Wacky Rigs and What is REALLY Happening - Underwater Proof(Must See)

There are so many Senko-style baits for wacky rigs. Which ones are the best? Is there a difference? And what can we do to make all Senko-style baits work better? Do weighted wacky rigs do better than weightless versions?
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[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

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[@shannonkirby9295]

Hey, Steve, watching this at chemo with my dad. Great video. Be safe

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I hope the treatment is going well. Praying for you!

[@jdove39]

Your family will be in my thoughts! Stay strong 💪🏾 & 🖕🏾cancer. It took my sister from us in January of this year.

[@shannonkirby9295]

@@jdove39 thank u and I am so sorry

[@nathanpearce7169]

How's ur dad doing?

[@jdove39]

@@shannonkirby9295 thanks for the kind words!

[@texasvet7241]

If you take those stick baits with no fall action and ball them up in your hand and roll them around a little bit they soften up and they really come alive. Makes a huge difference

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is an awesome tip! Thank you. I have never done that and will definitely give that try.

[@joetobacco6515]

I’ve heard this should be done will all soft plastics. I’ve been fishing my whole life never heard of this till last week. Definitely going to give it a shot. It also makes the appearance change which could also be a benefit

[@user-ro2qk5sv6g]

I fish Yum Dingers exclusively and the ones I fish have action the same as Senkos. I was surprised to see them score a 1 here. Not sure I do anything in particular that causes them to act up, but I wonder if tempt or water temp have some effect.

[@texasvet7241]

@@user-ro2qk5sv6g the weight plays a factor. I’ve had it where a dinger produced better than a Senko and vise versa. This is especially true in really shallow water. Sometimes the Senko falls too fast. But even the cheap Strike King ones from Walmart work great after balling them up in your hand softening them up. The action increases dramatically.

[@WhoaBo]

This applies for ALL plastic lures. You have to break them in, just like you break in shoes or gloves. Curl them up in a ball and roll em around in your palm, the. Then lay them out flat and roll them with your palms more. Stretch em with your fingers as well. Same applies to a pure that you haven't used in several months...you'll have to break them in again, especially if they sat through the winter. If you haven't been doing this, you will not be getting the action you're supposed to get, and you're probably missing fish you could have caught.

[@tommiewarrenjr2822]

Hey there, Steve!!!! Thank you so much for using all of those stick baits. I thought that was great! I wish that you would have used the reaction innovations version. It’s one of my favorites. Thanks a bunch friend. !!!!

[@johnslaven483]

Thank You for the test results PDF and love all your videos on bass fishing

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you.

[@bassnerd4918]

My favorite is the general. One thing I like about the general, is when you work it through the water and stop like we do with all stick baits. The general will hunt. It won’t just shimmy straight back down sometimes it with fall to one side or the other, which I believe generates more strikes.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is an excellent point. Thanks!

[@Byoung85]

The actual video footage in your videos is just outstanding Thanks for all of it!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! I love filming that stuff.

[@thebassinprogressive9399]

Your videos are SO informative! You are my favorite source for this stuff!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad you like them!

[@tomperry7345]

Good video, thanks Steve!

[@Mbeieler77]

Thank you for all the work you put into this video Steve! Priceless!! 👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! This one took a long time for sure.

[@LowBrowFishing]

What a really thorough video! Great process and highly repeatable. I feel that's how experimentation should be. The setup you used to find the breaking point of each worm was really impressive!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Just that portion of the test took 8hrs. Lol. I need a little break before I do another one like that. Definitely gets more involved the deeper you get into it.

[@Project_BassFishing]

Impressive and insightful!!! Thanks for putting this together Steve

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@fryeguy9939]

Thanks Steve for going the extra mile to bring us very interesting video..👍👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

And thanks so much for watching! This one took an extremely long time. Lol. I need a little rest.

[@josephkenney5877]

This video was awesome, thank you and I will be changing my stick baits around now or at least going to a weighted hook until I finish off these ones

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That slight bit of wait sure made a big difference. I had been using a weighted wacky for years when river fishing, but definitely have one tied on more often now.

