Things Nobody Knows About Fishing A Wacky Rig …

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[@gregchilders7643]

I use a toddler rubber band I double it over and slide it to the middle of bait then spread the rubber band apart and you will see a x.i skin hook it under x..this way the hook rides up ,helps prolong bait and the bands come in assorted colors.any dollar store has them

[@nickp8373]

Fished the wacky rig for years without the rings before they became popular. I now use them 100% of the time and catch just as many fish as I did without the rings. Plus I don’t lose nearly as many worms as I used to. Will never go back to no ring. Don’t over think it.

[@JRFishing95]

It would get too expensive you’d burn through a pack faster than all get out the reason we use O rings is to extend the baits usage 😂 and we can slip on 2 o rings and criss cross and hook in the middle for a better hookup ratio spot on brother

[@seizedcarcass8440]

I really have to say the zoom zlinky is a super good stick bait. Not as expensive as Yamamoto and is way softer out of the bag. I have no idea if it’s got the same level of salt but I’d imagine it’s close if not the same. Also it has a hook slot for an EWG which is nice to use for weightless setups. Colors are fantastic as well. Only complaint I have is maybe a few more colors. like red bug,pearl,and maybe even merthiolate.

[@waubamikrider]

O rings save the worm. You'll use a lot more worms if you hook it through like he's showing. I'm not suggesting he's wrong. He's surely right about it looking better and potentially causing more bites, or that it might make for better hook up as per the way the hook is sticking out. I still choose to use the o ring. Not always, but usually. If I'm out by myself or with say with the wife and kids for a few hours. And we often only use wackys because its easy for my kids to use and it works so good. I could go through 10 per 30 minutes using it the way randy is saying. You more or less will only get 1 catch per worm before it tears. This goes hand in hand with his recommendation to use straight floro instead of floro tied to braid. I realize straight floro is better. I've had my knot break. But braid lasts longer before needing replacing, and it is cheaper to start. Its about controlling budget. I'd rather have decent rods and reels and use o rings and braid then use cheaper rods and reels and not.

[@stevencrane9949]

SIR Randall you are a great educator in the bass fishing world, one of the best.

[@padreoutdoors]

BEST wacky rig advice out there! Doing exactly what he said will catch you fish. Trust me!

[@woodbox50]

thanks for these tips. I am getting back to bass fishing "old school ways" and your channel came up.

[@motherlodebassin5369]

Thanks randy

[@chrisboyd1408]

Thank you for sharing these techniques and how to set the hook and reel them in

[@edwardwicht5271]

Heaviest fish I’ve caught out of the Potomac came in wacky rigged senko. Great advice as always, Randy. Really appreciate all you do.

[@A_plusFishing]

Thanks for the tips Randy I’m going out today will try some these new tips! 🎣 have a great weekend

[@learningtofish7036]

Thank you Randy

[@iansnyder8699]

Hi Randy, I really enjoy all the knowledge that you continue to drop on the channel! Your years of real on the water experience are priceless, sometimes I almost feel like its cheating. I am interested in a lake breakdown that is currently not available what is the best way to get intouch with a request? I tried the personal lake breakdown link on fishing the moment and its not working right now. Hope you have an excellent rest of the day!

[@learningtofish7036]

My partner puts electrical tape on the senko to keep the hook from cutting the worm in half.

[@toddg.2638]

It can be more effective than a Texas rig, but I find it to be a thoughtless way to catch fish. There are times when the bass prefer a slow falling Wacky rig over anything else, but I prefer to use other methods when fun fishing. It's hard to beat when the stick bait bite is on.

[@rodcashman4793]

Great information 👍

[@sergiomslacara2214]

Saludos Randy, hoy aprendi, 5 trucos nuevos viendo tus videos, gracias amigo randy (y vete a pescar, no le hagas caso a lo de tu mano, convive con la naturaleza, y cuando menos pienses....empezaras a sentir, otra vez, toca los arboles, con esa mano) te saludo, desde la presa el cuchillo en china n.l. mexico (suscrito desde hoy)

[@epikboyzfishing]

solid tips... much appreciated. :)

[@DFWdarin]

I love the trick worm. I've used it for decades.. I fish a lot of rip-rap and I like to Texas rig them with a small leader with a barrel swivel. so exciting when your string starts swimming off

[@keithpowell2786]

Loving the channel Randy, you’re helping me get out of my box, I am a huge power bait fisherman, but these finesse tactics were the lakes getting so much pressure now our really going to become a big player. I’ve enjoyed the video on the shaky head with the trick more and the wacky rig, which do you recommend in early spring more often the wacky rig or the shake it. Thanks for the help again this finesse fishing is new to me.

[@GRILLBUOY101]

i use 6# and octopus hooks .jackall and centipede worms.hit it on the drop .

[@JRFishing95]

So close to 100k let’s goooooo proud of you dude

[@noneyabusiness9262]

I now swear by your method of ruffing up worms. Preferably a Yamamoto senko. I’ve been killing them on a wacky rig here is south Alabama on Lake Eufaula.

