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!

as far as baits go I really like some of the tiki sticks and wave worm stuff, they are a little stiffer than a name brand senko and somtimes it seems they want that more. You can make it "quiver" instead of really twitching it lol

I love rigging a Fluke stlye lure. . .lots-o-action. . .goooood stuff.

Your post was great info. Sharing a different technique in easy to understand terms

Has anyone tried using the Berkley sink worms?

Does this work better in shallow work 1-5 feet or deeper depths. I tried this in 15ft of water and it seemed like I couldnt get it to the bottom

Just super slow the deeper you fish,I have not caught any weightless past 18'

The wacky worm is my "go to" bait. It usually gets a fish or two for me, even on tough days. I use a 5" Senko, a Lake Fork ring weight, and a 2/0 Gamakatsu finesse weedless hook. I have caught ten Bass using the same worm due to the use of the ring weight. You can cast farther, plus the worm lasts ALOT longer not being directly hooked.

I curious if anyone has heard if Lake Fork Tackles wacky weight system is going to be available soon. It should work great for deep wacky fishin.

I have had success fishing wacky worms around docks. Sometimes they will hit it on the way down, even when the won't bite anything else. Always weightless and usually the same senkos I use for t-rigging, yamamoto and tiki 5" for the most part. I am going to have to try the smaller worms though.

I learned from the best - Rick Carter - a darn good guide on Fork.

I have gotten to where I throw wacky / 8'' trick worms almost everywhere I go, deep, structure, grass, shoreline

It's definitely my comfort bait