[@richthompson3326]

Excellent Video Steve! Amazing research, much appreciated!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@RogerFordTheSmilingBassHole]

Wow! Great content! Impressive study and findings. Thanks, Steve!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@JoeHollandFishing]

Awesome in depth review, thanks for doing the work!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! This one took some time but it was fun to work on.

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Thanks Steve! Interesting results...

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@coachmozer8099]

Wonderful information ! Thank you for the video.. wacky rig is my goto and always have one on the deck

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It definitely is one of those lures/presentations that changed bass fishing forever.

[@krum81]

I love these types of videos

[@hookempescadosaustin4111]

I love this video! I've been using the Eco Pro Tungsten Pro Wacky weights for years. It instantly turns mediocre action worms into Senko-like action, plus I prefer a faster fall using the 1/16 oz weight. Also, the unique rigging extends the life of your plastics. Keep up the great work!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! Will do.

[@larrychastain6830]

Great video,thanks 👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@MrDrMeow]

Incredible analysis. Well done. You should do one of these for every lure type and technique.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I plan on doing a few more this year. I think soft jerkbaits is next on my list.

[@clubcool3583]

Great channel. Keep up the good work

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! Will do.

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Awesome video!!! Nice to see what action a stick bait has when wacky rigged. Thanks for the stat sheet much appreciated!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!! 🤠👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

You bet!

[@itllkeal]

Thank you. I've never had any fish on a senko other than wacky rigged. But it will change because I think I fish them too fast

[@maxcole3930]

Awesome idea to test so many. Last 2 years only sencos I've been throwing are Yamamoto's & Net baits. Obviously use net bait because of bait fuel. I really like the new fat sencos. Their just a little bit different than standard & what everyone else is throwing. I also like the 6 & 7" sencos for same reason I caught ton good fish on 6 & 7 last year. I caught my 9.3 on the 7" which is my second biggest largemouth

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Those larger ones are really nice. I agree, they can catch them for sure.

[@GoldfishCorner]

very scientific comparison. Like your videos. Just hit your bell 🔔

[@SMC4117]

Great work Steve! I’m excited to try out the new Wacky Shot this up coming Fall.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Good luck! Let me know how it goes.

[@questor_xl]

Absolute GOLD. Thanks!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@raygissendanner1476]

Great information thank you just asking what would happen if you moved the hook over just a little bit and maybe even if you shaved one end down a little bit to make it lighter

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Those are some great questions. I will have to do some experimenting with that. Thank you!

[@svengalt9546]

Wow, thanks for doing all this testing! I'm addicted to hands on science of fishing so I will never miss one of these and I'll probably save it to watch again later too. I was surprised to see the Z-man take a sort of spiral decent like a tube almost. I wonder if that was a consistent pattern.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I rigged that one multiple times in different places and tried a bunch from that bag and they all did the same thing. I am wondering if I just happened to get a bag that was injected not quite right, but when it was weighted it did great.

[@cg-keuka]

You wonder why companies will make a product that doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do. And we still buy them. But your video is a product buster. Thanks

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I was thinking about doing a weightless test again for this one but with a sightly heavier wacky hook and see what happened. I was using a small #1 for this video.

[@machoman5928]

Please do! And maybe a weightless texas rig.​@SteveRogersOutdoors

[@youtubzkoz]

​@@SteveRogersOutdoorstry using a few O rings, heavy hook and light line or heavy Flourocarbon.

[@somewhereinsd362]

Well done steve, I laughed when u went through the baits because I think I have all these in my boat already, lol 😅... I need to get / use some weighted hooks I see..thank u

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

My wife gave me some strange looks as all of these were coming in the mail. Lol, she was like don't you have enough.

[@TWC6724]

Another great video

[@kouvue3953]

Great video, at the end of the days for me , it’s the OG Senko “ Gary Yamamoto”🐟on. One always said “ if not broken “ no need for replacement

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is incredible. Such a great lure.

[@sterlHAsilva]

Very creative engineering hahaha awesome stuff

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It pushed me to the limits. Lol.

[@pacosouviron175]

great video!!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you!!

[@BrodieBassin]

Great comparison! I wish the riot baits Baton was in here. that's my favorite stick bait out there if you would count it as one

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That's one I'm not familiar with. I will have to look it up. Thank you!

