NEKO WEIGHTS
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Neko Weight
Weights
Damiki Neko
Sinker
Nail weights are made of either
tungsten or lead, and are manufac-
tured by many tackle companies. They
generally come in 1/32-, 1/16- and
3/32-ounce sizes. Some anglers don’t
even bother with buying such weights
and still rely on true nails or screws for
weighting.
Adding a weight is usually reserved
for fishing in deep water, but Tour vet-
eran Darrel Robertson adds a small nail
weight to his Trick Worm just to give it a
little extra weight for a directional sink.
“With the weight in the tail, the
worm keeps traveling in the direction
you pitch it once it hits the water, and
that can be a big advantage when
you’re trying to pitch behind docks and
pontoons,” he says.
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Hooks
Opinions on hooks vary, but careful selection is important. Bigger hooks offer a
bigger bite and more weight for a more controlled shimmy, but are also more visi-
ble in clear water. Specialty hooks, including weedless, weighted and heavy-shank
models, exist to tackle specific situations.
For a standard wacky rig hook, here’s what four FLW Tour stalwarts recommend:
Cody Meyer: No. 1 or 1/0
Owner Mosquito Hook
David Dudley: 2/0 Gamakatsu
straight-shank hook
Matt Arey: 1/0 or 2/0
Gamakatsu Aaron Martens
G-Finesse TGW
John Cox: 2/0 Gamakatsu Finesse Wide Gap
(top) or No. 1 Gamakatsu B10S Stinger
FLWFISHING.COM I MAY-JUNE 2018