How to fish a wacky rig. The two biggest drawbacks to fishing a wacky worm are missed and lost fish. Wacky is a finesse angling style intended for a bit deeper and more clear water. It doesnt matter what mood the fish are in.
A lot of the same methods used for the texas rig and carolina rig also work with the wacky worm rig. If theyre in a negative feeding mood or a positive feeding mood you can always get bites on a wacky rig. Now that youve got your fishing tackle set up its time to learn the different ways you can fish your wacky worm rig.
Youll fish towards the bottom and most of the time the bass will strike the worm on the way down. I find these baits more effective when weightless wacky rigging than any other worm. Five inch stick baits like a senko work the best because they are heavily salted.
I find the wacky rig shows most of its promise when fishing near cover especially docks lay downs and stumps. Both of these can be dramatically reduced and often eliminated by switching your main line from monofilament to braid with or without a fluorocarbon leader. The lift and drop method works best for areas with less cover.
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