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THE MENDOTA RIG
THE MENDOTA RIG
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THIS REFINED VERSION OF A REVERSE TEXAS RIG
IS A GOOD TOOL FOR SHALLOW COVER
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By Curtis Niedermier
photoS & iLLUStrAtionS by MAtt pACe
he Mendota Rig falls into the category of “reverse Texas rig,” which, like the standard Texas rig, is a
weedless, weighted soft-plastic combo. The difference is that everything has been flipped around.
A weight is attached to the bend of the hook instead of on the line above the hook eye, and the
soft plastic – usually a craw – is rigged with the claws pointed “up” the line.
fLWfISHInG.com I may-june 2017