[@Byoung85]

@BrodieBassin, I purchased several bags of the baton, I have not tried them yet, do you add any scent to them?

[@BrodieBassin]

@@Byoung85 I don't, I think it would help though if you did.

[@bradr.7249]

Great comparison Steve! I love Senko's and have been throwing them for ages. I still catch a lot of fish with them. I have tried those O-rings on them to get a little bit more durability, but it seems like I get less bites with the O-ring. It could be a strike deterrent I'm guessing especially in clear water.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I used the o-ring for a while too but have gone back to rigging them without. I am interested to try those VMC cross rings. I haven't experimented with those yet.

[@Byoung85]

Hey Steve, Tackle warehouse sells a band from a company called Arsenal, in Minnesota I believe, it works really good, they sell the tool for it too

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

@@Byoung85 I will have check that out. Thank you!

[@MrMadhouse70]

My favorite did weel. X zone true centerstick:)

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I was really interested to see that one. That was one that I had not used before. It did do well!

[@rickvann3489]

Very, very interesting and great video. I bet this took some time to do. Question: Have you ever injected air into the ends with a needle, and two, I microwave some of my stiff cheap O stick baits or boil them.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

This video took forever. Lol. Almost 40 hours to put together. I have not tried that. That would be very interesting to see what would happen. Thank you!

[@davidburnham5098]

Man thanks for doing the leg work Steve cool to know!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

You bet!

[@mrmidnight32]

Awesome video! Thank you! But which would you prefer to fish? Counting durability to action to price. Taking everything into account for the best value lure all around

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Excellent question. With all things considered, the point I am at in my fishing journey I would go with the best action. When I was first married and broke, durability would have been higher on my list.

[@LarryGeines]

Good job!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@wiseupfixit7552]

YOU ARE THE MAN STEVE!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks, it was fun one to work on. Took forever though. lol.

[@kayakfishingforpredators9107]

YES 😊 Great video. Senko the original and the best stickbait 😅

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It set the standard for sure. I'm curious how long they worked on it before they had it just right.

[@mattlucas7869]

Idk what you did to the zlinky but I’m kinda glad you did it injustice! It’s got better action than the senko on my setup and does really well for me on the Harris chain, we can keep it a secret

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I was so shocked by that one. I don't know if I just had a messed up bag or what the deal was. Harris Chain is one spot I haven't made it to yet.

[@youtubzkoz]

Every stickbait has a certain way to rig it. Saw many with no action upside down where it didn't cup the water and create the action. None are actually straight they all have a slight curve.

[@gregchilders7643]

The wave worm tiki stik has great action on a weight less rig .Tackle warehouse has them

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! I will have to check that out.

[@tjl42069]

If I'm weightless then it's texas rigged for coming through cover in the shallows. For a wacky rig I really find myself preferring to have a little weight even if its just a bb split shot, because, as you showed, it actually makes your stickbaits shimmy.

[@Skunko5000]

quality video!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@AndrewMcBluff]

Would love to see the difference in action with a o ring!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That would be a great addition. Thank you!

[@andrewparry8559]

Double o ring would be cool also😊

[@Radican1]

Dang Steve now you have all those packs I need you to do another one rigged on EWG or straight shank! The Hydrilla is growing again out here in Texas and my home lake is covered in it all summer so wacky rigs are a headache but I love weightless Texas rig 😁

[@Radican1]

Great video though, forgot to say that ! 😂

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That would be an excellent video. When the vegetation gets thicker here I will have to do that test for sure. Thanks!

[@Radican1]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors sweeeeeet!!! Man that gets me jacked 😂 I wonder if some of the ones that had no action will have action when hooked that alternative way. I guess we’ll find out!

[@ctoddskelton2685]

Dang was really holding out for the yum dinger lol

[@MrCoffeekelly]

it still catches just as many fish. has the same action.

[@Steve-ev6vx]

Did you try the strike king shimy stick? I havent put it in a tank or pool, but it looks like it is shimmying on the sink and glides tail first some of the time. Its my main back up when I run out of Yamatos.

