![]() Depending on the size of your bait and the size of the walleye you’re targeting, a bigger size 1/0 or 2/0 can be a better choice. Personally, I like to use the size 1 VMC finesse Tokyo rig baited with a Berkley Gulp Minnow or Paddleshad. Soft plastics: 3 to 5 inch swimbaits or soft plastic worms.Weights: 1/8 to 1 oz sliding bullet sinkers.Leader: 6 to 12 lb test fluoro (if using braid as your main line).Main line: Either 10 to 20 lb test braided line, or 8 to 12 lb test fluorocarbon.Rod: 6 to 7 foot long medium light power spinning rod.In order to use the Tokyo rig for walleye, you’ll need a size 2 to 2/0 finesse Tokyo rig with a Neko bait keeper hook, as well as the following tackle components: It comes with a neko hook with a fluorocarbon keeper on it that works extremely well for keeping soft plastics on the hook. I recommend the one produced by VMC, which has a Finesse Neko Tokyo Rig on the market that works great for walleye. While you can make your own Tokyo rig setup, it’s easier to buy them ready made. Using a sliding bullet sinker on the leader wire makes this setup just as snag proof as a no-snag Lindy rig setup. One of the key features of the Tokyo rig is that it is designed to be fished in heavy cover, and allows you to fish your lure right on top of all kinds of snaggy bottom cover that you would normally avoid, including weed beds, muddy areas, boulder fields, and even beds of zebra mussels. While the original Tokyo rig was designed for bass fishing, and comes with large hooks starting at 2/0 and going up to 5/0, you’ll need to downsize to a finesse Tokyo rig for walleye fishing, which comes with a smaller hook in the size range 2 to 2/0. In order to use it, you have to attach a sliding weight to the leader wire, and then use a pair of pliers to bend the end of the wire, which prevents the weight from falling off. What is a Tokyo rig?Ī Tokyor rig consists of a large long shank hook, a swivel, and a 3 inch leader wire that are all attached to a closed metal ring (see image above). In this article we’ll walk you through the basics of what a Tokyo rig is, how to set it up, and how to use a Tokyo rig to catch walleye effectively.įinally, we’ll also compare it to some of the other rigs that you can use for similar walleye fishing applications. This actually makes a lot of sense, since the Tokyo rig is one of the best bottom fishing rigs currently available, and that puts it exactly in the part of the water column where walleye like to feed. Recently however, increasing numbers of walleye anglers have discovered that it also works extremely well for catching walleye. The Tokyo rig was originally invented in Japan for bass fishing in heavy cover. ![]() Tokyo Rig For Walleye (Everything You Need To Know)
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