I can't wait to try this in the river this fall. It all makes such good sense when I think about where I fish and how it can be useful. Thanks so much for sharing this technique Matt.
I think you may have put the hook in backwards but- still an awesome rig. I always assumed they called it the "chicken" rig because you fish it when you're chicken to throw your regular neko into a spot for fear of losing it. Probably has nothing to do with it but- just what I assumed. Thanks again Matt., I had seen this in passing but never really examined it or tried to rig one up- looks really easy.
@@MattStefanFishing Oh really- never thought about that- I'll give it a shot and see what happens. I could definitely see that it would make the worm swim like it's injured or something.
@@MattStefanFishing Do you use any heavier line or rod when you fish it weedless? It looks like you would need a harder hook set vrs. the regular open hook rig.
@@MattStefanFishing I have heard it is called the chicken rig because the weight causes it to peck at the bottom like a chicken feeding. Sounds reasonable to me. And you can't have a real chicken rig without real chickens now, can you? 😁
Been doing this since the mid-80s and have always put the hook in the other direction. I started doing it around what we call rock moss. Black, slimy moss that only grows a couple inches high, but seems to occur on every deep rock in some lakes. If a jig head touches it, you're fouled. Same with a normal Texas rig. The nail weight with the line attached 4 inches away from the heavy end of the worm works better than anything, but it's still got to be weedless. Then I started using it on really craggy rocky bottoms, even without the moss. Probably don't do it often enough.
Reading the comments. Some are wondering which direction the hook should point. My .02 cents I use it both ways. If I am pitching to targets, where I want the bait to fall vertically. I have the line tie away from the weight. If I will be working the bait along the bottom the line tie goes toward the weight. I can maintain better bottom contact that way and to me it seems more natural crawling along the bottom. But in reality I don't think the fish care. They bite it pretty well both ways. These tips are great Matt
I asked you if you ever heard of the Chicken Rig in another video...you replied that you did a video on it. Guess what I found it. I will be trying it on Lake Okeechobee. I hope it pays off for spawning season. Thanks again.
With todays intro maybe call it The Barred Rock Chicken Rig. Cool technique, thanks for talking about it. One of best things about derby fishing is the evolution of new/different techniques that the entire industry benefits from. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Matt, I had heard of this rig but had no clue what it was. The other comments are right, you provide the best “to the point” video tips on UTube! Well communicated, short, to the point, and always something new. Thanks for sharing!
Gary Yamamoto developed the Chicken rig, one gentleman had previously mentioned it BWWK! Gary actually created a new worm for technique the 7.75 inch Kuttail worm. He makes the worm in 3.5”, 4”, 5”, 6.5” and 7.75”. The bait has great action on the slow fall.
This is true. It stands for Backwards Wacky Worm Kuttail….and if you try to speak the letters BWWK you would be sounding like a chicken. Bok-Bok-Bok-Bok you get the point! Haha
Gary Yamamoto came up with the rig and called it the backward wacky weighted Kut Tail which forms the acronym BWWK and that resembles the sound a chicken makes.
To me a chicken rig is a double hook leader with weight at the bottom end and it's for bait. People use them from piers and straight down in boats for bottom fish in the saltwater. I never heard of the name being used with soft plastics but that doesn't mean anything 😉. That's why I'm here, to learn.
We have so much wood down here you won't get much fishing done if you throw anything that's not weedless. The only exceptions are good running crankbaits, and some are much worse about getting hung up than others, and fishing open water for suspended bass with a swimbait. There is no grass on the lake I fish 90% of the time. Even "weedless" baits get hung up and cause you to have to go over to get the lure to fall free.
@@MattStefanFishing When these people built the lakes down here they hauled the big trees out for lumber. They did however leave the tree tops, and in a lot of the lakes left trees standing. This did two things, the trees rotted off just below the water line leaving the tops somewhere near the base of the tree. Second, you don't get over idle speed on most of the lake because you will tear something up if you do. On the lake I fished yesterday, I only use the big motor to load the boat back onto the trailer.
Matt, it looks to me like the way you've rigged it the hook is "upside down". With the weight on the bottom your line is "backtracking" on your hook. Would it be better if the hook point was nearer the weight vice the tail? or does it not matter?
generally you want the hook point near the weight, but you will get more action out of the worm if you rig it how i did in the video. The majority of the time I do it the otherway though.