[@SeanR_Fishing]

Watch the video. It’s at 08:55

[@Steve-ev6vx]

​@@SeanR_Fishing thanks. I watched it, but missed it. Actually that was the ocho, but probably close enough.

[@SeanR_Fishing]

@@Steve-ev6vx Not trying to be pedantic here, the Shim e Stick was right after the ocho. I may have gotten my timestamp wrong. Sorry!

[@Steve-ev6vx]

@@SeanR_Fishing Ok, 😂 I missed it again. 😂

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

The Shim E Stick is at the end. I think it is right after the Ocho if I remember correct. I have definitely used that one a lot!

[@sherlockhomesky]

Excellent video, now....what on earth are you going to do with 20 packs of non Yamamoto senkos? Lol Good info on the weighted hooks, I have them in the boat but almost never use them, I just might change that

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Lol. I have a pile now.

[@justenoughfishing]

Can you do another Caroline rig video with different baits. Fluke, brush hog, ect.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I definitely can. I will try to do a test one that has a dozen or so different ones. Thank you!

[@neilwiththedeal]

You tested them all, I *tasted* them all.

[@chrishogan6]

Steve...does the water temp make a difference in the wiggle? warm water vs. cold water. stiff bait vs. warmer 'loose' bait?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I would sure think so. The density of the colder water I think would make a difference. That is one I will have to try and do a video on. Thank you for the idea!

[@chrishogan6]

Great vids Steve...thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am a student of it all and think bass and fishing in general everyday!@@SteveRogersOutdoors

[@youtubzkoz]

I noticed that some of them looked like they were rigged upside down or on the side. Most stickbaits have a certain way to rig where they cup the water and get the action. Just an observation. Originally intended for use like a fluke/soft jerkbait (the Senko) Interesting video.

[@kidiraq8381]

Hey Steve, great video! I through a weightless and nail weighted Yamamoto Senko all day to day on Hartwell. Water was 60-65. What makes you decide when to throw a stick bait weighted? Not my style of fish at all lol. So faster is better to me! God Bless!

[@Sage-vl3so]

water depth

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Great question. As the other viewer said, depth is a key factor. I also consider if there is current or not and then sometimes they just want a little faster drop in something like clear water. Lots of tinkering when out there.

[@kidiraq8381]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors Awesome, thank you. Do you think Green pumpkin blk flake is any different than Green pumpkin watermelon laminate? I did watch your color video, I watch em all! I just can’t tell which is catching me or will catch the fish lol. Want to buy in bulk with the Yamamoto sell right now at TW. God Bless!

[@kidiraq8381]

@@Sage-vl3soThanks! God Bless and tight lines!

[@johnbaker4847]

Question... Did you test wacky-rig using double "O rings" instead of puncturing baits? Did that change action?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Great question. For this video I didn't. I have used the o-rings in the past. I will have to do a follow-up with those. Thank you!

[@gangliongaming4618]

I'm a big believer in the maxscent general.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It did well!

[@GrnBltSniper]

well you've got my sub now.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks so much!

[@DetroitFishigan]

I'm saying before watching that the original Yamamoto senko is the best. We will see. This is going to be a good video 😊.... Ok I finished the video, and I must say WOW to the results with a weight being added. Good to know all of this info 💯! Thanks for doing this video! This is the stuff that is TOP self information IMO🤝🏼

[@Steve-ev6vx]

I'm wondering if a split shot would achieve the same effect.

[@DetroitFishigan]

@@Steve-ev6vx that is a good question ❓

[@Steve-ev6vx]

@@DetroitFishigan I'm going to find out this afternoon at the pond.

[@DetroitFishigan]

@@Steve-ev6vx heck yeah 😎

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That Senko sets the bar high for sure. A great innovation.

[@RickWebb-nn6hy]

Steve thanks some much for sending the PDF , I really enjoyed it . I would consider myself a Wacky Worm Freak LOL . To things to add , price , Mostly Do they catch fish . I have found under 5 ft and less Yum Dingers Will give Yamamoto a serious run for its fish catching ability. 1/3 the price , yes painful slow sink . But Bass choke them down. Bottom line that’s what really matters to me ❤

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Price would have been a good one to put on there! I wish I would have thought of that one.

