Is that the proper way to rig it?

I hear you guys saying skirt up is best and also idk if you should fish it with a weight or not? I'm fairly new to "flippin" baits so detailed information is much appericiated

That video you posted is actually a "BIG" ika which is a different bait. It is a bit longer and quite a bit skinnier and less bulky. Rigging a BIG ika w/ a weight is not a bad rig at all. A FAT ika I would not reccomend rigging with a weight that often but if yoiu needed/wanted to flip into heavy cover you'd want to. But in that situation I would just go with a big fat tube. My favorite way to rig a FAT ika is to use a 4/O or 5/O owner riggin' hook. (Ultra wide gap hook with a shorter shank for short, bulky baits like the fatika) I rig it in thru the skirt so the skirt is on "top" and then I take a lunker city nail weight (the smaller ones) and use half or less of it and stick it into the tip of the FAT ika. I then pitch it to the edge of brush,  mats,  lily pads,  docks,  etc. and let it "swim" away from me on slack line. This rigging will allow the bait to glide backwards under the cover right into the fish's face. It's an absolutely awesome rig. Also works great on the beds,  because you can lift it and drop it and it keeps gliding back onto the bed and often right into the fish's face and literally hits her on the nose and they cannot resist it. Hope this helps. Good Luck!!!

That video you posted is actually a "BIG" ika which is a different bait. It is a bit longer and quite a bit skinnier and less bulky. Rigging a BIG ika w/ a weight is not a bad rig at all. A FAT ika I would not reccomend rigging with a weight that often but if yoiu needed/wanted to flip into heavy cover you'd want to. But in that situation I would just go with a big fat tube. My favorite way to rig a FAT ika is to use a 4/O or 5/O owner riggin' hook. (Ultra wide gap hook with a shorter shank for short, bulky baits like the fatika) I rig it in thru the skirt so the skirt is on "top" and then I take a lunker city nail weight (the smaller ones) and use half or less of it and stick it into the tip of the FAT ika. I then pitch it to the edge of brush,  mats,  lily pads,  docks,  etc. and let it "swim" away from me on slack line. This rigging will allow the bait to glide backwards under the cover right into the fish's face. It's an absolutely awesome rig. Also works great on the beds,  because you can lift it and drop it and it keeps gliding back onto the bed and often right into the fish's face and literally hits her on the nose and they cannot resist it. Hope this helps. Good Luck!!!

That sounds like a really awesome rig.  I just may have to buy me some fat Ika's and try this.  Thanks for the tip.

So whats the normal way to do it?

That video you posted is actually a "BIG" ika which is a different bait. It is a bit longer and quite a bit skinnier and less bulky. Rigging a BIG ika w/ a weight is not a bad rig at all. A FAT ika I would not reccomend rigging with a weight that often but if yoiu needed/wanted to flip into heavy cover you'd want to. But in that situation I would just go with a big fat tube. My favorite way to rig a FAT ika is to use a 4/O or 5/O owner riggin' hook. (Ultra wide gap hook with a shorter shank for short, bulky baits like the fatika) I rig it in thru the skirt so the skirt is on "top" and then I take a lunker city nail weight (the smaller ones) and use half or less of it and stick it into the tip of the FAT ika. I then pitch it to the edge of brush, mats, lily pads, docks, etc. and let it "swim" away from me on slack line. This rigging will allow the bait to glide backwards under the cover right into the fish's face. It's an absolutely awesome rig. Also works great on the beds, because you can lift it and drop it and it keeps gliding back onto the bed and often right into the fish's face and literally hits her on the nose and they cannot resist it. Hope this helps. Good Luck!!!

I rig it the exact same way, minus the nail weights.

I agree , a little weight can be a good thing ......

"Eee ka"? I thought it was "Eye ka"... Informative vid.