Wacky rig

[iiTzChunky]

What exactly is the purpose of the oring when rigging the wacky worm? Just to hold it on the hook so you're not putting the hook through the worm? 

[CenCal fisher]

it's to make the worm last longer. If you just put the hook through the worm the worm will only last one or two fish 

[Raul]

43 minutes ago, CenCal fisher said:

it's to make the worm last longer. If you just put the hook through the worm the worm will only last one or two fish 

and if you fish with REAL senkos ( real GYCB ) sometimes not even that !

[timsford]

It's so it doesn't come off the hook so easy. Shrink tubing works good too

[CenCal fisher]

1 hour ago, Raul said:

and if you fish with REAL senkos ( real GYCB ) sometimes not even that !

I wonder how zman stays on business selling baits that last so long 

[Scott F]

10 minutes ago, CenCal fisher said:

I wonder how zman stays on business selling baits that last so long 

Just because they don't fall apart, doesn't mean that you can't lose them

[K_Mac]

12 minutes ago, Scott F said:

Just because they don't fall apart, doesn't mean that you can't lose them

It also doesn't mean that they work as well as a Senko.

[tcbass]

If you use a piece of rubber tubing and put the hook through that and then the Senko though the rubber tubing, one Senko can last for many trips. 

[OCdockskipper]

1 hour ago, CenCal fisher said:

I wonder how zman stays on business selling baits that last so long 

According to what I hear, their costs are real low.  My cousin's fiancees stepfather knows a guy who says Elasticel is made from Soylent Green...

[gim]

I recently started using O-rings on soft plastic stick baits to avoid losing them all of the time.  I don't always use senko but I do sometimes and it seems like I burned through them much quicker than others so now I don't lose them at nearly the rate I used to.

[An Outdoor Guy]

well I didn't know that about them lasting longer,I just wacky rig them to get better action from a senko, they also work really great when you pop them.

[Dschouest42]

From what I understand, and experienced, the o-rings will help a senko stay longer. If you put the hook thru the bait, it can tear super easily with the thrashing of a bass. With the o-ring, it can prevent the bait from being ripped as easily.

[Bass Turd]

7 hours ago, OCdockskipper said:

According to what I hear, their costs are real low.  My cousin's fiancees stepfather knows a guy who says Elasticel is made from Soylent Green...

Soylent Green is people.

[iiTzChunky]

Thanks guys, that's what I was thinking but just wasn't for sure. I nabbed a few orings from work that we had laying around. Hopefully there a good size for a Senko. 

[Dschouest42]

Let us know how they work for you! I love hearing first person reports about how techniques work.

[WRB]

4 hours ago, iiTzChunky said:

Thanks guys, that's what I was thinking but just wasn't for sure. I nabbed a few orings from work that we had laying around. Hopefully there a good size for a Senko. 

There is a o-ring size listed for each size Senko and a tool to install the o-rings available.

Tom

[iiTzChunky]

11 minutes ago, WRB said:

There is a o-ring size listed for each size Senko and a tool to install the o-rings available.

Tom

That on the pack of senkos? The orings i have are a little big I think. I can just roll them on. 

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

With just one ring like to use 5/16" id on my 5" senkos. 1/4" seems to dig in the senko a bit much causing wear.

 

I actually use two rings and cross X them and put hook through both so hook sticks out from senko. When doing this I use one ring with 7/16id and the other 5/16id.

looks like this

 

[WRB]

1 hour ago, iiTzChunky said:

That on the pack of senkos? The orings i have are a little big I think. I can just roll them on. 

2-011, 5/16 ID for 5" Senko

2-012, 3/8 ID for 6" Senko

2-013, 7/16 ID for 7" Senko

other brands may be different.

Tools and o-rings on Amazon or Ebay, TW, local tackle stores.

Sharpie pen top with the clip removed and filed smooth works as a tool.

Tom