[@GG-wj9in]

Good to know, I'm a Yamamoto loyalist tbh

[@pat632]

Hi Randy, thanks for sharing this great video and I'm going to try out your tips and tricks! Greetings from the Netherlands and bless you, Pat. 👊🏼🎣👍🏼🎣🤘🏼🎣🇳🇱

[@russellanderson876]

Anther great video Randy!

[@abelabner]

Well said

[@movetfishingandfamily2604]

I was just at bait wrx yesterday. I love that place.

[@joepworther2284]

I'll try it out !

[@FullTimeFishing]

I hope everyone catches their pb this spring! Wacky rig is by far the easiest way to do it!

[@scottvaughn9565]

I see you're commenting this on a couple different pages and I wanna say thanks and I hope you catch yours as well.

[@FullTimeFishing]

@@scottvaughn9565 yes sir! I appreciate it Scott. I'm also trying to help grow my channel and I believe positivity is the best way!

[@davidheiser1566]

Works well for me!

[@blakeraider5312]

Up here in Ontario it works all summer, basically all season.

[@terrybonsell1561]

A clear peice of aquarium tubing allows for multiple fish catches on the same bait

[@Cornelius798]

Great video, Randy. I'm a bank angler, and the Wacky Rig is my go-to. Last year, bass were hitting a black & red laminate STH stick worm. Most times is when I was getting skunked Texas rigged worm fishing. Instead of changing hooks, I just Wacky rigged the stick worm with the same offset hook. If I was using a slip sinker, then I would switch to a 2/0 straight shank. Another setup that worked well was a Roboworm with a 1/0 straight shank hook. Once again, I appreciate the information it helps a lot. BTW, I've never used a o-ring.

[@camrhamr]

The black and red is dynamite for both smallmouth and largemouth. They just LOVE that color combination for some reason

[@tbone6924]

I have always used an o-ring because that is how I was taught and never really thought about it. Thanks Randy...I am going to try your method. I imagine I will go through a lot more baits as they will get torn up faster, but if increases my catch rate, it is worth it.

[@waubamikrider]

O rings save the worm. You'll use a lot more worms if you hook it through like he's showing. I'm not suggesting he's wrong. He's surely right about it looking better and potentially causing more bites, or that it might make for better hook up as per the way the hook is sticking out. I still choose to use the o ring. Not always, but usually. If I'm out by myself or with say with the wife and kids for a few hours. And we often only use wackys because its easy for my kids to use and it works so good. I could go through 10 per 30 minutes using it the way randy is saying. You more or less will only get 1 catch per worm before it tears. This goes hand in hand with his recommendation to use straight floro instead of floro tied to braid. I realize straight floro is better. I've had my knot break. But braid lasts longer before needing replacing, and it is cheaper to start. Its about controlling budget. I'd rather have decent rods and reels and use o rings and braid then use cheaper rods and reels and not.

[@envyfishing5676]

Leaning into the hookset I tend not penetrate the roof of the mouth and lose more fish since the roof of the mouth is so hard

[@lenclark6099]

I agree with you and disagree with Randy on this part of the instruction!!! If I can get my boat into a spot no matter how tight is to get into, I will fish it, so I use a medium heavy casting rod / reel combo, with 10. to 15 lb. Flouro, so when I get a bite, I tighten up to feel the fish and cross his eyes!! I very rarely loose a fish, rarely!!! If I am in 5ft. Of water or less, I use no weight, if I am in 5ft or more I use half a lead nail, if I am in over ten ft. Or more, I use a full nail or a 1/8oz. weight O ring, never anything more!!!! CROSS HIS EYES!!!!

[@Aqua_Holic_Fishing]

WACKY RIG is my FAVORITE, ANIMAL STYLE is 2nd BEST!

[@maxcole3930]

Can't go wrong with a wacky rig anywhere. I do same thing with hook set as drop shots. Reel & lean don't snap the rod. That's worked very well for me. A good sharp hook with set itself with fish puling & little bit of pressure. I see guys cracking their rod back & always loosing the fish. Wacky drop shot it awesome to when thier close or on bottom!!!

[@johnnystone5432]

Mustad Finacky is a great hook to use for this type of fishing...

[@randquadrozzi5850]

I'm not that great a fisherman and I only use 2 lures a top water plug and a wacky rig senko.probably sounds weird but I do catch plenty of fish.

[@CMDAVISs]

THANKS ALOT RANDY ..... FUNNY HOW WE ARE ON THIS SUBJECT AND I JUST FISHED A WACKY RIG FOR 3 days straight , went great btw ... I PUT A LITTLE BIT OF NAIL WEIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MINE BECAUSE IM A LITTLE IMPATIENT LOL

[@sethmcconnaughay4077]

Are you fishing the Bfl on lake of the Ozarks , March 25?

