Underwater Wacky Rig TEST - Weighted vs. Weightless

[@RonMTube]

Wow! Eye opening results. Now I won't be so reluctant to add some weight. You have become my favorite bass fishing KZbinr because you have great content that gets straight to the point. No need for 15-20 min. videos like so many others do.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Norman-bone13]

Agree 100%. And your videos are packed with information. Thanks Steve. It’s obvious you put a lot of work into your videos. The underwater footage is so helpful for lure selection and action, and especially for bass behavior. Top notch stuff. You could easily host a bass fishing show on broadcast TV. 👍🏼🎣

[@royimwie9900]

Steve, other channels show you how to fish this or fish that. Or they tell you to use specific brands because they do. But nobody, NOBODY, does such in depth vids on certain details that may make all the difference in the world! You truly have a one of a kind channel and keep it up! I’m a lifer!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! That means a lot to me.

[@LowBrowFishing]

It took me a long time to come around to adding weight to my wacky rig setup. But once I did, I immediately found entire new ways and places to fish it! It just works so well!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

First time I did I too was just super happy with the results. It’s crazy what a difference the slightest weight change can do.

[@masfishing1]

I'm the opposite. I always use weight. Now I've started to try weightless.

[@itllkeal]

I use the weighted wacky rig in the river

[@BillysWWF]

Great hot take on adding a little weight … I’ll be trying this out ASAP. Thanks Steve.

[@LigmaKrack]

Great video Steve. This spring was the first time I really focused on using a weighted wacky hook. Boy does it make a difference, not to mention 1/16 oz gives you the ability to skip it clear under bushes/docks with minimal effort. Thanks for sharing!

[@Rooster0529]

Loved the addition of the 1/16th oz on both worms.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I really like that size and the sink is still nice and slow.

[@dsaavedra628]

Great video. I agree with all the other comments that your straight-to-the-point style is MUCH appreciated, and the info you present is great

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I appreciate that!

[@williamknight5142]

You have one of the best channels on Y/T love the underwater testing 👍👍👍👍👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you very much!

[@thomassevcik4097]

It’d be interesting if you were to use some of the slim senkos to this comparison. The Jackall Flick Shake worms have a super unique action on the fall and I think it draws more bites. I love all of these underwater videos because it really helps my understanding

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I will have to do that. Thank you!

[@nomayogames5994]

Been really getting into fishing this past year and you have the most incredible videos explaining and showing what is actually happing under the water. Huge thanks for the techniques and amazing under water footage you always show us. This has helped me become a better angler and given me confidence on what i am throwing on the water. Much love and thanks. 👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Awesome, thank you!

[@somewhereinsd362]

I have been resistant to using a weighted wacky rig until now.. this footage seals the deal especially with the elastek ones... thank you for this... congrats on your continued growth...

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks so much! It’s been a good year. That little extra weight makes a big difference. Really love it.

[@MichaelMidgett]

I usually use the 4 1/4” Stick-O with a 1/30th oz. split shot. Works great.

[@henniestapelberg448]

Hi there Steve, thanks for all your epic videos. Steve I have been fishing weighted wacky for a long time and it's my number one go to set-up.!! I use a short shank circle or octopus hook with a small tungsten weight pegged with a gummy stop right up against the eye of the hook.! Neat presentation that delivers great results..🎣🎣🎣

[@1965JB]

I was just fishing a 1/16 oz wacky jig in water from 3 to 10 feet with a bit of current and was wondering if I should switch to a 1/8. Of course I was too lazy to switch it up so I’ll try it next time now that I’ve seen this video! Best channel out there.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@davidewing6394]

1/16 looks like a good way to go. As always, this channel has the best info.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@MrFishingOhio]

Interesting results! Gonna pick up some weighted hooks now!

[@ucm7ucm791]

I like Gene Jensen & Steve Rogers. To name a few. God Bless you boys. Taught me a lot! Bass Life!

[@Greggsvlog]

I'm really glad I came across this channel. One of the best I've seen, you have a new sub. I'm looking forward to seeing those sub numbers increase. By the way, I have been encouraged to be a better fisherman thanks to you. Blessings to you!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Awesome, thank you!

