are ridiculously expensive and ridiculously productive. I can get several fish out of 1 bait if I use an O-ring. They also have a very unique shimmy on a light unpegged texas tig when fished along grass lines. 

[Fishin' Fool]

3 minutes ago, iabass8 said:

With a nail weight and an O-ring neko rigged. I drag it up really slow and bump it into anything. If it falls off something I let it fall on slack line. It has a very unique shimmy on the fall. Kut tails are ridiculously expensive and ridiculously productive. I can get several fish out of 1 bait if I use an O-ring. They also have a very unique shimmy on a light unpegged texas tig when fished along grass lines. 

 

I just bought a lot of 3 off Ebay for $16.50 with free shipping so I thought that was a good deal. Thanks for the tips. I still like the looks of the Reins Bubbling shaker over the kut tail. You need to get you some.

[iabass8]

3 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

 

I just bought a lot of 3 off Ebay for $16.50 with free shipping so I thought that was a good deal. Thanks for the tips. I still like the looks of the Reins Bubbling shaker over the kut tail. You need to get you some.

Keep an eye on overstockbait.com. They will run them on sale for 1.99 or less a bag a few times over the winter. Their color selection is almost nothing at this point due to the sales they had earlier in the winter right now. When they restock they usually run a huge sale and it's a massive free for all for a couple days. 

[CTBassin860]

On 1/13/2016 at 1:17 PM, Fishes in trees said:

Are you talking Neko rig or Ned rig?  Two different rigs.   TRD's are more of a Ned rig bait IMO.  I think you want your neko rig to be longer.

Anyway, another rig that I carry in the boat but don't fish very often.   I'd choose Trick worms or Strike King makes some Elas-tech straight tail worms that are 6 or 7 inches long, might try those.   The original floating worm - Danny Joe Humphries Floating worm might be a good choice if you can find them  - they're hard to find.   If you want to go bubba, Netbait makes their version of a trick worm in a 10" or 11" version.  

I don't see why a ribbon tail worm wouldn't work for this technique either.   Something like a 6 or 7 inch culprit or the 7" Power worm.  Just ram don thoughts - hope they help

He said Neko rig.You can use ANY bait for the neko.TRD included.

[eyedabassman]

Netbait C-Mac or a Paca Craw!

[Oklahoma Mike]

6-1/2" Biospawn Plasma Tail

[SmallMouth Sicario]

Just tried the Neko Rig for the first time last week and I used a BioSpawn ExoStick, worked GREAT, they aren't stiff at all, so they move a lot.

[mattkenzer]

On 1/14/2016 at 5:28 PM, J Francho said:

or even a little ball jig with the curve of the hook nipped off will work.

Well I'll be darned .... Going to steal this one.

 

[waymont]

Sorry people can't read dude.

 

I have excellent results with the 5" Cabelas stick worm and the Z-Man ZinkerZ.

 

Both hold up great when using an "O" ring. The ZinkerZ take a minute to get the weight into tho.

These two have a different enough action that it's worth trying both.

 

 

[ww2farmer]

Almost all of my Neko rigging is done with 5" Yum Dingers, or Yum's 6" finesse worm. 1/16th oz. Damiki nail sinkers for general purpose use, I bump up to 1/8th oz for deeper water ( >12' or more) or windy conditions. #1 VMC Neko hooks, and o-rings for both. 

[NYWayfarer]

My favorite Neko baits are the Yum Swimming Dinger and the Missile Baits 48 worm.

 

I am going to try the original Zoom Trick worm this weekend and see how it goes.

[IgotWood]

I keep it pretty simple. Usually it’s either a 6.5” zoom trick worm, or a 5” Senko. Once in while I’ll a 7” ribbon tail worm. These baits seem to work well enough for me to not give any other baits a try. 

[Brett's_daddy]

I was recommended by a Cabelas employee to try the Bio Spawn Exo Stick Pro. It's a 5" worm and has a perfectly flat end in which to add a nail weight to and the middle is thicker than the ends which makes a perfect spot for the neko hook.

[buzzbaiter83]

I’ve caught the most fish with 5” Yum Dingers. But my biggest fish have came fishing deep with Mann’s Jelly Worms in the 9” & 12” sizes. 

[DropShotHotShot]

I have had good luck with Diawa's neko worm (the skinny one) also the original 5" senko does great neko rigged.

[NYWayfarer]

I used the Z-Man Hula Stickz last night and caught 3 fish. They worked well. My only complaint was I use dollar store nails as weights and I had to keep pushing them back into the elastech material after every few casts.

[Bass Turd]

1 hour ago, NYWayfarer said:

I used the Z-Man Hula Stickz last night and caught 3 fish. They worked well. My only complaint was I use dollar store nails as weights and I had to keep pushing them back into the elastech material after every few casts.

Heat up a straightened paper clip with a lighter and melt a channel as deep as you want the nail. If you can push it all the way into the head I have been experimenting with lighting the tip of the worm and let it burn for a second or two. It will melt the hole closed.

[Beetlebz]

I love the amount of necro-posting on these forums ? it is beneficial however! I just ordered my first set of nail weights, ill be trying this out soon. Got some great worm advice reading through the thread!

[Russ E]

41 minutes ago, Beetlebz said:

I love the amount of necro-posting on these forums ? it is beneficial however! I just ordered my first set of nail weights, ill be trying this out soon. Got some great worm advice reading through the thread!

as @Bluebasser86 stated in another post it is usually a new member getting here from an internet search.

ironically if a new member opens a new thread on a common subject, someone will often post a link to an older thread.

[Beetlebz]

47 minutes ago, Russ E said:

as @Bluebasser86 stated in another post it is usually a new member getting here from an internet search.

ironically if a new member opens a new thread on a common subject, someone will often post a link to an older thread.

Oh no you're absolutely correct. I never understood why so many boards dont allow it. After all, that's how I found these boards ?

[BassThumb]

Senko knock-offs like the 5" Yum Dinger. I save the GYCB Senkos for fishing weightless.