Pretty much the same as everyone else, let the senko or trick worm do the work. I either dead stick with just a few short twitches, or a twitch, pause, twitch, twitch pause. Depending on how deep i am throwing it i will insert part of a nail into one end to make it fall just a hair faster and more worm like.

I'm guessing the water has to be fairly clear to fish this method ?

I have had success in all types of water clarity. I mean it is not QUITE as productive in coffee water, but I have caught fish.

Whats a Whacky Worm?

I think I bought some of those at LFM last time I was in there. I probably have about 6 different styles of hooks for wacky fishing, wacky pitching, wacky dropshottin'.

There are some innovative products available for this popular technique.

I want to thank all of you that have taken the time to post techniques and suggestions to this thread. I read through them a couple of days ago and went out this morning to give it a try. Although I had some difficulty in the beginning, I worked out some of the kinks and began to catch fish! They were small, but it was still enough success that I will continue to work on getting better at this technique.

Thank you for taking time to share your fishing knowledge.

This is a great read, I've not used the wacky style much, now I've got to try it.
Thanks guys,
Jay

Shoot i had a lizard break and fished it wacky and it still worked and ive reelled in a wacky worm as fast as i could and it worked so it seems like when i do stuff wrong it works so i dont know

Info. like this is one of the reasons I really like TFF. I have never tried wacky worming but after reading this post I'm going to give it a try.

Have to try these

i have heard over and over. when you think your fishing it slow then fish it slower! i perfer a wighted wacky hook with a 5 in. wacky crawler from berkley. i fish a lot at fork and perfer junebug with a chart. tail.

i use a tornado on a 1/8oz jig head 4/0 hook. let it fall then twitch the rod dramatically 2 seconds then let it fall again...after you twitch and let it fall this is where the strike occurs. you fish it how you want to fast/slow it doesnt matter...what does matter is the action that you create by twitching the rod...again let it fall, twitch like crazy, let it fall, twich like crazy..... you are actually causing the fish to bite when they see the "wacky" action that you are creating by twitching the rod. you don't need to carry nails along either. i use an 1/8oz jighead to give the bait/worm more action at the middle causing the worm/bait to shake like crazy and fall a little bit faster. the tornado has tons of action on the fall being that it floats and the rings around it cause vibrations that the fish pick up on....check this video out...watch the twitch action from the rod that gives the presentation it's name......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lE4DCPSgjU


tip: hubbard creek fishermen this works great out there!!! don't say i never helped out......

V&N trick worms ,,no need to buy fancy spring hooks,just hook the point thru the egg sack,turn the hook back in top side,and just sink the barb below the surface of the plastic,wain till you have slack coil on the bottom,,,then twitch & shake do not pick up your rod as you would Texas rig,more of a drag & twitch

Hey guys,
My favorite wacky worm is the Lucky Strike Jogger Worm,can not beat the price and it holds up and last long than other baits,ya'll ought to try it you will be pleased,comes in awesome colors,Acadamy carries them.

I must be doing something wrong because I get more bites on a standard 4 inch Tx. rigged ring worm or baby brush hog than I do with a wacky rigged trick worm.

http://www.fishstanley.com/wackyhook.html


Try this hook too!


I have about 5 different hooks I use too. One of my favorites is just a plain 2/0 Gammy straight worm hook. This is the hook I first used over 15 years ago when I learned to wacky worm! As others say hook thru the egg sack. One other thing ... I'll give away one of my secrets here (I have only a few) ... I use stripped copper wire as an insert weight. Just cut to length either 10,12, or 14 guage.. Works great. I wacky about half the time I'm plastic fishing ... and I should do it more as its is very productive!

I use Creme, Zoom, and Netbait straight worms. Also the Senko. Wanna try something try wacky style with a fluke!

This has to go as one of the best “description of presentation” of the year. Good job ocswacknoffsteele.

Great info!

I really think you did okay with weedless wacky worm. So many like the senko it's heavier works great with a bait caster. Use a medium action 6'6" spinning rod with wacky and a small pinch weight on a 2 ot hook. If it isn't watermelonred it's the wrong color! This is my confidence. Great around isolated trees boat docks. Better over grass beds. What ever you do, never through this at Rayburn in the spring. You may get ruined for life.

Several years back I was talking to a guide at Toledo Bend and we were comparing notes on Wacky worming. He said something I have always remembered and it works most of the time.

If you are getting a good wacky bite use the Trick Worm for Quality Fish.. if the bite is slow use the 4" Finesse Worm for Quantity. One of my favorite all time Wacky Baits is the Zoom Speed Worm.. that paddle tail is killer.

If the water is off colored/ stained or you are fishing areound thick cover use a worm rattle in the worm or heat skink one to your hook.

Bazz

I like to use 1/4-3/8 inch plastic tubing (which I cut with that red razorblade cutter like you use to cut PVC). It costs about 99cents per foot at the hardware store, and I cut it into small rings. You just thread the worm through the plastic ring and then put the hook through the tubing. It saves the bait so that you can re-use it over and over again. I love the Yamamoto senkos, but they're so soft that after 1 bass hits it, it's history. When the bite is tough, I use the Zoom finesse worms rigged wacky with the smaller diameter rings. The larger tubing goes with the larger-diameter Senkos. Much cheaper than the plastic O-rings sold commercially, and you save lots of money by being able to re-use even the softest of worms. Hope this idea helps someone else.

I'm with you. 90 percent of the time I use weightless t-rigged senkos over wacky rigging. To me they throw easier and work through cover much better.

Thanks Tommyc,,,,I dont post very much,but I love this method,,only method that has produced double digits for me,

You probably bought Kicker Fish worms. I prefer Zoom Trick Worms, Gambler Sweebo Worms, or Strike King 3X myself they all allow me to use the Fin-Acky hook while the Kicker worms requires Texas Rigging. All a matter of personal preference.

I have fished wacky worms for years as it's my favorite way to fish. I fish it weightless as is suggested by Gary Yama...the idea being to let the bait fall horizontally and it will twitch on both ends. However, my lady who can stay right with me always uses a small weight and fishes the same bait, Senkos. I remember one time in particular when the fish were at about 18-20' and her ability to get the bait down to the fish resulted in her kicking my butt good! IMO the bite is the same as it is with all plastic baits and I fish it just as fast as a T-rig...but I usually am fishing in aboutn 10' or less of water so it doesn't take a Senko long to drop 10'. As 90% of my bites come on the initial fall I just let it hit bottom, twitch it a couple of times, then reel up and make another pitch. JMO!