[@thatfishingnoob]

Fantastic video as always! I don’t hesitate to click on one of your uploads when it comes up. Always superb information, many thanks for sharing with us all.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Much appreciated!

[@wciii3591]

WOW, what a great vid! Totally appreciate your views and especially your underwater vids. Great job!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

And thank you for watching!

[@CAN43715]

Rigging a senko on a drop shot will also create the shimmy you are looking for without the negative look that the lead ball adds to it. In addition, I have found with FF sonar that bass will often suspend and follow the senko down until the weight of the drop shot hits bottom and the senko slows down. They then will pause to look at the senko suspended until you give it small twitches. Then it will strike, especially when that pause gives time for other bass to show up, then it is lights out as the competition reflex kicks in.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you for sharing this! When that competition gets going that is so much fun.

[@jonbullard7074]

Great video Steve. Very interesting.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@beavisbrowne3497]

Marvelous, thank you

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richthompson3326]

Great video! Thanks Steve!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

You bet!

[@GavinBrennan-ks3ry]

I was fishing with a very minimal fishing kit. I needed to get my small wacky work out to some deeper water, it was very lightweight so I couldn’t throw it as far as I needed. Using what I had on hand I attached a split shot weight onto the shank of my hook. It worked for me and opened my eyes to a weighted wacky rig.

[@bradr.7249]

This was an eye opener for me Steve. I have never fished a wacky rig weightless. If I was fishing deeper water, I would just set it aside. I'm going to give the weighted wacky a try! That underwater footage was fantastic.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I really like those 1/16 and 1/8 oz sizes. They add a lot of shimmy for sure. Good luck and let me know how it goes for you.

[@wciii3591]

WOW #2! Used the 1/16 jig head with a Z-man worm. Never had so much success with a wacky. Unbelievable. thanks again!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad it helped!

[@JohnnyJenkins]

Best content on KZbin!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@af4od02]

This is good information. Thanks Steve for providing this.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad it was helpful!

[@raygissendanner1476]

Great information thank you

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Very welcome!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I fish in the saltwater all the time and I think I should try wacky rigged worms for redfish and flounder. Bumping one on the bottom should be awesome for flounder, and for sighting and casting to redfish I think it could be amazing. I'd definitely put some ProCure or Dr Juice scent on for either application. That slow fall with the 1/16th weight or even an 1/8 oz should drive a flounder crazy in shallow water and 1/4 might be alright for deeper water. Flounder can be really tough to hook so you wouldn't want a bait over 6", and 4 or 5" should be perfect. I gotta try wacky rigs in the saltwater.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That’s awesome. Let me know how it goes for you. I need to get to the coast and do some more saltwater fishing.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors if you come to the Chesapeake Bay I'll borrow a kayak for you and show you around. Sounds like fun.

[@stevevanhorn1909]

Great info, thanks.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks for watching. As always, I appreciate it!

[@basscatlildave]

I shoot my own stick baits and don’t use salt. I’ve been using weighted wacky hooks so they will sink at all. I may have to go heavier. Thanks for the insight

[@Tmann4437]

That's a great video Steve, wow what a difference with a weight. I never new.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@digitaldevilry8525]

And this is why I love your videos! wow.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@shallowwaterguy4755]

Great stuff Steve! Love the big difference a small change makes! I’m actually an inshore angler (reds, trout and snook) and your stuff has helped a bunch.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad it was helpful!

[@turdferguson5300]

Steve as an old fart I remember when we had black and white lures but tackleboxes are WOKE these days. Only cream colored lures. You can't deny when it comes to any form of professional fishing sports cream colored lures are good! The warn lures with the least action stay in the top blue tray where it's easier to get out. Some say the box can be like a public school teacher, the easier ya carry it the more racket it makes. I personally do not know? I prefer to think of it as an aging beauty queen and a cow patty, the older they get the easier they both are to pick up. That's another video... You deserved a comment and a like. I have to entertain myself, fortunately for these folks I don't get out much.

[@iowaal7671]

Excellent video.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you very much!

[@rickyreynolds9056]

Good stuff right there! 💪🏻

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Appreciate it!

