What worms are best for wacky rig?

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.

Can you wacky rig a trick worm?

The most popular way to fish the Trick Worm is on a weightless Texas rig. When faced with lethargic bass or vertical cover, you can also wacky rig a Trick Worm with great success. Simply hook the worm in the middle and skip underneath cover with 8-pound line and a spinning reel.

How do you fish a wacky rig worm?

Fishing a wacky worm is pretty simple, you basically want to cast the bait out and let it sink to the bottom. Really let it sink to the bottom, the majority of your bites on a wacky rig are going to come on the initial cast while its sinking.

What hooks for wacky rig?

As far as hooks go, I use a wacky rig hook: a short-shank, wide-gap hook with round bends. Just stick the hook point through the egg sac, or thickest portion, of the bait. The Fat Dover Crawler is the best worm I can think of for the wacky system because it has the most movement and displaces the most water.

Do you need a weight for a wacky rig?

Using a wacky rig without a weight is pretty much pointless. If you go weightless on your rig, your worm is going to take an excruciating amount of time to reach the bottom of the pond or lake and presentation is going to be terrible. Especially if you are using a floating worm—although that is not recommended.

Do all trick worms float?

Although sometimes referred to as “floating worms,” rest assured that they do not float even if placed in water without the weight of a hook.

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.

Is wacky rig weedless?

Even when leaving aside your choice of soft plastics and hooks, the wacky rig offers unparalleled versatility. It can be rigged with an O-ring, leaving a naked hook. It can be run weedless. It can be hooked with a jig head.