Phat Pak Baits
Covert Rig
Covert Rig
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Our Covert Rig was purpose built for continuous retrieval style baits like our Cross Minnow and our Phat Swimmers. Built around a premium stout VMC 60° hook, which will pin the big-uns and keep them from bending out the hook during the catch. The 60 degree hook eye allows the soft plastic to run horizontal and gives it more side to side body roll, attracting the finicky Bass.
The internally weighted system delivers a natural, slow-gliding fall that mimics the movement of distressed prey as it sinks. Unlike traditional forward-weighted jig heads that force a nose-down posture, the Covert Rig keeps your bait running level through the water column—providing a more lifelike, horizontal presentation that bass can’t resist. By re-distributing the weight into the body of the soft plastic, the Covert Rig increases body roll, giving it maximum action.
Whether you’re targeting pressured fish or fishing in clear water, this rig gives your soft plastics the perfect balance of realism and natural action.
Rigging
Rigging
Simply insert the hook point into the center of the bait’s nose, then carefully thread the soft plastic down the shank, sliding it securely over the keeper at the line tie. Attach the line to the jighead using a Palomar knot.
Retreive
Retreive
The ideal retrieve is to target offshore structure, ledges, bushes, banks, or any object the fish are holding to. Make a long cast and let the bait fall on semi-slack line, watching carefully—fish often strike on the fall. When the line goes slack, the bait has reached the bottom. From there, give the rod a quick upward jerk, then begin a slow reel and pause. The bait will pendulum back toward the boat, and most bites occur during this falling motion.
Rod/Reel/Line
Rod/Reel/Line
This can vary based on the combined weight of the soft plastic and the sized jighead you buy,generally a 6'10"–7' medium-heavy baitcasting rod paired with a 7.2:1 reel and 10 lb fluorocarbon line works well.
Hook Sizes (Shortest to Longest)
Hook Sizes (Shortest to Longest)
2/0 = 1.57" - VMC 7161 60 Degree
3/0 = 1.77" - VMC 7161 60 Degree
4/0 = 1.97" - VMC 7161 60 Degree
5/0 = 2.16" - VMC 7160 60 Degree
6/0 = 2.48" - VMC 7160 60 Degree
7/0 = 2.59" - VMC 7160 60 Degree
Weights (Heaviest to Lightest)
Weights (Heaviest to Lightest)
1/2 oz
3/8 oz
1/4 oz
3/16 oz
1/8 oz
1/16 oz
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