It rides in the middle between power fishing and finesse fishing, which makes it such a useful tool to add to your arsenal. The free rig is deceptively simple. It’s just a bell weight, a hook, and a ...

Rather than a subtle shimmy as it falls through the water, the weight causes a Neko rig to nose dive toward the bottom. You can hop it along the bottom, drag it, or simply let it sit on a slack line.

When fishing around shallow vegetation, docks, and wood, for example, a light Texas rig with a 3/8- to 1/2-ounce weight rigged with ... from stickbaits and finesse worms to swimbaits and creature ...