Great tips on inserting the weight. Question on the direction of the hook. Saw that you had the eye of the hook towards the weighted end. Why not the opposite direction? 🤪
That intro was pretty funny! Not sure why it's called that, but I think Gary Yamamoto came up with it and named. I've also heard it called the tiny child rig and a few others that aren't coming to mind. The only difference is your hook is upside down compared to how Gary did it. There is also a somewhat similar rig, but made for punching and weighted backsliding, called the sasuteki rig. Edit: Hayabusa, and one other Japanese hook company, makes a weedless/neko rig hook that is made to be rigged similar to that but the hook is desgined for it. The Hayabusa version is called wrm202 SP weedless wacky hook.
@@MattStefanFishing I could definitely see where the upside down version would give more of a wacky action than the way the hook goes upright into the top of the section of the bait. Your version could be called the wacky chicken
Word on the streets is, that the name has something to do with it looking like a chickens coxcomb flopping around while it pecks at the floor. Thats just what I heard, im totally not 💯 on it tho! 😂
I really enjoy your channel always learning something new and well laid out. Thank you 🙏 Fishing very sandy & silty soils north west Florida best way to fish them? Bait s
I dont like to use bottom baits in silty soil. I feel like the fish dont like to inhale silt much in my opinion. so i go with weightless bait, dropshots and topwaters.
I would bet it is called the "chicken" rig because the person using it is "chicken" for using it as opposed to the standard Neko. Meaning it is the "chicken" way of fishing it. But that is just a guess. Although Hardknox's explanation makes more sense I will leave the comment up for algorithmic purposes.
I've used this and it does produce bites that I didnt get on the first pass thru an area. I dont put the hook in the bait the same way as you showed in the video though. I always put the hook in the opposite way. Seems to be the right way to me. No?
Really interesting, , I’m always fishing from the bank so i’m often stuck with wacky , ned rig and Neiko rig . I will try that one for sure . Do you use a stiffer spinning rod for that application and do you find that it work with small mouth ? Thank you 🙏🏻.
I usually do it the way you mentioned but will fish with the hook in either position as it gets way more action with the hook eye down. try it on bed fish.
Question: does it matter or do you have a preference as to which direction the eye of the hook is in relation to the nail weight? Just having seen this rig for the first time right now, it seems to me that rigging it the *opposite* direction than you did in the video would be best, presentation-wise. Thanks in advance!
In all due respect, what you're describing is an Amistad Nail Rig. The original Chicken Rig was developed by an Angler out of Texas. It started as a light and short Carolina Rig. Think a MOJO Rig with a swivel (as the original MOJO was pegged). Also, 1/8 to 1/4oz weight and the leader was only 14"-16" long. The bait of choice was a Zoom Trick Worm or a Baby Brush Hog. Ike loves to bastardize names of rigs...don't be like Mike! Lol! 🤣
@@MattStefanFishing I completely understand that and don't fault you in any way. I'm a tackle nerd. I take rig names extremely seriously, LOL...as I do fish identification. You have great content! Please keep up the good work! (and the chicken into was genius!)
Hey Matt great job on the 2nd place finish recently Is this something you use in tournaments also have u weighed in any fish this year on this rig? Thanks in advance I look forward to your videos everyday!
Yes it is a rig i use consistently and weighed lots of fish on it this year. I know of several other pros that have taken lots of top 10's with it as well. that's why I started using it.
@@MattStefanFishing hook eye up will give it more vertical lift when the rod tip is raised. Hook eye down would be better as a horizontal dragging rig.
you can hook either way and use other types of hooks. THis was a larger worm and I like using EWG hooks with them. With a small skinny worm like a roboworm i prefer to use a rebarb hook and go all the way though the worm. But yes, normally I rig it the other way with the hook eye opposite from the worm weight.
I wait every day for your tips. You are the best Bass angler tips guy on you tube
Thank you
Best show on the net! Short, sweet and to the point w/ insider info for all levels of fishermen...
Glad you enjoyed it!
I can't wait to try this in the river this fall. It all makes such good sense when I think about where I fish and how it can be useful. Thanks so much for sharing this technique Matt.
Good luck!
I think you may have put the hook in backwards but- still an awesome rig. I always assumed they called it the "chicken" rig because you fish it when you're chicken to throw your regular neko into a spot for fear of losing it. Probably has nothing to do with it but- just what I assumed. Thanks again Matt., I had seen this in passing but never really examined it or tried to rig one up- looks really easy.
Ill put the hook in either way to get different actions but yes its a good rig
@@MattStefanFishing Oh really- never thought about that- I'll give it a shot and see what happens. I could definitely see that it would make the worm swim like it's injured or something.
@@MattStefanFishing Do you use any heavier line or rod when you fish it weedless? It looks like you would need a harder hook set vrs. the regular open hook rig.
