We recommend using a 1/0 red Octopus style hook when fishing the most popular 5” size stick bait. The 1/0 hook size is perfect for securing enough worm without exposing too much of the hooks shaft. The Octopus style has a short shank with a wide gap, so you can get a good hook set on a quick strike.
Can you use a circle hook for a wacky rig?
Most tackle shops sell a special wacky rigging tool that helps prevent tearing the bait when sliding the 0-ring on and off. Slide the circle hook point under the 0-ring. A medium to medium-heavy-action, spin-casting or spinning rod is best for wacky rigging.
Do you use a sinker with a wacky rig?
There are many types of wacky rig weights that can be used, but I’m only going to recommend two of them. The first type I use is a pencil weight or nail sinker. These are typically inserted into the center or end of the worm and the hook is then inserted around the backside of the weight.
What is the best wacky worm?
Best Wacky Rig Worms The most popular wacky worm is the Yamamoto Senko. Senkos comes in a variety of sizes anywhere from 3″ up to 7″. For wacky rigging I like the 5″ and 6″ sizes. Additionally the KVD Ocho and Yum Dinger are also great choices for wacky worms.
What size hook is best for Texas rig?
My hook choices for Texas-rigged lures are 3/0 straight shank for plastic lizards, Senkos and 6-inch plastic worms; 4/0 straight shank for 7- to 8-inch plastic worms; 5/0 straight shank for 10-inch or longer plastic worms; 4/0 extra wide gap (EWG) for beaver baits and craws; and 5/0 EWG for creature baits and flipping …
Do you add weight to wacky rig?
The added weight to the wacky jig head helps you cover water much faster, while still presenting a finesse presentation. Another bonus is that the added weight and increased fall rate also helps you apply the technique in deeper water, or while fishing in current.
Can you wacky rig a roboworm?
You can nose hook the worm, texas rig it, wacky rig it on a drop shot and even put it on a shaky head with great success. But a dropshot is where the bait really shines. They offer this worm in 4.5, 6 and 7-inch sizes and the plastic they use makes the bait very effective in all three sizes.
Which is the best wacky rig hook to use?
I rarely, if ever, use the word “perfect” in my articles but I do believe that a No. 2 VMC Neko Hook is the perfect wacky rig hook. That’s not some dumb, thinly veiled sales pitch, either. I have not lost a fish since using these hooks.
How do you attach a wacky rig to a bass?
You attach a wacky rig by inserting your hook in the middle part of the worm. You can also use an o ring to help protect the worm itself. This will save you a lot of money on wacky worms. The bass will often tear the worm in half when they hit it so you need a new worm after every fish.
What is the purpose of the wacky rig?
A wacky rig, which consists simply of a “wacky worm” impaled on a hook through the middle of its body like the Senko shown at right. It is primarily a clear water presentation that is most effective, though not exclusively so, during spawn and post-spawn.
What kind of rig is a Wacky Worm?
A wacky rig, which consists simply of a “wacky worm” impaled on a hook through the middle of its body like the Senko shown at right. It is primarily a clear water presentation that is most effective, though not exclusively so, during spawn and post-spawn. Simple to rig, simple to fish, that’s the wacky rig. OK, So What’s A Wacky Worm?