[@shorefishingontario]

Another amazing video. I been using weighted wacky rigs for 2 years now. I seem to do best with a 1/16 and 3/32oz. Adds just the right amount of shimmy

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is amazing how much additional wiggle even the smallest weight makes.

[@hunterh1033]

Yum Dinger 100 bulk pack, 1/16 oz jig head, amazing value for what you get

[@carneythegamer]

wow i was looking for video like this, thanks

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Welcome 😊

[@markmcmullen6654]

Would love to see and know how adding jig skirt material ( needle and thread method ) to one end, both ends, and in the middle effects fall and action.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Great suggestion!

[@GRILLBUOY101]

i like the weighted hooks but there east to lose .the inchi wacky tungsten are lovely

[@normanwiggins1320]

Wow nice video and comparison. Gives me more confidence in throwing a weighted Wacky rig

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad it was helpful! And thanks for watching.

[@no_regerts5176]

I’ve been using weighted wacky rigs for a while, especially to reach fish on deeper outside weedlines. I don’t even use unweighted hooks anymore.

[@tunit8946]

Always the best content .

[@Fishingpimp]

For me ..wacky hook with the 3/16 oz weight has worked wonders for me.

[@danchilds881]

I have been using the Core Tackle Wacky Shot... would love to see a quick video of how it looks compared to the others.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I will have to do that one. Thank you!

[@danchilds881]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors glad I never miss any of your videos; so I won't miss that one. Thank you for taking the time to produce such high quality informative videos!!!!!

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Great video!! You got to try the core tackle wacky shot hooks

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I will! Thank you.

[@connortibbs2635]

How do you know exactly the video I needed next!!

[@jaredl2239]

I've yet to try the wacky rig, but your videos about it keep making me more curious to try it.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Good luck! Let me know how it goes for you.

[@Killoer]

Been a full on Gary Yamamoto Senko only person; but with weighted jigs, might be opting to try elastech senkos. Thanks for experiment results~

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

You bet!

[@gregchilders7643]

I have done well using the weghted wacky hook by just slowly retrieved over the tops of submerged weeds

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is excellent! Thank you.

[@stevenfarmer1477]

Got my first pack of yamasenkos today along with some Berkeley fusion weedless wacky hooks. I LUCKED OUT because all the had was 1/16 oz and seems like that's the best action

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That’s a good size!

[@kurtcarter761]

Have you tried putting a 1/16 tungsten nail weight right in the center, a piece of shrink tube over that and hook through the top of the shrink tube? It skips better and less hardware for the fish to see, and cost is about the same and those weighted hooks.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I have not tried that but heard really good things about it. Thank you!

[@GRILLBUOY101]

i used 1/16 oz yamamoto weighted wacky hooks only they chip up 2 easy. therecthe red aspiron lookin ones.but i did catch alit poppin it on the fall in like 8 feet of water

[@BenHolliday1]

When I fish a wacky rig I put a headless tungsten weight in the center of the worm. I connect my worm to the hook with a clear piece of heat shrink so my worm lasts longer. Would be curious how that would look with the weight at the bend of the hook. I’m guessing the same but doesn’t have as much of a visual deterrent as the wacky jig head.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I will have to check that out. Thank you!

[@FirstClassPirate]

Nice video!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@thedude4044]

STEVE THE PEOPLES CHAMP

[@johnstrain240]

Wish the camera angle would have been the same for both the Zman and the Senko. Good demo tho.

[@30minforasn]

I dont know why some ppl are so suprised by the results. I always use a weighted wacky rig set up. I usually start with a texas style rig then will wacky rig it once the senko gets chewed up.

[@johnstrain240]

Looks like you could start with no weight then add small split shots til you found the best rate of fall for that day, then tie on a weighted wacky hook of that size (just to save time over cutting and retrying various weighted hooks)

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That’s a great tip!

[@ricardonercolini6053]

Hello Steve! Greetings from Brazil again! Do you know how I fish a wacky rig here? I fish it on a split shot most of the time! It's so easy to fish it with a lot of diferent weights (or weightless if I do want to) that is my own way of fishing a wacky rig. I think that's the way we should all fish with our own way any technique!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is a great! Thank you for sharing this.

