Tokyo rig update: Got my Tokyo rigs put together I went with Gamagatsu EWG fine wire instead of the VMC heavy EWG The wires are spinner bait looped wires. I left them at 6 inches. I’m...

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

Got my Tokyo rigs put together
I went with Gamagatsu EWG fine wire instead of the VMC heavy EWG
The wires are spinner bait looped wires. I left them at 6 inches. I’m thinking that’s what I want. Weights are back to back tungsten 1/8 and 3/16 for a total weight of 1/4 and 3/8
Spro size 3 split rings and VMC 130 # swivels
Pretty clean assembly
Did 3 of each weight on 3-0 and 4-0 hooks and 1 each hook size with no weight.
Now to try em out

LindyB

Sweet rig. What weights did you use?

kprzybyla

Out of curiosity ( this could be a learning moment for me ) why would you use a 6" tokyo rig? at that point why wouldn't you just use a drop shot? I use T-rigs at like 3 or 4", actually like them for punching, but 6"? what am I missing? Thanks!

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Ben Bragg wrote:

Got my Tokyo rigs put together
I went with Gamagatsu EWG fine wire instead of the VMC heavy EWG
The wires are spinner bait looped wires. I left them at 6 inches. I’m thinking that’s what I want. Weights are back to back tungsten 1/8 and 3/16 for a total weight of 1/4 and 3/8
Spro size 3 split rings and VMC 130 # swivels
Pretty clean assembly
Did 3 of each weight on 3-0 and 4-0 hooks and 1 each hook size with no weight.
Now to try em out

They look great!
No excuses now 😉

GaryH Loc: Northern Pa.

Great setup.. Nice job

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

kprzybyla wrote:

Out of curiosity ( this could be a learning moment for me ) why would you use a 6" tokyo rig? at that point why wouldn't you just use a drop shot? I use T-rigs at like 3 or 4", actually like them for punching, but 6"? what am I missing? Thanks!

Great question. I don’t know. I’m thinking 6 inches off the bottom would be good.
It’s my first time making and using these.
My thought is if I don’t like it I could cut them down.

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

LindyB wrote:

Sweet rig. What weights did you use?

Bought some off brand tungsten on Amazon. Can’t remember the name. Cheapest ones.

D Tong Loc: San Francisco,Ca

Those rigs look great but I’m not familiar with the use of the rigs please explain what and how to use setups

Lee626 Loc: Brick NJ [ near the Jersey shore ]

Great looking rigs Ben, how did you attach the wire to the split ring, just twist it.

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

Lee626 wrote:

Great looking rigs Ben, how did you attach the wire to the split ring, just twist it.

No the wires I used had a loop. Just put the loop on the split ring

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

D Tong wrote:

Those rigs look great but I’m not familiar with the use of the rigs please explain what and how to use setups

The Tokyo rig is basically a weedless drop shot. But instead of a dropper line on a drop shot, it’s a wire.
Same principle.
Intended to keep the lure up off the bottom a little bit.
You select the weight you want and slide it on the wire. Bend the wire to keep the weight on , then Texas rig your soft plastic lure and tmyiu are set
You can crawl it on bottom , fish wood, fish weeds , punch thru mats.
Seems pretty versatile

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

Close up of the rigging

Denny G. Loc: Located in Central Michigan

Ben nice job on your tokyo rigs. For you and others interested in this rig I am posting a video that I had come across quite a while ago. I hope this helps and explains some of the things this rig can do for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklkZrS2Mtw

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Ben Bragg wrote:

Got my Tokyo rigs put together
I went with Gamagatsu EWG fine wire instead of the VMC heavy EWG
The wires are spinner bait looped wires. I left them at 6 inches. I’m thinking that’s what I want. Weights are back to back tungsten 1/8 and 3/16 for a total weight of 1/4 and 3/8
Spro size 3 split rings and VMC 130 # swivels
Pretty clean assembly
Did 3 of each weight on 3-0 and 4-0 hooks and 1 each hook size with no weight.
Now to try em out

Ben, what kind of fish would you be fishing for?
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

hacksaw wrote:

Ben, what kind of fish would you be fishing for?
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺

Bass. Largemouth and smallmouth . spots when I can find em