It was wacky (to me) fishing a wacky rig today

[BrianMDTX]

First time on the water in weeks. Been busy at work, getting ready for and then actually bowhunting the rut (killed a 5 pt on Tuesday) and assorted honey-dos. I got 5 rigs ready last night and hit the water at first light. 
 

It’s been a while since I was at the pond and while it really hasn’t rained much, the water level was as high as I’ve ever seen it. The only baits I caught bass on were one on a X Zone Adrenaline Craw and six on a 5” Senko WR (the good ol’ 956). But the wacky (to me) part was that no bass hit the WR on the initial cast and fall. Not one. Every bass hit the bait as I was twitching it back to the boat. It’s wacky to me as 95% of my catches on a WR are on the initial fall. So much so I rarely do anything other than reel it in and cast again. I may have to change that. 
 

Most were real dinks. These two were the “biggest” lol. 
 

 

Although…something hit that Adrenaline Craw…hard. So hard it looked this when I got the bait back to the boat. 
 

 

Whatever it was it ripped the craws off! I’m thinking turtle, although the strike didn’t feel like a turtle. If it was a bass, it must have been a good one. 

[Basser2021]

I haven't used ned rigs in a while but might need to start using them again ecspecially during winter. I personally like to use them in creeks rather than ponds.

1 minute ago, Basser2021 said:

I haven't used ned rigs in a while but might need to start using them again ecspecially during winter. I personally like to use them in creeks rather than ponds.

I actually meant to put this comment on another forum, but I have actually used wacky rigs lately. The other day I caught a 5 on a wacky-rigged 4 inch yum dinger. A wacky rig is one of my favorite techniques no matter what time of year.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

My wacky catches are mostly on the retrieve as well. Its rare for me to get bit on initial fall and I throw to 20fow extensively. 

I look at it as the fall is just 20' but the retrieve is 120'-130' so maybe senko is getting in the bass territory more on the retrieve. 

[BrianMDTX]

There’s logic in that. It’s just I’ve never had luck on the retrieve until lately. 

[Bird]

Curious if you were using weedless wacky hooks or not ?

[BrianMDTX]

I use Gamakatsu 1/0 circle octopus hooks with an O-ring.