Wacky worms may be the most popular types of worms to fish weightless. The wacky style rig has swept the country and bass anglers can’t get enough of this technique. You can use some different rigs when fishing wacky worms, but these worms usually work best fished weightless in shallow water.
What Size Wacky Worms?
| 4″ Wacky Worms
Perfect for action. Expect to catch lots of smaller bass with some bigger bass mixed in. The 4 inch wacky worms catch a lot of bigger largemouth bass in the spring. |
| 5″ Wacky Worms
This is the standard size for most anglers. The 5 inch wacky worm will catch good numbers of bass with plenty of bigger bass too. |
| Even Larger Wacky Worms
Some manufacturers do make some very large wacky worms. Anglers target big largemouth bass with the 6 and 7 inch wacky worms. |
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| Yamamoto Senko
This bait is the original wacky worm. They have excellent action and are a favorite for so many anglers today.
The YUM Dinger is one of the lowest priced wacky worms on the market that also works excellent. These worms have very good action and will catch a lot of bass. They won’t put a huge dent in your wallet either.
Kalin’s makes a very good wacky worm and the price isn’t bad either. |
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There are so many brands that carry a wacky worm that is similar to the original Senko. The action on all of them are not the same, however, if you’re looking for a lower priced wacky worm, several exist on the market today. Search Wacky Worm Kits on Amazon
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Popular Rigs & Techniques
Fish Them Weightless (Wacky Style)
The single hook, weightless rig is the most popular way to fish these worms. Fish them with a twitch and pause retrieve and you are going to get a lot of bites as the worm falls through the water column. If you cast the bait into a good spot, you can literally just let it fall and do nothing and you will get bites. It is one of the easiest baits to catch largemouth bass with, however, you need to make sure you’re fishing productive spots since it takes a while for this bait to slowly fall through the water column.
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Use an O-Ring
Using an O-ring is the easiest way to increase your ratio of fish caught per worm. One of the negatives of using wacky worms is that the bait comes off the hook very easy when you rig it wacky style. You can easily land 4 to 5 bass or even more per worm by adding an O-ring. Without an O-ring, it’s possible to lose a worm per bass, which can get costly.
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Add a Light Weight
Adding a little bit of weight to this bait will let you fish a little deeper and cover more water quicker while trying to fish down deeper. Some good ways to rig it for adding a little bit of weight are weedless finesse jigs or a split shot rig. The weedless finesse jig is tough to beat, but a split shot rig can be effective too.
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Use the Jerkbait Retrieve
Some anglers will use a jerkbait retrieve for wacky worms and this technique can work as well. It may not be as effective as a free falling wacky worm, however, it has its time and place. When the bass are a little more aggressive, a jerkbait retrieve while fished on a Texas rig can draw a lot of bites.
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Skipping Wacky Worms
The skipping technique is an awesome way to get under overhanging trees, around wood, under docks, boat lifts and pontoon boats.
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