Jika Rig




Whitt Smith, Lake Fork Fishing guide (972-743-2046) passes along the following tip on how he and his clients are catching bass...

"The Jika Rig (pronounced- “Zee-ka”), originating from Japan, comes through heavy timber & brush piles here on Lake Fork, extremely well. Additionally, it gives any attached soft plastic bait great freedom of movement. We have caught some Giant bass from Lake Fork timber on this Rig using big worms, including the one in my profile photo. Craws are another great bait to use on this Rig. This Rig is snag resistant in big rock, too. Here is all you need to do. Attach a split ring to a Heavy wire EWG Hook, attach a split ring to a bass casting weight or a slimmer barrel style weight. Then join the split rings together. Tie your Fluorocarbon line to the split ring attached directly to the hook, thread on your soft plastic bait and get after ‘em. I like to assemble several ahead of time and place in a small box. I hope this helps you catch some Hawgs."

The bass' favorite worm rigging and color is ... V&M J-Mag 10” Worm in Plum Apple or Red Bug on 20# Fluorocarbon in timber, 

 




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jul. 2)

GOOD. Water Stained; 82 degrees; 0.10 feet above pool. Bass are good early morning around grass with frogs, buzz baits and poppers. The offshore bite is best right now with fish coming from 12-25 feet on humps, ridges, road beds and points with Carolina rigs, flukes, big worms, Texas rigs and big crankbaits. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Lily fields are filling in, hydrilla and milfoil are reaching for the surface. Fish this type of cover at midday when bass are seeking cover. Frog patterns are working in the shallow vegetation early and late. Drop a clouser on an isolated cover for black bass. Large bream have moved shallow, wooly buggers are producing good fish. Channel catfish are cruising 2-4 feet, clousers are a good choice. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing is improving as we enter the summer pattern. Loads of small fish under 10 inches are still being caught daily, but a lot more large fish are stacking up on brush piles, tire reefs, artificial structures and the base of trees. You can still find some fish on bridges, underwater bridges and road beds in 16-26 feet. Minnows, small hand ties and soft plastics are all working. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.

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