Soupysayso Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 The other morning I saw something interesting that I haven't tried and I was wondering if anybody has tried it yet. I believe I was watching the weekly show "North American Fishing club", where I saw them using senko type baits rigged wacky style on a jig head. Has anybody tried this and what jig head weights are best. Also, what size hooks in the jig head do you use? I'm sure they probably revealed it, but I try not to pay that close attention to fishing shows. The video just got me thinking and I wanted to see if anybody else saw it or has tried it. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassnattractin Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 i have not tried it with a jig head, however i do use wackyrig with an octopus hook and it is real affective in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brivera88 Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 which type of wacky worm do u use..on the yamamoto web-site, gary explains all the senko type techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 This one was caught on a waky style with a texas rigger weight. We were bed fishing and was crossing the cut behind us(about 200 yards past my buddys boat in the picture) I figured what the heck and put a hot pink smooth stik on my brush hog rod. Flung it in about 20-30 feet of water and wham. My older daughter wanted to get a picture of it with my little daughter wearing her del-mart t-shirt, so we pulled up to shore so she could take the life jacket off for a pic. This was a stik I add'd no salt in so it would float, I use them for jerk baits and c rig them sometimes. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassnattractin Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 thats a nice bass! what lake were you fishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brivera88 Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 preferably..i dont like the idea of a wacky worm with a weight..it (to me) loses action in the senko..i prefer weightless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 I dont like waky worming at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brivera88 Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 yea..wacky worming does'nt produce a great action like weightless does..the end actions very mildly in the water giving the bait a pass up on bites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 no, i am talking waky in general, with or w/o weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brivera88 Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 yea..if ur gonna senko fish..u might as well go weightless..weightless kills 'em in sandy-eggo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassnattractin Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 what??? you guys highly under estimate a senko whacky rig. if you are fishin it weightless, it wobbles WAY more then the normal way to hook it. it also decreases the percentage of hooking it in the throat. i would say that wacky rig will deafently produce more fish if presented right then the traditonal way of hooking a senko. if it is hooked onto a jig (or used with a weight), it still has action to it. when it is sinking to the bottom, all of the energy is stored up and when it hits the bottom, it all releases and creates a big wobble that is irrestable to fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soupysayso Posted February 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 I watched the action with an underwater camera, whether rigged wacky style weightless or texas style, the bait shakes the same, the difference is whether there is a bow in the middle or not. Either way the ends of the senko shake and wobble slightly on the way down. I also saw the jighead used wacky style with the underwater camera....it took away SOME shake of the tips but not like I expected. The reasoning behind the jighead is that you can fish wacky style senkos a lot deeper and not have to wait 30 seconds like you would if fished weightless. I'm talking about 1/16 ounce jighead or similar weight, nothing that's gonna drown the senko. I recommend you give it a try, I was skeptical at first too. I reckon you might be able to add extra salt to a section of your homemade senkos but I haven't tried that yet, maybe somebody who's set up to make senkos could try that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
