Wacky Rig Senko

[Justin Donaldson]

Have tried the standard circle hooks/dropshot hooks, and found my hook-up ratio to be terrible... Straight shank hooks, no matter the brand, have been immensely better for me. For weighted, I like the Buckeye Flick-it head in 3/32 with a GY Senko, have caught some pigs on both setups...

[DCales84]

I pour my own weighted wacky jig heads with the do-it molds jig. Rarely lose fish and have only had one hook let go on me so far and that was due to a bad hangup. Normally use 1/16 or 1/8 and yes it does make a difference as far as action goes. If going weightless I'll normally use an EWG hook between a 3/0 and 5/0 on a bit heavier line. 

[Tlaz]

21 hours ago, Ads7633 said:

Does anyone like using wacky jigheads instead?

I do, I do!

[the reel ess]

22 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

Gamakatsu straight shank worm hook

I have found it's a lot easier to get a hook in the fish with a normal worm hook. I usually use the offset shank because I'm in the kayak and I want to change the Zoom Trick Worm from T rigged to wacky. These worms seem to get more bites for me and bunch up less on the hook. But if I was only going to wacky rig, I'd choose a 2/0 Mosquito. I'm not too worried about weedless because I'm usually in the kayak.

[RB 77]

On 2/23/2016 at 5:04 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

I use a 1/0 or 2/0 wide gap finesse hook. 

This is perfect.

[WIGuide]

On 2/23/2016 at 7:53 AM, Darren. said:

Hooks: splitshit/dropshot 

 

^ must be a new model? Haha seriously I can't stop laughing at that. Apparently I'm having one of those days. 

 

On a more serious note, I use the Trokar Weedless Wacky hooks in 1/0 and 2/0. Paired up with a Pro Wacky Weight for just about all my wacky rig fishing.  

[Darren.]

27 minutes ago, WIGuide said:

^ must be a new model? Haha seriously I can't stop laughing at that. Apparently I'm having one of those days. 

 

On a more serious note, I use the Trokar Weedless Wacky hooks in 1/0 and 2/0. Paired up with a Pro Wacky Weight for just about all my wacky rig fishing.  

Holy smokes. I've caught autocorrect a few times on that very
item. Clearly I missed it this time. 

[Jaderose]

22 hours ago, no39 said:

I probably throw the wacky rig way more than I should.  So, I've tried a lot of the specially advertised hooks with mainly disappointment.  I usually adjust to conditions and these are the main three hooks I use.   

 The hook I would prefer to throw would be the gamakatsu wide gap finesse. I like because it has straight hook point and slightly wider gap.  It's not so large where it constantly catches on stuff, but it's width and shape give's a nice boost to hook up ratio.  There's also relatively cheap for a value pack.  I generally use it on weed edges and light to medium density weed beds, or flats.

This is the weedless version of same gamakatsu hook mentioned.  I prefer to use these hooks around docks.  It should be noted that the weed guard is super delicate. It doesn't take a lot for it bend, but I found if you're careful around docks and reel slowly at the right times you won't snag.  I like the to able to skip way back into a dock without worrying about snagging on a rope or something.  Some of the issues I dislike is that these things are expensive and the rather fragile weed guard.  After a few fish it seems to want to stay in place less and less.  

This is vmc's weedless wacky hook.  I don't like the beaked hook, I feel that it tends skin hook a lot.  If I bend the point out more a little bit I find I'm sticking the fish better.  The wire weed guard is stiff, like really stiff.  Sometimes, I think I miss fish because of it.  As much as I dislike this hook I have found a use for it.  It works great in the really snaggy stuff.  I typically use it fish deep into lily pads. They're okay for the money.  The wire guard despite being stout seems to get destroyed sometimes by fish.  I think they're great for throwing a wacky rig where I feel most won't.  

 

A little more about the VMC.  I had a post the other day about Wacky Rig success and this is the hook I was using.  I won't use it again except for the stuff no39 has mentioned.  I KNOW I missed some strikes because of it.  I love most VMC stuff and I have some of the little wacky rig jigs they make.  I will continue to use those but these just didn't work out the way I wanted them too

[Darren.]

On February 24, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Jaderose said:

A little more about the VMC.  I had a post the other day about Wacky Rig success and this is the hook I was using.  I won't use it again except for the stuff no39 has mentioned.  I KNOW I missed some strikes because of it.  I love most VMC stuff and I have some of the little wacky rig jigs they make.  I will continue to use those but these just didn't work out the way I wanted them too

I tried the Eagle hooks with the wire weed guard, not
sure if I tried VMC, but the Eagle were AWFUL! The 
wire guard was too stiff, ended up cutting it off.

Today I tie my own weedguard mainly on 1/0 Gammy
splitshot/dropshot hook (mainly because I've got a 
lot of them. I use 20lb coated Malin wire, wrapped 
around the shank just below the eyelet with braid I've
got laying around using a snell knot. Then I dab it
with superglue, then some shrink wrap.

They've been awesome. Will amend this post with 
pictures shortly. Top clockwise: 3/0 Gammy WGF hook
bottom, BPS wacky jig hook (guard a little short on that
one, and my favorite a the 9 o'clock is 1/0 Gammy SS/DS.

EDIT 2/25: I've been tying more of these on the 1/0 and 3/0
hooks. The ones pictured are big, chunky, but this time I 
used some leftover 6# Fireline which is a much thinner/smaller
wrap, so it looks much neater than those pictured.

Edited February 26, 2016 by Darren.
Added photo + update

[bassin is addicting]

Gamakatsu G-finesse

Weedless and very sharp perfect hook angle. Imo

[primetime]

Wide bite style circle hooks are my favorite but I also use a wacky jighead at times if the water is deeper than 10' just to speed things up a bit...A Split shot crimped above a circle hook works well also and is much cheaper...

[burrows]

I use a 2/0 gamagatsu octopus circle hook