@@MattStefanFishing I have heard it is called the chicken rig because the weight causes it to peck at the bottom like a chicken feeding. Sounds reasonable to me. And you can't have a real chicken rig without real chickens now, can you? 😁
Wow! I have been away from bass fishing for a long time due to health reasons, so I have NEVER seen this before. That is sooooo cool!
thanks!
Been doing this since the mid-80s and have always put the hook in the other direction. I started doing it around what we call rock moss. Black, slimy moss that only grows a couple inches high, but seems to occur on every deep rock in some lakes. If a jig head touches it, you're fouled. Same with a normal Texas rig. The nail weight with the line attached 4 inches away from the heavy end of the worm works better than anything, but it's still got to be weedless. Then I started using it on really craggy rocky bottoms, even without the moss. Probably don't do it often enough.
yep its great bait around slimy bottoms
Reading the comments. Some are wondering which direction the hook should point. My .02 cents
I use it both ways. If I am pitching to targets, where I want the bait to fall vertically. I have the line tie away from the weight. If I will be working the bait along the bottom the line tie goes toward the weight. I can maintain better bottom contact that way and to me it seems more natural crawling along the bottom. But in reality I don't think the fish care. They bite it pretty well both ways.
These tips are great Matt
Yeah I use it both ways as well.
Thanks for the reminder! I’ve been switching to a straight Texas worm from my wacky for thick cover. Should be using the chicken rig!!
give it a try
I asked you if you ever heard of the Chicken Rig in another video...you replied that you did a video on it. Guess what I found it. I will be trying it on Lake Okeechobee. I hope it pays off for spawning season. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching it!
Thanks for the tip, the
"Chicken Rig". Never seen it or heard anybody talk about it; I'll be trying it, great content. 👍🏼
Thanks for watching!
With todays intro maybe call it The Barred Rock Chicken Rig. Cool technique, thanks for talking about it.
One of best things about derby fishing is the evolution of new/different techniques that the entire industry benefits from.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks!
Thanks Matt, I had heard of this rig but had no clue what it was. The other comments are right, you provide the best “to the point” video tips on UTube! Well communicated, short, to the point, and always something new. Thanks for sharing!
Glad to help!
Somehow I missed this video originally. Never thought about rigging like that will definitely try on Murray, Clarks Hill Russell
its a good one!
That's the first I've heard of it but I'll definitely be trying it! Just subscribed!
Thanks!
Gary Yamamoto developed the Chicken rig, one gentleman had previously mentioned it BWWK! Gary actually created a new worm for technique the 7.75 inch Kuttail worm. He makes the worm in 3.5”, 4”, 5”, 6.5” and 7.75”. The bait has great action on the slow fall.
Good info
This is true. It stands for Backwards Wacky Worm Kuttail….and if you try to speak the letters BWWK you would be sounding like a chicken. Bok-Bok-Bok-Bok you get the point! Haha
I dont know why its named that but I do know it works very well, thanks for sharing Matt.
No problem 👍
Beautiful chickens. Barred Rocks? Thanks for all the tips. Will be trying them
Yes they are!
Gary Yamamoto came up with the rig and called it the backward wacky weighted Kut Tail which forms the acronym BWWK and that resembles the sound a chicken makes.
I buy it
interesting
That is the actual story bwwk bwwk 🐓🐓🐓
Never heard of that, Matt. Thanks for something I have never seen before. Take care and be safe, Matt
You bet
I've never heard of the chicken rig. Looks like it could work
It does!
To me a chicken rig is a double hook leader with weight at the bottom end and it's for bait. People use them from piers and straight down in boats for bottom fish in the saltwater. I never heard of the name being used with soft plastics but that doesn't mean anything 😉. That's why I'm here, to learn.
interesting
Never heard of it. Looks like it will work here.
I'll have to try this one also. I usually have luck with the split shot rig, although it does sometimes get gunked up.
this is a good weedless alternative
We have so much wood down here you won't get much fishing done if you throw anything that's not weedless. The only exceptions are good running crankbaits, and some are much worse about getting hung up than others, and fishing open water for suspended bass with a swimbait. There is no grass on the lake I fish 90% of the time. Even "weedless" baits get hung up and cause you to have to go over to get the lure to fall free.
Some cover is just about to thick for any bait
@@MattStefanFishing When these people built the lakes down here they hauled the big trees out for lumber. They did however leave the tree tops, and in a lot of the lakes left trees standing. This did two things, the trees rotted off just below the water line leaving the tops somewhere near the base of the tree. Second, you don't get over idle speed on most of the lake because you will tear something up if you do. On the lake I fished yesterday, I only use the big motor to load the boat back onto the trailer.
