It was Jimmy Houston who first called Bill Wright's creation “The Okie Rig.” Wright was filming a television show with Houston on Lake Konawa about catching bass with lipless crankbaits, only the bass weren't cooperating. So Wright started fishing with his pre-made version of the Carolina rig, and began catching fish. It wasn't long before Houston wanted to be hooked up with the rig, too, Wright said. “We caught about 50 fish,” Wright said. Houston told his viewers that it wasn't a Carolina rig those fish were caught on, but an Okie rig.Read more on NewsOK.com