Does anyone make their own jika rigs? If so, how do you make yours?

2 hours ago, Grim_Reaver said:

Does anyone make their own jika rigs? If so, how do you make yours?

I built a few prototypes but ended up buying the Owner ones because the welded ring was superior to what I was making. Stopped using this rig as a combination of the Tokyo Rig and Free Rig were better for me.

I like my home made rigs compared to the V Tokyo rig, mostly because I get to choose what hook I want and I believe that Gamakatsu hooks are better than VM hooks.

 

5 years ago, when I was in the first stages of making this bait, I started with wire droppers, like the Tokyo Rig.  I must have been using thinner wire, because I found that after 2 or 3 fish the wire kinked and often tangled with my line on the cast.   

For weights, I use back to back worm weights with a glass bead between them for a little bit of noise maker action.  I've found it best for total weight to be between half an ounce and three quarters of an ounce.  My dripper weight length is probably around 3 inches total and I string the weights on 80 lb fluorocarbon leader and use jewelers crips to keep the whole rig together.  (A couple on each end work best.).  I tried using metal sleeves, like you would use if you were making your own wire leaders, but those proved hard to come by in the KC metro area, and jewelers crimps were easy to come by.

 

I generally use a round split ring connected to an oval split ring, the weight dropper line connects to the oval split ring, hook goes on the round. split ring - you tie to the round split ring.  ( I haven't found any need for swivels ). I use the round/oval split rings as an easy way to remind myself which one to tie to.

 

Wish I knew how to post pictures, I think the ones that I've made and fish with are pretty cool and they work good.  Fishing the whole rig is most like fishing a drop shot that always keeps the bait 2  inches or so off the bottom.

This is my go to for punching weeds. 1 jika rig usually will last a year. (the line tie on the tungsten weights pulls off) Real easy to make. I have these in 3/16, 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 oz

Pretty nice looking rig. Does the double split ring method catch more grass? My understanding from what I've seen from videos is that the single split ring doesn't allow as much movement in the bait?

I used the double split ring for about 3 yrs. When using braid, the braid would get caught up in the split ring. Sometimes to the point I would have to cut and retie. I haven't noticed any difference in the amount of bits I get. If I decide to use a lure like this other than punching, I throw a Tokyo rig

Good to know. Thx for the info guys

Why bother with a second split ring, snap or swivel?  When I do this I just use a split ring on the hook and weight with my line tied directly to it.  Seems to keep it sitting well and has great hook up to land ratios.

 

Just curious.  Everyone wants to charge an arm and a leg for them...

agree this ^^^^^