[@johngarner9929]

Thanks for the common sense objective content - keep the vids coming. Have you given a video on flat sided crankbaits? What action rod would you recommend for flipping grass?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a flat sided video. I need to again. I really like a MH power rating with fast action for flipping around grass.

[@calebpartenheimer7636]

Steve, do you know of any companies that sell worm weights that you can take off the line without having to cut the line, put a different one on and then retie? When I bass fish, I usually use more than one lure especially if trying to find bass and most of the time I just settle for a weightless soft plastic or deal with a regular round clamp weight that doesnt slide. I couldn't believe that nobody would make something like that.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

The closest I can think of are clip weights used on a Jika rig. Not a worm weight though.

[@wiseupfixit7552]

What if it were hooked off center wouldn't it act more natural? Thanks for the video Steve

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It definitely adds more glide to it. And at times it can really glide quite a distance.

[@Fishingwithfaithoutdoors23]

Can’t believe I’m about to say this out loud but how about adding a split shot your favorite wacky hook? You can change the split shot out instead of buying different hooks.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I would sure think that would work great.

[@Surfer-727]

I was 1K ! 👍

[@funkymojo111]

Steve, watching the elaztec fall got me thinking. Is there a wacky rig bar that could carry 2 Z-man swimbaits down at the same time? I'm thinking of a weedless falling A-rig.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is an excellent question. I will have to do some work on that one.

[@funkymojo111]

I found a 3-bladed underspin rig with the blades beneath the head on a cross bar but it is an open hook design. ​@@SteveRogersOutdoors

[@thereelkennyrogers]

ElaZtech forever!

[@WildBillHabiki]

my go to this year has been 1/16th on a 4" senko.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is a great combo!

[@youtubzkoz]

stick baits with salt are just overpriced if you are adding weight. you add weight to saltless versions for durable same action at a cheaper cost. wonder about the effects of different Orings and tubes for wacky applications. and definitely need to watch the curvature of the baits almost all stickbaits are curved for action, if you rig it incorrectly the action is not there anyways. I think people miss this when rigging.

[@youtubzkoz]

with the zman you can rub the end to get the salt out and get better action as well. make the ends of the bait more buoyant.

[@jimholliman2822]

This is just what I needed to know. I use Elaztech whenever I can to save money. Steve you always have very good and informative videos. Thanks.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Awesome, thank you!

[@johnstrain240]

Could you please shoot these underwater lure action videos in a swimming pool? It would be a lot easier to see.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I would if I had a swimming pool.

[@GodGunsGills]

I've always put weight on my wacky

[@shannonkirby9295]

Hey, Steve, looking forward to this. Have a great day and be safe

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

You too Shannon! Take care and have a great week!

[@Slayerformayor1983]

I t rig mine. Not sure I’ll ever go back.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It’s a great t rig lure for sure.

[@Slayerformayor1983]

I should probably clarify. i mean that I t rig my wacky hook and fish wacky with a t rig weight. That way I don’t have to buy weighted wacky hooks in addition to my regular wacky hooks. Thanks for the reply. Love your videos.

[@funonoldwheels7150]

I just started using senkos with good results. It seemed to me like they should be weighted, but didn't want to because I thought it was wrong. Thanks for the vid, i can't wait to try it

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Good luck! They work really well weighted. Thanks for watching.

[@Benadryl_Chicken]

I throw wacky worms and texas rigs so im too lazy to take the weight off

[@bassproshop-z3c]

Bro think first why 99% uses weightless. It's because the main reason of using wacky is that bass is so wary or clear water. Slow fall and visual bite. If using weighted wacky, that means bass are heavily feeding and aggressive. If so, why even use wacky at the first place bro

[@GavinBrennan-ks3ry]

I was fishing with a very minimal fishing kit. I needed to get my small wacky work out to some deeper water, it was very lightweight so I couldn’t throw it as far as I needed. Using what I had on hand I attached a split shot weight onto the shank of my hook. It worked for me and opened my eyes to a weighted wacky rig.