is the main difference just dropping the weight down?

 

anyone use this in the winter?? i’m thinking the Jika/Tokyo or even a shaky head might be something to try if the fish are down deep?

 

Right now in SW Louisiana the Tokyo rig is catching as long as it’s a super slow presentation and with a lure that doesn’t have a whole crap ton of movement. The Tokyo rig “wire” is much stiffer than that of the Jika rig and I believe longer. Just my experience as far as the difference in the two though. 

Any other thoughts?

1 hour ago, Jeffrey Walker said:

Any other thoughts?

My thoughts. They are both cheaper to make yourself as opposed to buy "pre-made". 

 

I have had luck with the Tokyo rig but IMO the Jika rig is replicable with a swinging jig head, which I love to throw. 

what is a swinging jig head? 

Google it

29 minutes ago, Jeffrey Walker said:

what is a swinging jig head? 

 

 

This is a good thread if you’re curious about swing heads aka swinging jigs.

 

As for the jika rig and Tokyo rig , the jika has a dropshot type weight connected directly to a split ring, which the hook is also on. The Tokyo rig has the bullet weight on a wire which is then connected to a split ring on a barrel swivel. The differences in when and how to fish them? I haven’t got a clue about that. 
 

 

On 1/17/2021 at 8:19 PM, bigjean663 said:

Right now in SW Louisiana the Tokyo rig is catching as long as it’s a super slow presentation and with a lure that doesn’t have a whole crap ton of movement. The Tokyo rig “wire” is much stiffer than that of the Jika rig and I believe longer. Just my experience as far as the difference in the two though. 

gotta love that Tokyo rig