Looking at the top baits from the Sabine River tourney Taku had an interesting one rigged up.

 

 

Ito created a heavy-duty Neko rig, using a Nories Sankaku T-San, rigged on a 2/0 Ryugi Infini Hook, with a 3/16oz. weight.

Fish were munching that odd looking thing.  He got his first G-G-G-GIANT BASS, he was very excited about that! ? 

12 hours ago, HaydenS said:

Fish were munching that odd looking thing.  He got his first G-G-G-GIANT BASS, he was very excited about that! ? 

I saw that.

I used to buy these wacky rig baits and they were sold molded like that in 1 piece

 

Eventually you see you have a hundred half pieces of senkos laying in the boat and decide to do this yourself. 

 

A piece of plastic is a great weedguard and when you add a screw lock it can be added to anything

20 minutes ago, BassNJake said:

I used to buy these wacky rig baits and they were sold molded like that in 1 piece

 

Eventually you see you have a hundred half pieces of senkos laying in the boat and decide to do this yourself. 

 

A piece of plastic is a great weedguard and when you add a screw lock it can be added to anything

I remember those! I have some laying around somewhere, kind of wish I didn’t hahah

So whats the orange thing at the head?

 

I thought some type of cone would be perfect for my toads

My attempts at removing the metal threads from inside a wire nut were not successful

I then used these tips from my wifes icing thingamajig and those did not work either.

 

interesting bait he's got for sure, made specifically for the neko rig

 

 

1 hour ago, BassNJake said:

So whats the orange thing at the head?

 

I thought some type of cone would be perfect for my toads

My attempts at removing the metal threads from inside a wire nut were not successful

I then used these tips from my wifes icing thingamajig and those did not work either.

 

interesting bait he's got for sure, made specifically for the neko rig

 

 

His 3/16 oz weight maybe?  I'm wondering the same thing.

12 hours ago, BassNJake said:

So whats the orange thing at the head?

 

I thought some type of cone would be perfect for my toads

My attempts at removing the metal threads from inside a wire nut were not successful

I then used these tips from my wifes icing thingamajig and those did not work either.

 

interesting bait he's got for sure, made specifically for the neko rig

 

 

That is a wild-looking Neko rig bait right there. 

Does anyone know of any video of him fishing this weekend at Douglas? I'd like to see how he was working the baits.

1 hour ago, BassinCNY said:

Does anyone know of any video of him fishing this weekend at Douglas? I'd like to see how he was working the baits.

I think you are getting your Japanese anglers mixed up, I don’t think Ito fished at Douglas 

 

4 hours ago, BassinCNY said:

Does anyone know of any video of him fishing this weekend at Douglas? I'd like to see how he was working the baits.

 

I think you're thinking of Daisuke Aoki.

https://www.bassmaster.com/slideshow/top-lures-douglas-lake-1#slide4

Thanks for pointing that out. My brain went numb this morning I guess.