Weiko tuning instructions
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01 Attachment to the fishing line
Open the hood by opening the neck clip and thread the hood's tail pin into the piece of rubber tubing on the fishing line. The recommended thickness of the pin is 0.45–0.60mm.
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02 Choosing a drawbar
Place the line at the desired pull point. Press the bait into the barbs and snap the hood closed. The recommended bait size is 10-15cm.
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03 Swimming training
Attach the hooks to the desired position on the bait and start retrieving the swim. The basic swim comes with the bait almost straight and the hook is from the tail of the bait from above or below.
Weikko pro tips
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Swimming variations
The hood has three ready-made towing points. The hole closest to the nose makes a small swim tube and the most breaks.
The back hole gives a wider, smoother barrel swim. Wide swimming can withstand the most speed. It's worth trying a speed of 5km/h sometimes - it might surprise you. If it doesn't surprise you, at least the scenery will change nicely.
The slot next to the hinge at the bottom of the hood can also be used as a pull point, causing the hood to rotate in the opposite direction in a small circle.
Different hookings can add a lot of nuance to your swimming. There is a video further down the page showing different variations. The dorsal fin gives you more speed variation in your swimming than the stern hooking. -
Attractants and tuning
Feel free to try out lures, decoy plates, and other lures. It's also worth trying new fishing spots, because a new hole is always tempting.
During warm water, the combination of a jig + lure plate has yielded good results, especially with chrome-based Weikas.
When used with a slush lure, it is a good idea to thread the line through the hole on the side of the hood, as the slush adds traction to the hood and it is possible for it to come loose from the rubber hose alone.
The online store also sells 10 unpainted chrome-based and clear blanks per pack if you want to paint your own custom colors. -
Keep Weikko good
If you want to make sure that Weikko doesn't get lost in the chaos of battle, you can thread the line firmly through the hole on the side of the hood. This is best done when you have a fishing reel that doesn't need to be changed.
We recommend using the rubber hose that comes with the hood for the tap - it is intentionally stiffer than the silicone hose so that the hood stays in place better.
Always open the hood using the tab on the neck clip. The hood opens easily from the clip.
You can remove the hood from the fishing line after fishing or straighten the line by removing it from the pull point. This way the line stays straight and doesn't get tangled on the next trip. This way you ensure that the strokes remain the same.
