So, I have heard about weighted wacky rigs in the past, so, I decided to attempt one. Key word attempt: I put a bullet weight (3/8oz) above a worm hook, and wacky rigged a Senko. I found the action was good: it just sunk quickly and allowed me to make long cast towards my target: a concrete culvert where water is pushed out all day long.

Well, I managed two decent bass from it. However, I was given a few tips from a few folks on IG, that the weight was inhibiting the action of the worm.

What is yall's consensus? Is there a better way to make a weighted wacky rig? Please, give me some ideas!

Wacky jig. Use them all the time for deep finicky summer bass. I carry 1/16th and 1/8th in my boxes

 Some wacky rig the lure with a drop-shot presentation.

Ok, next trip to Cabela's Ill be getting some wacky jigs! As well as some of the rubber bands and the applicator tool. After nailing those two bass, Im kinda hooked on senkos now. The only other plastic Im having any luck on is the Jackall Scissor Comb.

Rigs that work with senkos:

--weightless wacky rig

--weighted wacky head

--eco-pro wacky weights on a unweighted hook

--weightless texas rig

--bullet weight texas rig

--punch rig

--weighted hook

--threaded onto a jighead of any kind (includes ned rig)

--drop shot

--power shot

--hot shot

--carolina rig

--split-shot/mojo rig

--Neko rig

--jika rig

--trailer jig/spinnerbait/buzzbait

--other rigs I didn't think of

--other rigs yet-to-be invented

I don't like to add weight to a wacky rigged Senko. They are plenty heavy. Even when wacky rigging a finesse worm, I won't go over 1/8 oz. 3/8 is way too heavy. It doesn't inhibit the action of the bait, just makes it sink faster. If it's not slow and seductive, no reason to wacky rig it. 

Hog sticker is correct I don't use weight with senkos. Well very little if I do. I use the weighted jigs for trick worms if my trims nails aren't heavy enough and sometimes I still will use a nail with the weighted jig 

I throw a 1/8th nail weight in on end of the worm. Gives the worm a whole new presentation on the fall. I like to let it sink to the bottom and wacky rig it all the way back up to the surface.

Wayne's advice is good.  One thing I'd add is don't be afraid to use a very long leader (like 5') from your hook to your weight.

I use 1/8th oz, as explained and demonstrated in this video.

 

 

I use weighted wacky rigs more often than not.   My opinion is that 3/8 oz is WAY too heavy.  IMO weighted hooks are the way to go.

My current favorite is the Falcon weighted - weedless K-wacky hook in 1/16 oz.   I can throw this on spinning gear with 20 lb braid/fluorocarbon leader or on bait casting gear with 15 lb Abrazx.   With bait casting gear I can throw this bait as far as I need to.

I use Wacky Jigs for this.

 

When I want to weight a wacky rigged Senko I put a small nail into the head of the Senko and down it's length. Works good.

When throwing a wacky senko, most of the time I do so weightless and weedless. Occasionally I'll use a nail weight, usually when fishing in a current or casting into heavy winds. In the right conditions (breezy and while eating lunch for example), a weightless wacky-rigged senko under a float can produce.

That's called a Neko rig.  It's deadly.

2 minutes ago, J Francho said:

That's called a Neko rig.  It's deadly.

Never knew that.  Very deadly tho!

I'll let you in on a secret wacky bait: wacky rig a realistic looking craw with a nail weight in it's tail.  Heh.....

Claws up! Me likey

15 hours ago, Wayne P. said:

 Some wacky rig the lure with a drop-shot presentation.

REALLY ?!?!?!

How come I never heard about that one ?

2 hours ago, J Francho said:

I use Wacky Jigs for this.

 

Hmmm, I have seen that before ..... where ? ..... ah, I know !!!! -----> when Jackall was teechin us gaijins ´bout "Flick Shakin´", something we never ever in our life knew .... yeah right !

19 hours ago, Wayne P. said:

 Some wacky rig the lure with a drop-shot presentation.

I've never tried it this way.... Looks like I am next time out, thanks!