Matt, it looks to me like the way you've rigged it the hook is "upside down". With the weight on the bottom your line is "backtracking" on your hook. Would it be better if the hook point was nearer the weight vice the tail? or does it not matter?
generally you want the hook point near the weight, but you will get more action out of the worm if you rig it how i did in the video. The majority of the time I do it the otherway though.
First saw this setup fishing a Costa event as a co-angler with Gary Yamamoto on Guntersville years ago I had forgotten about it until now 😀
You serious Clark?
Awesome!
@@tunit8946 yes, back in 2014 or 2015 .
Great tips on inserting the weight. Question on the direction of the hook. Saw that you had the eye of the hook towards the weighted end. Why not the opposite direction? 🤪
You can do either end. Try it and you'll see how different the action is.
Appreciate the tip Matt awesome why to fish. 🙏
Thanks!
That intro was pretty funny! Not sure why it's called that, but I think Gary Yamamoto came up with it and named. I've also heard it called the tiny child rig and a few others that aren't coming to mind. The only difference is your hook is upside down compared to how Gary did it. There is also a somewhat similar rig, but made for punching and weighted backsliding, called the sasuteki rig.
Edit: Hayabusa, and one other Japanese hook company, makes a weedless/neko rig hook that is made to be rigged similar to that but the hook is desgined for it. The Hayabusa version is called wrm202 SP weedless wacky hook.
Thanks for sharing! I rig my hook either way depending on what action I want.
@@MattStefanFishing I could definitely see where the upside down version would give more of a wacky action than the way the hook goes upright into the top of the section of the bait. Your version could be called the wacky chicken
It’s called Chicken Rig because it was originally called BWWK Rig for backwards weedless wacky rig. BWWK is the sound a chicken makes lol
interesting
For me, this is truly a great tip!!!…….Thank you 👍🎣
No problem 👍
Beautiful chickens. Barred rocks?
Yes they are
Word on the streets is, that the name has something to do with it looking like a chickens coxcomb flopping around while it pecks at the floor. Thats just what I heard, im totally not 💯 on it tho! 😂
No idea why
Matt I thought the hook eye would be the other way so line eye is towards the tail not the weight?
You are correct. I did it backwards
Everyone does it backwards
Backwards, but who’s to say that way wouldn’t work.
@@kurtrindgen4708 logic
I really enjoy your channel always learning something new and well laid out. Thank you 🙏
Fishing very sandy & silty soils north west Florida best way to fish them? Bait s
I dont like to use bottom baits in silty soil. I feel like the fish dont like to inhale silt much in my opinion. so i go with weightless bait, dropshots and topwaters.
I am definitely going to try that
Hope you enjoy
I have fallen in love with the chicken rig. However I find the baits rip alot. Amy ideas what I can do to limit this?
not much you can do IMO
@@MattStefanFishing alot of people use rebarbs but you usinga EWG. What rod setup are you using fore the thicker hook?
Good stuff Matt as always Thank y from Ohio
Thanks for watching!
Backwards
Wacky
Weighted
Kut Tail,
Or BWWK rig, which kind of sounds like a chicken.
interesting
@@MattStefanFishing very popular for years out here in the west. Gary Yamamoto Kut Tail Worm
I would bet it is called the "chicken" rig because the person using it is "chicken" for using it as opposed to the standard Neko. Meaning it is the "chicken" way of fishing it. But that is just a guess. Although Hardknox's explanation makes more sense I will leave the comment up for algorithmic purposes.
This makes sense to me sense to me as well
Thanks for the info man!! Thats great!!
Anytime!
I usually rig so my hook point is facing the weight and the line is coming out towards tail. Seems to have better standing action
I use both ways. rigging the hook upside down give it a lot more wacky action.
It is the Chicken Rig because it resembles the skin hanging underneath a rooster's neck - which is known as the wattle.
interesting
I've used this and it does produce bites that I didnt get on the first pass thru an area. I dont put the hook in the bait the same way as you showed in the video though. I always put the hook in the opposite way. Seems to be the right way to me. No?
I put the hook in either way. you get dramatically different action based on the direction of the hook point. try both ways.
How come you don't turn the hook around ? With eye of the hook up.
You can fish it either way. You get more motion out of the bait with hook eye down.
Really interesting, , I’m always fishing from the bank so i’m often stuck with wacky , ned rig and Neiko rig . I will try that one for sure . Do you use a stiffer spinning rod for that application and do you find that it work with small mouth ? Thank you 🙏🏻.
