Wacky Rigging

[topwater.va]

Have any of you wacky rigged with success?

If so...

What type or plastic did you use? what size hook did you use?

[Hammer 4]

haha, does a bear ...Yup, caught lots of fish with a wacky rig, I use mostly 5" Senco's, but have used 6" roboworms, Zoom Flukes, Zoom lizards..ect, ect.

Hooks that I use are usually octopus 1/0 they are more compact than a worm hook..

[bpNClgmouth]

1/16 oz. Jackall weedless wacky jighead and Jackall Flick shake worms 5.8

[Quitlimpin]

haha, does a bear ...Yup, caught lots of fish with a wacky rig, I use mostly 5" Senco's, but have used 6" roboworms, Zoom Flukes, Zoom lizards..ect, ect.

Hooks that I use are usually octopus 1/0 they are more compact than a worm hook..

What he said.  Wacky 5" senko with owner octopus hook is slowly becoming my go to rig

[TrippyJai]

1/16 oz. Jackall weedless wacky jighead and Jackall Flick shake worms 5.8

I'm going to give this a try. I saw the action of that worm and it looks out of this world.

[Catt]

Zoom Trick Worm & 2/0

[Wayne P.]

Zoom Trick worm with a 3/0 Gammy Octopus hook

Zoom Finesse worm with a 2/0 Gammy Octopus hook

Senko with a 4/0 Gammy Weedless Finesse Wide Gap hook

Approx 2800 bass in 2008 with the Zoom worms

[adclem]

Wayne P.'s wacky rigging techniques produce and I mean they work.

Later,

[egolfer]

I too use all the above baits.  However, I put a split-ring on the baits.  I use one that fits snug around the bait and run the hook through the ring.  It helps me catch more fish on the bait before it rips.

[RandySBreth]

Wacky rigging works. Just try to match the hook to the lure size. Weedless helps, too.

Check your P.M.s topwater.va

[mike304]

If you fish in heavy cover or around a lot of trees, I've had good luck with 5" senko's on a Mustad W37754R Ultra Point Weedless Wacky Worm Hook.

[Crestliner2008]

Wacky rigging is VERY effective. Do a search on this site and you will find loads of techniques and specific equipment you can use.

[bassin is addicting]

If you fish in heavy cover or around a lot of trees, I've had good luck with 5" senko's on a Mustad W37754R Ultra Point Weedless Wacky Worm Hook

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this my go to.  1/0 is plenty big with this type hook.  it also consistently hooks them in the corner of the mouth

i use an o-ring.  i have caught 15 LMB on one senko.  

good luck!!

[topwater.va]

Thanks for the feedback

wacky rigging is something that i have really wanted try out lately on the local lake.

has anyone heard anything good about/used the Strike Kings Ocho?

i was reading about it and wondered if anyone has some feedback on it

[D4u2s0t]

wacky rigged senkos are my go to when nothing else works, and often what I use all day.  I usually use a 5" worm, color doesn't really matter.  When my buddy first told me about the "wacky rig" i thought he was playing a joke on me, I said that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard lol.  Little did I know that i would be instantly hooked, no pun intended!

[5151]

So after the initial fall, how do you work it in 5-6' of water, do you pull up slowly and then let fall again?

[Hammer 4]

Should be noted that you can do the wacky thang..by either freelining, i.e. no weight, or a favorite way for me is to dropshot..wacky style..Freelining, I lift my rodtip on a couple of inches, every 15-30 seconds..when dropshoting, Always have contact with the bottom when you lift the rodtip up. That's not to say that you can't bring up the worm more than 2-3 inches, it's whatever works for you.

[BenoBreath]

So after the initial fall, how do you work it in 5-6' of water, do you pull up slowly and then let fall again?

After the initial fall, I let it sit on the bottom. Literally. I let the bait sit,

for 2-4 min. without moving it. (deadsticking) When I do move it, I

lift the bait up a few inches, and let it flutter back down. Then I let

sit some more. Strikes are detected when you feel a "tap" or see

your line move off in any direction.

I've caught alot of quality bass using this method.

PATIENCE is the key here.

Give it a try. You'll be surprised.

Good Luck !

BB

[JacobK]

also when i'm too lazy to flip/pitch a jig i'll flip a weightless wacky rigged senko into pockets.

but SHHHHHHHH don't tell anyone its one of my favorite things to do.  

[D4u2s0t]

So after the initial fall, how do you work it in 5-6' of water, do you pull up slowly and then let fall again?

if you hold it in the water next to you, and jiggle the rod up and down a little (so you can see the senko and what it does) you'll see that it kinda flops and twiches, looks like something is dying which the bass love.  There's a ton of ways to fish the wacky senko, what I normally do is throw it out there, depending on how they're biting sometimes i'll let it fall on a slack line and hit the bottom, or sometimes i'll flip the bail as soon as it hits the water and give it a few tugs so it twiches on the way down.   after it sits on the bottom for a little bit (few seconds, or as long as you want) give it a few twiches, which will give it that good motion, then le t it sink back down.  It has a heavier feel wacky style, I find it easier to drag along the bottom and know what you're hitting.