Popular soft plastic rigs for predator fishing

These are some of the most popular ways of rigging soft plastic lures with hooks for predator fishing.

Hook numbers given in the photos refer to the MYSTIC® PREDATOR range of hooks, manufactured by VMC®.

SPINSHOT® DROP-SHOT RIG
VMC® Spinshot® Hooks feature an award-winning built-in swivel system eliminating line twist.  Attach to the line using two simple knots to provide a natural drop-shot presentation. This rig is perfect for Mystic® Predator hooks : 7320 SH - 7342SH and the original VMC® Spinshot® Hook 7119SH

SPINSHOT® DROP-SHOT RIG

WIDE GAP TEXAS RIG
We reccomend this simple rig for all VMC® wide-gap models, including the following Mystic® Predator hooks : 7320WG - 7320SJ - 7340RJ - 7342WG - 7348WG

WIDE GAP TEXAS RIG

TEXAS WORM RIG
VMC® worm hooks are perfect for carolina rigs, or texas rigs as in the photo below. Two models exist in the Mystic® Predator range  : 7343WM & 7347WM

TEXAS WORM RIG

SWIMBAIT RIG
VMC® Swimbait hooks feature a tapered locking spring to hold the bait firmly in place after cast.  Weighted and unweighted models exist in the VMC® Mystic® Predator range : 7322DD - 7346FB - 7346SB - 7346WT

SWIMBAIT RIG

FLIPPIN' HOOK RIG
A double-spiked baitholder holds bait firmly in place.  VMC® offers two models for flippin' rigs : 7341FL & 7345FL

FLIPPIN' HOOK RIG

WACKY WORM RIG
VMC® wacky hooks have a special shape with a wider bite area for easy wacky worm rigging : 7344WK & 7344WW (with weed guard)

WACKY WORM RIG

SPINNERBAIT TRAILER RIG
Pre-assembled surgical tubing helps hold the VMC® trailer hook in place (Mystic® Predator 7258TL)

SPINNERBAIT TRAILER RIG