Gary Yamamoto Fat Ika. One of the best bass fishing lures produced by Gary Yamamoto. Fat Ika has huge followers in Japan.
In Japan, the most popular setup for Fat Ika is “Reverse Rigging”. We call it a “Backslide setting” (バックスライドセッティング). With this rigging, Fat Ika can have back-slide falling. This is great for cover fishing as well as bottom fishing.
I hope you all enjoy this video.
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Another great technique ! Please keep them coming. Thank you !
The small version works great on dropshot and for panfish.
Thank you, well done
Good work
Gamakatsu! the BEST hooks
Waki I love the videos and I learn so much! Do you like baby Ika or normal size ika? I can’t find baby ika in the US
Very through breakdown Master Waki
thank you.
Hello Waki…..Kureha SEAGUAR R18 FLUORO LTD ? or kureha seaguard Fluorocarbon R18 Bass ? thanks
Great video! New subscriber here. I had a fellow angler give me a Fat Ika to try. Looks like a very interesting technique. He rigged it backwards just like you do. Looking forward to giving it a try here at our Utah bass lakes. Thanks for the tips.
Good stuff!
Hello friend…yours is a great channel…Congratulations. Can you tell me what model of 16 lb Seaguard fishing line you use? seaguard FluoroMeister ?thank you
A lady from one of my favorite tackle shops was showing me the fat ika and how she likes to fish with it. So I bought it but didn’t know much about it until now. So thank you I will be trying it.
loved the video used fat ika first time ever and got a smalley on it in first 10 -15 min fishing the bottom. I agree you can cast this lure a mile!!
Thanks bro! Good stuff.
Skipping Ika's under docks or letting it backslide into cover has been my number one go to bait for tournament fishing for years now.
Great job on the video! However I don't want any of my competition to see this video
Not only is it great for largemouth but smallmouth bass love them too
This is the best bait I’ve ever used I catch most of my fish with this using especially black
Nice!
I used this bait a lot, but stopped for some reason. I need to use it again as it always worked good. I skip it under docks and trees.
Big tip is use an Owner 4/0 Twistloc hook. The bait last so much longer. You can use a weighted hook too if fishing deeper, but I use weightless.
Great video. I'm the only guy I know who fishes this bait, or admits it haha. But I was having trouble missing fish in this bait. I'm going to try cutting the bait as you showed. Thanks!!
Fat ika 4” ♥️
Very compliment from italy!
Love the Bite alert Sonar… Clever Add on .. fish on
Love your drawings!! Good Job!
Ty japanese style fishing, arigato
Excellent presentation. As always. Thank you!
I use this bait more than any other in my tackle box. Earlier this year I started rigging it “backwards” and have seen my catch numbers increase.
Will this work in the jetty or heavy eel grass areas?
Great Video
Recently came across your channel and subscribed. I really enjoy your “to the point,” detailed approach. I also live in California. What are some of your favorite fishing spots? I’m looking for some new lakes to fish.
I just picked up a couple colors of the fatty’s. Will try out tomorrow morning. Thanks for posting the vid!
Thank you from San Diego Creek Fisherman!
Hi Waki san !! … the exact same thing happened to me !! For years I have always thought that the senko was unrivaled .. I had a bag of fat ika in a drawer for years, never used .. one day a friend of mine who was competing in bass fishing saw it .. he lit up like a Christmas tree and yelled at me "what !!! You have fat ika and you don't use them !!! You're a fool !!" .. at the time in Italy they were nowhere to be found .. So start using them .. Since then I have not stopped .. I have never seen the trick of cutting them to give the hook better setting, thanks I will try it as soon as I go fishing .. As always, small details make the big difference!! CIAO e GRAZIE!!
Thanks for sharing this soft lure with us.
You are an artist too
Stay connected my friend
Whoa. Those are sweet big bass.
Its cool that Fat Ika is so big a lure that it can be weightless rigged. Awesome demonstration video edit and drawing too, Waki 
みんな大好きFat Ika！Ika同様な使い方で只今日本ではデプスさんのカバースキャットが流行ってますよ
Good stuff waki!
Good looking bait right there
great
Hello,every of your vidéos make me enjoy,y don't fiching bass,but it's a pleasure to see and listen you.
Thank you byby from France
Good video friend
Amazing,i love how you doing the rigging and given very clear instruction .good job my friend L35
Wow, great guide! I'll try this technique tomorrow! I've only ever used the fat ika and salty core tube on a Carolina rig, the scales have fallen from my eyes! Also enjoyed the skip casting, I practice this every time I'm on the water and have tried to study T. Namiki and follow his advice but it's difficult.
Awesome video, Waki! Would you say the Keitech saltcore tube is comparable to the Gary Yamamoto Fat Ika?
Get the green with red flake!
Amazing! Your not only an awesome fishier man! Also you are an excellent artist. Great job my friend explaining everything.
My favorite plastic to use. I have so much confidence in this bait