The Tokyo rig may be the hottest soft-­plastic presentation in stateside bass fishing right now, but it’s not new. Leadered punch-shot rigs have been a thing in Japan for a while. It wasn’t until VMC ...

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Soft plastic stick baits are among the most versatile and effective lures available. They can be rigged in various ways and fished within inches of the surface out to 20 feet or more. Popular ways to ...

One of the biggest innovations in presenting soft-plastic baits in recent years is the Tokyo Rig. In principle, it’s like a drop-shot rig, but instead of tying your hook up the line and adding a ...

In today’s 7-29–25 edition of The Starting Spot: -All-time great Kevin VanDam reminisces about the heart of fishing and encourages anglers to remember what got us all hooked on fishing—and it wasn’t ...