Good luck!I use a ML rod with 10 lb fluorocarbon and yes it works for smallmouth really well.
I use a cheap medium action rod and have no problems
Great tip, I love discovering more ways to not get snagged of stuck. What hook and size do you use 🤷🏻♂️ thanks in advance ✊
With big worms like this magnum hit worm ill use a 3/0 EWG hook, but with skinny worms like a roboworm ill use a 1/0 straight shank rebarb hook
@@MattStefanFishing Thanks Matt✊🎣
could you not get the same results with a screw on bullet weight?
instead of the nail weight? If so, yes you could
Didnt he run that hook backwards? Upside down?
It works better if your line tie is on the tail side half of the bait.....
I usually do it the way you mentioned but will fish with the hook in either position as it gets way more action with the hook eye down. try it on bed fish.
I know this is off topic but have you done any videos on spybaits? Would like to know when where and how to fish them
Yes I have
Question: does it matter or do you have a preference as to which direction the eye of the hook is in relation to the nail weight? Just having seen this rig for the first time right now, it seems to me that rigging it the *opposite* direction than you did in the video would be best, presentation-wise. Thanks in advance!
you can do either way it just gives you a different presentation
@@MattStefanFishing ah okay, thanks. I'm gonna try this tomorrow!
Love this rig
Its a good one!
Wow Matt, love your chicken and will use it next trip. Work ok on a Senko?
Yes it does!
In all due respect, what you're describing is an Amistad Nail Rig. The original Chicken Rig was developed by an Angler out of Texas. It started as a light and short Carolina Rig. Think a MOJO Rig with a swivel (as the original MOJO was pegged). Also, 1/8 to 1/4oz weight and the leader was only 14"-16" long. The bait of choice was a Zoom Trick Worm or a Baby Brush Hog.
Ike loves to bastardize names of rigs...don't be like Mike! Lol! 🤣
I’m just going off what people have told me it’s called.
@@MattStefanFishing I completely understand that and don't fault you in any way. I'm a tackle nerd. I take rig names extremely seriously, LOL...as I do fish identification. You have great content! Please keep up the good work! (and the chicken into was genius!)
Matt great video. Would you recommend this set up if dead sticking in milfoil?
yes
Matt do u fish this rig on baitcaster or spinning gear? Also what lb test line do u suggest ? Thanks
I primarily fish it on a spinning rod with 10 lb test fluorocarbon
What size nail weights do you use?
I prefer the 3/64
@@MattStefanFishing Thank you for the quick response, also thank you for taking the time to make and post these video's, they are a huge help.
When fishing in vegetation do you fish 5his on a baitcaster or spinning?
i fish on spinning gear 10lb fluorocarbon
@@MattStefanFishing thx. 10 lb might be a bit risky where I fish down here in Florida
Another great tip!
Thanks!
Hey Matt great job on the 2nd place finish recently
Is this something you use in tournaments also have u weighed in any fish this year on this rig?
Thanks in advance I look forward to your videos everyday!
Yes it is a rig i use consistently and weighed lots of fish on it this year. I know of several other pros that have taken lots of top 10's with it as well. that's why I started using it.
@@MattStefanFishing Heck yea! thats awesome, your videos are the best online!
Ill be following and rooting for you from now on.
Wheres the recap videos of the mlf championship
its coming!
@@MattStefanFishing sweet, i am excited to hear how it went
I rig mine opposite with the hook eye up towards the tail
Yep you can do either way
@@MattStefanFishing hook eye up will give it more vertical lift when the rod tip is raised. Hook eye down would be better as a horizontal dragging rig.
What size nail weight?
i use various sizes depending on depth but a 1/16 oz is normally where i start
I have always seen the hook rigged with the hook reversed from what you are showing. This also does not crook the bait so bad.
you can hook either way and use other types of hooks. THis was a larger worm and I like using EWG hooks with them. With a small skinny worm like a roboworm i prefer to use a rebarb hook and go all the way though the worm. But yes, normally I rig it the other way with the hook eye opposite from the worm weight.
@@MattStefanFishing Check out Gary Yamamoto on how to fish/rig the chicken rig. He has the hook down towards the bottom.
This is the juice
Yep!
Chicken to get snagged
everything does get snagged
Is that chic bait,.?
yep!
Maybe it's for people that are chicken to get hung up😂
That is what makes the most sense to me honestly
The reason why it's called the chicken rig is because of the anagram from backward wacky weighted kut tail, BWWK=chicken...lol
thanks for sharing
Like that
Give it a try
Балабол. Всё можно было показать за минуту.
thanks for watching!