Thankful for the Wacky Rig

[Captain Phil]

18 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

So, just to clarify, you are fishing them as a weightless TR with a offset or EWG worm hook? Not a WR hook? 

 

The term "Wacky Rig" was originally used because the worm was hooked sideways in the middle with both ends dangling equally.  Over the years, this technique has been modified and refined to a point where it can describe any weightless or near weightless worm fishing technique.  However you rig the worm, it's the natural fall and action that makes it work so well.  The small swivel in front of the worm has two functions, it adds a little weight without affecting the worm itself and it keeps the line from twisting.   If I hook the worm sideways in the middle, I use a thin wire round bend worm hook. I have used 1/0 to 3/0 hooks depending on the bait and where I am fishing.  Hooking a fish is never a problem because the hook is exposed.  If I am nose hooking the worm, I use a 3/0 Gamakatsu # 58413 offset shank worm EWG hook.  This is a deadly finesse technique that has the added benefit of forcing you to fish slow.  If bass anglers would slow down their fishing, they would catch a lot more bass.  However you fish it, this technique catches fish.  It's about as much of a no-brainer as it gets in bass fishing. 

[LrgmouthShad]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’m going to go 10.5 

Yeah. That is a BIG fish. Very nice @NorcalBassin

[Skunkmaster-k]

5 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’m going to go 10.5 

Bold. I like it. My eye scales tend to weigh a little heavy, so I erred on the safe side. 

[Catt]

[Mbirdsley]

Who says using a wacky rig isn’t fishing?  I don’t use it as much as I should but, I use it a lot in clear water sight fishing.  I’ve used it with various kinds of senko style worms and zoom magnum swamp crawlers 

[Captain Phil]

16 hours ago, Catt said:

That photo is from my personal website.  Forum members are welcome to use any photo I have on it for any purpose.  I know we are not supposed to put links on this forum and I am fine with that.  Google Harris Chain Bass Fishing.  Thanks!

[Catt]

13 minutes ago, Captain Phil said:

That photo is from my personal website.

 

That photo is from Bass Fishing Home Page @MSN.com between 1998-2001.

 

I've seen a couple very similar on 2-3 websites.

 

Extremely deadly technique on early pre-spawn cold water bass.

 

[Captain Phil]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

 

That photo is from Bass Fishing Home Page @MSN.com between 1998-2001.

 

 

No problem.  My website has been up for over twenty years.  Over that period of time, many photos and entire pages of text have been shared and copied all over the internet.  The only purpose I had for creating this website was to help people who are new to or are struggling with Harris Chain bass fishing.  It has never been a money making commercial enterprise. Enjoy.

[Catt]

3 hours ago, Captain Phil said:

 

No problem.  My website has been up for over twenty years.  Over that period of time, many photos and entire pages of text have been shared and copied all over the internet.  The only purpose I had for creating this website was to help people who are new to or are struggling with Harris Chain bass fishing.  It has never been a money making commercial enterprise. Enjoy.

 

The picture is one I took & was attached to a article I wrote on fishing during late winter. The original write up is on a Microsoft DOS Floppy 3.5" & Microsoft Word - Word 1.0.

[Captain Phil]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

 

The picture is one I took & was attached to a article I wrote on fishing during late winter. The original write up is on a Microsoft DOS Floppy 3.5" & Microsoft Word - Word 1.0.

 

Catt.  Sounds like you and I have been writing for a long time.  By now, so much has happened to our original articles that I have a difficult time remembering who wrote what.  Over the years I have penned articles for numerous newspapers, magazines and websites.  If you can find an old copy of July 1999 Bass & Walleye Boats magazine, you can read an article about one of my boats on page 54.  If you took that photo, I am sorry for the confusion.  It is very similar to my photos.  There is only so much you can do with a photo of a plastic worm. 

[Catt]

2 hours ago, Captain Phil said:

Bass & Walleye Boats magazine

 

Ain't heard that name in a while.

 

I racked my brain trying to remember some of the names of websites. There were quite a few that didn't last long that I rather enjoyed.

[Smallies]

On 11/27/2021 at 4:35 AM, Captain Phil said:

That photo is from my personal website.  Forum members are welcome to use any photo I have on it for any purpose.  I know we are not supposed to put links on this forum and I am fine with that.  Google Harris Chain Bass Fishing.  Thanks!

How have I never seen a worm rigged this way, it's like a Texas/Wacky rig.  or a weedless Wacky without the guard.  

 

So how do you fish this, then?  Pulling it up in the water column and letting it fall, like you would a wacky, or dragging it along the bottom like a T-Rig?

[Gera]

Has any of you ever compared how effective is a senko waky rigged vs t-rig?? I do understand that this may be different for each lake and style of fishing. but within similar conditions, have you measure how effective is one vs the other??

 

I ask this because I've used the weightless t-rig senko for years. I have caught fish on WK rig but if I don't have the patience to keep using it if it doesn't catch a fish right away. Its like something inside me tells me I'm doing it the wrong way and what makes it even worst is that this lure and presentation is my go to last resort against getting skunked (Fishing OCPD I guess)

[PaulVE64]

Swampcrawler wtrmln rdflk on a 3/32 split shot in current and drop down to a 1/32 oz in calmer waters is deadly.

 

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