MOJO RIG and TEXAS RIG fun during the Pre-Spawn fishing season 2022

 

MOJO RIG

One of the reason's that I like to fish is because you can learn new techniques.  There are a lot of ways to "skin the cat" when it comes to catching fish.  I have said in many of my previous posts that the internet is also key to any research.  I researched some different tactics for the Pre-Spawn bass when they are finicky.  

I stumbled across what's called the The MOJO RIG! I tried it out after watching Justin Rackley with talking Mojo Rig for Finicky Pre-Spawn Bass.  Hey it worked!  It is really much like a Carolina Rig, but I guess the main difference is you are not really using a swivel and bead with your sinker.  All you use is two bobber stoppers and a weight.  What this gives you is the ability to adjust your leader length between the sinker and hook, which I think is key to making the presentation look a certain way.

This is a more simple way to retrieve and would be considered "Old School" fishing.  I definitely was not retrieving optimally after the cast.  But once I figured it out, holy cow the fish began to bite!  For me, I am thinking about quick little jerks and some pauses.  Add in a bit of dragging like a Carolina Rig as well.  Seems so simplistic, but once I got this working the fish couldn't resist.  Definitely found a pattern, and probably a bait presentation that has not been seen as much at the local ponds this year.

Thoughts on Mojo Rig:

• Allows the fluke to be presented on the bottom during Pre-Spawn
• Allows the fluke to still look natural with leader adjusted via bobber stoppers
• There is an art to presenting your bait, have to find the jerks, pauses, and drags
• Deadly because anglers don't use it in their normal fishing techniques
• "Slow, Slow, Slow" this is definitely a slow play and very "finessy" technique

WEIGHTLESS TEXAS RIG

I switched out my bait because a fish snapped my line during my hookset.  I did not have any sinkers in by backpack.  Damn!  You serious?!? Party foul for sure. I had some good Gamakatsu EWG worm hooks and some Yum Dingers.  I also only had a few more minutes to fish before I needed to leave.  Could I catch just one more fish before I left? Just one more!

BANG!  GOT HEEM!!! 😃 This bass could not resist the weightless Texas Rig Yum Dinger stick bait.  I noticed it was standing up real well at the bottom.  The water was fairly clear and I could see how it was playing in the water.  Just a couple of little twitches and it was getting the right action.  Sure enough, second cast and I got bit.  

This is all I have in this post.  Have a great time outside on the water.  Stay Committed, Stay Driven.