[@eagleeye9549]

If I had a sponsor giving me baits I would not use an o-ring too. Lol, At 9 dollars a bag of 10, I will use the ring so i can catch more than one fish per worm. Js

[@bigguy5155]

i would like to try this never fished with that rig, but it seems like to me you would loose a lot of worms

[@GRILLBUOY101]

droppin a finesse worm right under a dock 90 % time will get u a keeper

[@snookcatcher1]

Randy, Do you ever use a weighted wacky? I usually use a 1/16oz hook and seem to do a little better than with zero weight.

[@scottvaughn9565]

Which worms are you using? Cuz some sink faster than others. Like the Yamamoto sinks quit a bit faster than like a yum..

[@DDRains]

Do you put a weight on the line?

[@tedlovellfishing1467]

Do you like to use fluorocarbon, regardless of it being non-buoyant, or monofilament- because it floats?

[@jesseboyden3119]

What lb line

[@clintperry799]

Thanks ✅ 28

[@GRILLBUOY101]

any help on preventing eye hooks ir gut hooks ?? i hate hurting fish on a catch.but it happens way to often..it either works great on bedding bass or not at all for me

[@wendybrown2701]

@GRILLBUOY101 be a line watcher, if it jumps slightly or travels from the place you cast...point your rod towards the cast, reel down and sweep to the side. This helps to hook in the side of the mouth. If your line feels smooshie, the bass is most likely carrying the bait in his mouth already ...reel down and lift up, (probably swimming towards you. The quicker you set the hook, the better chance you have of not gut hooking. They also have a tool for getting the hook out that helps alot. But if you do gut hook, just cut the line- the fish has a better chance to live. He can spit it, or throw it his own. I hope this helps I'm the same way i cant stand to gut hook them. Sometimes when we think we got the hook out and the fish seems fine...you later see it treading water, flopping on top, dying.

[@GRILLBUOY101]

@@wendybrown2701 hi thanjs u sound like u know the deal.yes i am a line watcher.i been doing wacky wormin a long time but i mainly get bit they either swalliw it or they don't i guess .yes sometime they swim at you .km honna try the dide sweep deal .i guess out of habit i Just lift up.alot if times they hit it on the drop as u know so didnt realize the way u sweep ur rod is so important when u get a bite

[@GRILLBUOY101]

what you think about the frontal sonar deal?i have no more boat so it don't apply 2 me

[@GRILLBUOY101]

@@wendybrown2701 im an expert at hook removal i use my fingers to do it. some really drip blood . like mad.i have caught fish with eyes out and many with hooks lodged in there butt with line or with out

[@440-fishermandrock8]

IF "NOBODY" KNOWS HOW DO YOU KNOW OLD TIMER????

[@ZZ430T56]

So you think an o-ring they see and deters strikes, yet you use that giant hook LOL. And if you are not using a weedless hook, you are not throwing the bait where the fish live.

[@brianandrews4716]

Are the bags marked "Original Trick Worm" the unsalted or low salted ones? I've seen three different packaging labels for the trick worm.....the "Original", the "Super Salt Plus", and even some marked "Better Than Salt".

[@dwightstephenson_fishing5150]

I’ve wondered the same and often when buying online it doesn’t say which one you’re getting. Obviously salt adds weight.

[@clay7514]

I think there’s only an original and a magnum

[@brianandrews4716]

@@clay7514 Nah look closely at the white label on your trick worm. It's either going to say "The Original" or it will have something that reads "Super Salt Plus"....sometimes with the S's being replaced by a $'s.....I've even seen the title "Better than Salt" on the finesse worm packaging, (these titles should be right above the color name on the white label). I'm guessing the packs marked "Original" are salt free or low salt content worms, but like Dwight Stephenson says above you're pretty much limited to going to a store and actually reading the labels before buying if you feel the two are different.

[@clay7514]

@@brianandrews4716 ok cool, I think size wise tho it’s just the original and magnum

[@secretbassrigs]

wacky dropshot

[@wolverinex4243]

You can wacky other things besides worms?

[@bassdojo3925]

What about the size of the stick bait? 4", 5", 6" or larger? How about changing and addressing the fall rate? Weighted to speed decent for deep docks?

[@rodlinvon-hugenstine5142]

Pizzazz

[@motherlodebassin5369]

Randy the Toyota series mlf is hammering the California delta march 15-17 then couple weeks later in the heart of spawn they hammering it again April 19-21. They are destroying the delta. Locals are talking about it. Please talk about it. It is so abusive of a fishery to hammer 1 time let alone twice in a month. Sad what mlf is doing to fishing throughout our country. They need to be checked

[@CS-uc2oh]

I legitimately don't belive fish can tell what's real or what's not. All the unrealistic nonsense lures and baits that catch fish proove that. It's a matter of how hungry they are and if it moves in a way they recognize as food.

[@michaelpillitteri9395]

So, when do we hear about the things “nobody knows”???what a bullshit caption!