Does anyone know where I can purchase this rig?

That might be a tough one to find. I'm not sure if you have the ability to melt and pour your own lead, but you could easily make a free sliding weight that could go on a swimbait hook. 

I dont know much about the rig, but is this something the jika rig could cover? If so, you would have many more options.

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Interesting first post.

I don't see the advantage of the free sliding weight over a traditional weighted swimbait hook.

What's the deal there ?

A-Jay

http://www.bassmaster.com/tips/coolest-bass-rigs-you-arent-throwing

 

 

 

22 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Interesting first post.

I don't see the advantage of the free sliding weight over a traditional weighted swimbait hook.

What's the deal there ?

A-Jay

http://www.bassmaster.com/tips/coolest-bass-rigs-you-arent-throwing

 

 

 

I was thinking the same thing... 

I agree with the 2 members above. I don't see the advantage of this type of weighted hook over a traditional swimbait hook.There are swimbait hooks that are weighted as light as 1/8 ounce ,which are good for flukes, horny toads, small swimbaits, etc.

9 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

I agree with the 2 members above. I don't see the advantage of this type of weighted hook over a traditional swimbait hook.There are swimbait hooks that are weighted as light as 1/8 ounce ,which are good for flukes, horny toads, small swimbaits, etc.

I guess the only difference would be that the free sliding weight would wobble a bit during the fall. Would this make a difference? I'm guessing not, but who am I to say? I've never tried it. 

Just now, stk44 said:

I guess the only difference would be that the free sliding weight would wobble a bit during the fall. Would this make a difference? I'm guessing not, but who am I to say? I've never tried it. 

Agreed ~ I'm positioned squarely in the Skeptic column on this one.

A-Jay

I read that the free sliding weight on a fluke style bait with a twitch return will cause the bait to 'pivot' more erratically from side to side on the twitch. 

It claims to allow more action as the soft plastic fall down thru the water column. Sometimes a slight wiggle is all that is needed to create a strike....like a Senko! The hook with a keel weight molded on can't move, this weight has a hole to allow movement. Haven't tried it but do see the advantage.

Tom

I'd be interested to see a tank test

I just use baby wipes. 

59 minutes ago, stk44 said:

I guess the only difference would be that the free sliding weight would wobble a bit during the fall. Would this make a difference? I'm guessing not, but who am I to say? I've never tried it. 

Haven't tried this weighted hook either. Hopefully someone with extensive experience with dangle berry rigs chimes in.

19 minutes ago, Turkey sandwich said:

I just use baby wipes. 

That'll take care of em 

Whatever the other guys say on this one.

Me? Welcome aboard!  

Your first post is to ask for a rig named after butt hair lint balls? Welcome, you'll fit right in!

Can't get over the name and don't see any need for any more hooks in my tackle box so I'm out. 

The next PA state record is going to be caught on the dangle berry rig. 

Why not try putting a casting sinker on the shank of a swimbait hook to get the same effect. When I ran out of weighted swimbait hooks, I've used casting sinkers instead. 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Eagle_Claw_Bass_Casting_Sinker/descpage-ECBASNK.html?from=basres

That would probably work. Still not the same thing but that's probably the easiest method thus far.

11 hours ago, Gundog said:

Can't get over the name and don't see any need for any more hooks in my tackle box so I'm out. 

Thanks for your time Mark Cuban 

10 hours ago, georgeyew said:

 

Why not try putting a casting sinker on the shank of a swimbait hook to get the same effect. When I ran out of weighted swimbait hooks, I've used casting sinkers instead. 

 

This approach is actually suggested by one of the guys on you tube in a video on flishing flukes. As I recall the suggestion is to use a 1/16 or so casting or dipsey sinker.