[@trampledturnip]

I think this also shows that there's inconstancy in brands, I've used ones that scored low like the BPS Stik-O and Gambler Ace and they've had much better action weightless than in this video, was actually surprised at how bad they looked here. Either way, I have yet to see a Yamamoto fail on action. At this point I've stopped trying different brands and just settled on the Yamamoto or Reaction Innovations Pocket Rocket when throwing a wacky rig, and a Gambler Ace/Fat Ace on a weighted texas rig/when I want to flip a stick bait. No reason to try anything else when they all consistently produce. Anyway, enjoyed the video!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing all this!

[@youtubzkoz]

Gambler was rigged upside down. Love Reactions PR!

[@Glock-1]

I know they get tons of hate but the googan Lunker log has the closest to a senko I’ve seen yet, and so you all know I’m not a Googan fanboy by any means

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It did do a nice job! And I agree for sure, that Senko sets the standard very high.

[@CAN43725]

I wonder if water temp would affect the action

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I was wondering the same thing. I would definitely as the water warms and becomes less dense there would be some impact. I will have to experiment with this when it gets really hot this summer.

[@CAN43725]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors Soft plastics can become less pliable with colder temps and more pliable with warmer temps also.

[@ianammon6040]

You're missing the Jersey Rigg, the original stick work created for fishing wacky rigged. It's about 3 and 3/4 inches long

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I will have to check that one out. Thank you!

[@ZZ430T56]

Softer bait will have more action but be weaker. More salt (weight) makes them fall faster but weaker. I make my own Stick baits with my own plastic formula that is very soft and very durable. I wacky rig them with an o-ring and easily catch 20+ Bass. They also are more transparent so show color and glitter better. Big companies could do similar but if they lasted longer, people would not come back for more.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I love that transparent! Thanks so much for adding all this. I appreciate it!

[@Glock-1]

The Senko is by far the best and always will be

[@bospurgeon1039]

I just struggle with the fragility of the Yamamotos nowadays. Through the grapevine I e heard it’s due to ownership changing, but who knows. The things are DEFINITELY effective, but damn! Working through grass and multiple strikes, I was replacing them around every dozen casts. And that was after readjusting the hook in multiple different ways to make it work as long as possible. And, to be fair, probably 30-40% of the time it might’ve been 2 dozen casts, but that was no bites and minimal undergrowth. We were fishing strip pits in SE Kansas and the Milfoil and just regular growth makes the experience rough. The greenery is in SO MUCH of the water, and that’s where the bass are hiding post spawn. At least there. Did get a few pointers f/ Steve to help w/ that last Sunday, but unfortunately our little monthly pit tournaments are on SATURDAYS so I was a little late!🤣🤣 Hell, I d never heard of Steve til the day AFTER our little competition! 🤣🤣😢😢

[@JohnDoe-bp6xe]

Yum Dinger on the New River in NC, VA and WV in the green pumpkin chartreuse tip rigged wacky or Texas with tip at end is Smallmouth secret. Like if this worked and helped you out fish your buddies this summer.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! WV is one place I have not fished yet. Need to make a trip there sometime. A A beautiful state.

[@belldn3]

Big Bites Baits, Fat Sticks vibrate on the fall and rise weightless.

[@paullowell3342]

The answer is senko. Other brands might “look” better or have better action but the senko has the action fish want.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It definitely sets the bar for what a stick bait should do. Great design.

[@TheWaymont]

My BPS Stik-O wobbles just like a Senko

[@MrCoffeekelly]

so do my yum dingers

[@youtubzkoz]

Definitely a rigging issue. The Gambler was upside down... few others as well. Each one is slightly different but definitely not no action when rigged properly.

[@6thmichcav262]

Shout out to CPF Lures 5.5” Stickler Pro. Better plastic, full range of action, and a real pro bass fisherman owns the company. I am not affiliated with CPF Lures in any way and my enthusiastic comments are my own opinion.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! I will have to check that one out.

[@ricqik]

I've never notice any catch difference by brand. I by generic ebay bulk.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

At the price of plastics these days, bulk is such a great way to go.