When I see rip rap, I'm always grabbing a football jig. That wide head was made for fishing rocks and I lose a lot fewer of those than other types of jigs, with the exception of a swim jig, which is another type of jig I like to throw along rip rap. Because, hey, it's always a good time to throw a swim jig.
Those Academy Sports H2O crabkbaits are excellent, especially at their price point. They run true out of the box, great finishes, great hooks and split rings.
My top choice would be a spinnerbait and a soft plastic jerkbait fished on heavy mono 17 to 20 lb. Helps keep the bait up. Weighted hook if needed but as light as I can get away with.
One of my favorites is a neko rig. It comes through rock better than pretty much any finesse/slow fishing technique. I'd also add a jerkbait and a swimbait
Flutter hook works great for me too , no snagging with any soft plastic , mostly swimbaits and fluke style though , works like a suspending jerkbait shallow version
I find a neko rig with a light weed guard can be good. Also twitching a Texas rig fluke along with a tiny amount of weight can work awesome if you keep it above the rocks.
After 40 years and miles of riprap on the Arkansas River, I would like to add a 6A and 7A Bomber in DFY color(dull faded yellow). 6A for more bites, 7A for fewer hangups. I'll probably get shot for letting this out. Don't know if Bombers are still made but, grab em if you can find them.
I also like a floating jerk bait or plastic jerk bait there also. I just had an idea for a new bait. Square off a bill on a jerkbait like a square bill crankbait and see if it works the same and deflects off like one.
The order you gave your selection wouldn't have been mine but they are the same. Two cover water faster my 1-2 would be the spinner bait than square bill. My partner loves the square bill so I probably will have the spinner bait. Circle around and than the top water and jig. I know picky, picky, picky !
Great tips!!!👊🏻 The only one I don't like using is the jig.😫 Seems I lose jigs on the rip rap but with the help of these tips I will switch to a lighter jig head & bulkier trailer!!Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
When I see rip rap, I'm always grabbing a football jig. That wide head was made for fishing rocks and I lose a lot fewer of those than other types of jigs, with the exception of a swim jig, which is another type of jig I like to throw along rip rap. Because, hey, it's always a good time to throw a swim jig.
love me a swim jig
Cool! Thanks, my man! I hate losing tackle to rip rap
Thanks for watching
Thanks, great info Matt !
You bet!
Great info Matt!
Best jigs…Arkie Lures hand tied jigs!
ill check them out
Your in my neck of the woods! Thanks Matt for the info👍
You bet!
Those Academy Sports H2O crabkbaits are excellent, especially at their price point. They run true out of the box, great finishes, great hooks and split rings.
Right on
All those baits are fantastic choices 👌
They are!
I love a Dreager for riprap. Thanks Matt
thats a good pick!
My top choice would be a spinnerbait and a soft plastic jerkbait fished on heavy mono 17 to 20 lb. Helps keep the bait up. Weighted hook if needed but as light as I can get away with.
those catch fish!
A TRD TEXAS rigged on a #2 offset hook with a 1/32 bullet weight or supper small split shot works great .
thanks for sharing!
One of my favorites is a neko rig. It comes through rock better than pretty much any finesse/slow fishing technique. I'd also add a jerkbait and a swimbait
Right on
Good stuff! You are an excellent teacher!!
I appreciate that!
I've got an H2O squarebill from Academy Sports. It's chewed up pretty good. You might want to change the hooks but that was a good find.
thats a good bait!
Another good video Matt. Did you catch any fish on the Egners Ferry bridge behind you?
A pile of little ones...mostly smallmouth
Looks like good choices to me.
thanks!
Flutter hook works great for me too , no snagging with any soft plastic , mostly swimbaits and fluke style though , works like a suspending jerkbait shallow version
sounds good!
I find a neko rig with a light weed guard can be good. Also twitching a Texas rig fluke along with a tiny amount of weight can work awesome if you keep it above the rocks.
good tips!
After 40 years and miles of riprap on the Arkansas River, I would like to add a 6A and 7A Bomber in DFY color(dull faded yellow). 6A for more bites, 7A for fewer hangups. I'll probably get shot for letting this out. Don't know if Bombers are still made but, grab em if you can find them.
yep those are killer baits! thanks for sharing with us!
I also like a floating jerk bait or plastic jerk bait there also. I just had an idea for a new bait. Square off a bill on a jerkbait like a square bill crankbait and see if it works the same and deflects off like one.
good point!
Great tips, bud
Thanks 👍
nice tips 👌
Glad you liked it
Mr. Stefan, thank you for sharing. Do you recall the exact jig/trailer depicted in your thumbnail?
its a dirty jigs canterbury flippin' jig with a zman batwingz trailer i believe.
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Nice timing. Got a tourney tomorrow which 75% of the bank is rip rap
good luck!
The order you gave your selection wouldn't have been mine but they are the same. Two cover water faster my 1-2 would be the spinner bait than square bill. My partner loves the square bill so I probably will have the spinner bait. Circle around and than the top water and jig. I know picky, picky, picky !
thanks for sharing! these were the picks by the kids in the high school camp
You must like that Canterbury crunch color?
I do!
A swim jig. With the ALABAMA SHAKE
love it!
Great tips!!!👊🏻 The only one I don't like using is the jig.😫 Seems I lose jigs on the rip rap but with the help of these tips I will switch to a lighter jig head & bulkier trailer!!Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Right on!
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thanks for watching!
What style head and weight do you recommend fishing a jig on rip rap banks without staying hung up all the time ?
casting jig in a light weight
i cant tell you how many jigs ive lost in chunk rock riprap lol, its almost impossible to fish them and ned rigs through the stuff.
got to stay with a light weighted jig
And a glide bait probably wouldn’t be bad.
for a big bite absolutely
I need to really work on it and learn to locate rip rap.
go for it!
Anywhere a road runs alongside or over a lake shore there is likely to be rip rap,railroad bridges also
How about rip rap with current?
all pretty much the same choices
Not familiar with rip rap great information 👍
thanks!
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thanks for the support!
I fish lake Okeechobee a lot, ever want to fish here let me know
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I drag a weightless Texas rig senko super slow over the rocks hardly ever get snagged !
thanks for sharing