Weighted Wacky Rig

[NorthE97]

When and if you use a weighted wacky rig do you use a wacky jighead or just add a pegged bullet weight above the hook? Is there any difference in action when doing either technique? 

[Bassin' Brad]

Been wondering this myself. Weighted wacky jig head vs wacky hook with bullet weight vs just wacky hook. 

[cadman]

I use a custom made weighted wacky hook.

[RoLo]

 

If you watch closely you'll notice that the ends of a W-rigged worm do not waggle

during the first 1 to 2 feet of descent. Adding weight to the worm jump starts the end-shimmy.

There are 4 ways to add weight: wacky jig, bullet sinker, weighted hook or large unweighted hook.

 

An unweighted Gama 3/0 round-bend hook weighs 12 grains (~1/32oz).

A friend of mine wacky worms with a blood-red 5/0 heavy-wire hook and does really well.

In natural weedy lakes, a wacky jig with a weedguard is a friendly option.

 

Roger

[fishballer06]

5 minutes ago, RoLo said:

There are 4 ways to add weight: wacky jig, bullet sinker, weighted hook or large unweighted hook.

 

 

 

Make that 5...

 

[Darren.]

I normally will use a weighted wacky jig, but I

have used a bullet, a split shot and other stuff

when I didn't have any on hand. Much prefer

the jig. Just feel it performs better, guess you

could say I'm more confident in it.

[NorthE97]

16 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

 

Make that 5...

 

I've been eyeing those eco pro tungsten weights. I'll have to give them a shot. 

[fishballer06]

1 hour ago, Livin' Like Mac said:

I've been eyeing those eco pro tungsten weights. I'll have to give them a shot. 

 

They've worked for me the past few years. I've been toying around with the idea of using a treble hook with them. Should improve the hookup ratio. 

[jr231]

5 hours ago, cadman said:

I use a custom made weighted wacky hook.

 

Lol thanks for the info ! You should describe If you don't want to let us see it 

 

I know people have success with these. And I own a few. But when I need to get down deeper than a weightless senko can reach, I like to opt for something else ! 

 

Lots of things I like to use a jighead for but wacky rigging isn't one of them. I don't Texas rig senkos using weights either ... They were designed to be fished weightless. You could dropshot them and catch bass effectively too.. I know it works for some folks ! After all it is a senko ! 

 

 

 

 

[Oklahoma Mike]

I usually fish them weightless, but on the occasions when I do use a weight, I go with the Owner wacky jig head in 1/8 oz. 

[Munkin]

3 hours ago, Livin' Like Mac said:

I've been eyeing those eco pro tungsten weights. I'll have to give them a shot. 

 

Those look easy enough to make yourself.

 

Wacky rigged senkos work best for me weightless. Now when I want to fish deeper or faster the Jackall Flick Shake worm and 3/32oz weedless jighead works best.

 

Allen

[RoLo]

On 5/5/2017 at 5:47 PM, Oklahoma Mike said:

I usually fish them weightless, but on the occasions when I do use a weight, I go with the Owner wacky jig head in 1/8 oz. 

 

Phew!  Unweighted to 1/8 oz that's quite a jump.

 

Roger

[jr231]

@RoLo do you use wacky jigs for senkos ? 

[RoLo]

1 hour ago, Yeajray231 said:

@RoLo do you use wacky jigs for senkos ? 

 

I used to Yeajray, but today I use a Berkley 2/0 Fusion19 Weedless Hook (fluorocarbon weedguard).
The hook weighs a mere 7 grains (1/64oz) so I add a pegged 1/16oz bullet sinker (6th Sense peg).
It gets around pretty well in the salad bowls of Florida 

 

Roger

[Bluebasser86]

I use a weighted wacky hook to wacky rig trick worms. 

[Comfortably Numb]

Best I have found by Lake Fork Tackle.

 

 

[Dave A]

I like to use weighted wacky hooks. I made these yesterday using tin since I hate when the lead head gets loose.  The weights are 1/16, 5/64, and 3/32 using the std mold.

 

I like the designs shown above- makes me think about the rings i use with my wacky rig, and alternate ways to approach this... 

[MattC]

ive fished the Eco pro tungsten wacky weight and have had some success with them 

[Munkin]

9 hours ago, Dave A said:

I like to use weighted wacky hooks. I made these yesterday using tin since I hate when the lead head gets loose.  The weights are 1/16, 5/64, and 3/32 using the std mold.

 

I like the designs shown above- makes me think about the rings i use with my wacky rig, and alternate ways to approach this... 

 

Those aren't the standard Do-It weedguards I see. I quit using heads from that mold because they were giving me problems. Standard weedguards were too heavy for my taste and would snap instead of flex. Next the hooks were straightening out on 8lb floro and a ML spinning rod. Gave up and just threw them away they were that bad. Now I have heard that the Mustad hook for this molds is a lot better but I haven't tried.

 

Allen

[RoLo]

9 hours ago, Dave A said:

I like to use weighted wacky hooks. I made these yesterday using tin since I hate when the lead head gets loose.  The weights are 1/16, 5/64, and 3/32 using the std mold.

I like the designs shown above- makes me think about the rings i use with my wacky rig, and alternate ways to approach this... 

 

 

I applaud your do-it-yourself initiative!

 

Since I do a great deal of fishing in weed-infested waters, I would offer one suggestion.

Consider a hook eyelet that emerges from the nose of the jig rather than the crown.

The right-angle corner formed by the jighead and eyelet forms a dreadful weed-trap.

 

Roger

 

[Darren.]

10 hours ago, Dave A said:

I like to use weighted wacky hooks. I made these yesterday using tin since I hate when the lead head gets loose.  The weights are 1/16, 5/64, and 3/32 using the std mold.

 

I like the designs shown above- makes me think about the rings i use with my wacky rig, and alternate ways to approach this... 

 

Those are nice, Dave. I don't do my own molds, but

have toyed with the idea from time to time. But prefer

these days to buy non-weedguard hooks and tie my own,

including weighted wacky. But I like the idea you've used

with tin. I find the wire guards work well but break before

a nylon wire guard. Has that been your experience?

[cadman]

I sometimes use the weighted wacky jigs, but I like the weighted wacky hooks better for skipping under docks and they come in 4 sizes.

[Dave A]

13 hours ago, Darren. said:

 

Those are nice, Dave. I don't do my own molds, but

have toyed with the idea from time to time. But prefer

these days to buy non-weedguard hooks and tie my own,

including weighted wacky. But I like the idea you've used

with tin. I find the wire guards work well but break before

a nylon wire guard. Has that been your experience?

 

The only drawback with tin is the cost!

 

Yes wire breaks with use, but I find the twisted wire lasts longer than the std wire that Do-it supplies for this mold. I am thinking about using heavy fluoro to improve these, but haven't had time to work on it.

14 hours ago, Munkin said:

 

Those aren't the standard Do-It weedguards I see. I quit using heads from that mold because they were giving me problems. Standard weedguards were too heavy for my taste and would snap instead of flex. Next the hooks were straightening out on 8lb floro and a ML spinning rod. Gave up and just threw them away they were that bad. Now I have heard that the Mustad hook for this molds is a lot better but I haven't tried.

 

Allen

 

Allen, you are right. those are the LPO twisted wire weedguards. THe ones that do-it sells for this mold are a PIA to place so I switched. They behave much better when closing the mold and pouring. I haven't had a hook straighten out yet but will keep this in mind for future designs. Thank you!

 

Dave