Anybody use or hear of the Mendota Rig? It’s made by C to C bait Co. The sell them at Tackle Warehouse and Lure parts online.  I like the way the sinker is attached to the rig. It looks like the line would get in the way and the hooks backward. They have Videos on Tackle Warehouse.
Tell me what you all think.

 

I found a video of them maybe it’s called something else

I’ve seen something pretty similar that was called the “ chicken rig “ . But I don’t think it had the hole in the screwlock for the hook to slide through. 

That’s just the tiny child rig with a creature bait. I use that setup quite a bit with various soft plastics with a decent amount of success. Basically just a weedless version of a Ned rig presentation-wise. 

Same concept but I think Gary Yamamoto came up with similar rig with the Fat Ika, hooked backwards. The Ika will cast far when rigged from the skirt and pointed end through close to the nose end. It has a slightly slower glide on slack line and the skirt flares out when dragged or popped. I've caught many a bass with the Fat Ika.

It came out of WI so of course it’s backwards lol. Seriously though I believe a version of this was produced and sold under the uncle josh umbrella of companies. I tried it and caught some fish. Probably did the best using a bell sinker with a tube. Ultimately I quit using it because I caught more fish using other methods. 

"What's the best line for Mendota rig fishing?".... LMB guys are nothing if not entertaining...

This looks like a solution for a need that doesn't exist.