4 hours ago, crankbait2009 said:

And that weed guard is soft enough to not interfere with hookset? It must be if you're not losing many. A lot of guard to get in the way. Or so it seems

Yep, it's fluorocarbon and gets out of the way pretty well.

I have been really happy with using 2/0 Lazer Trokar Weedless Wacky hooks personally.

I have been using Gamakatsu Finesse Wide Gap Weedless Hooks. It might be me, but I left the weed guard open and thought I caught more.

My c rig setup from shore is a 24” leader with a Carolina adjustable leader with a 1/8oz weight, locking snap swivel at the hook.

 

i buy what ever weedless hooks are on sale. One size hook doesn’t fit all the different senko type baits. I like to go one weedless hook size larger. Finding larger weedless hooks for bps larger 7 1/4” Stik o worms is tough.

 

if your not sure you had a strike the weed guard will be closed or open indicating a strike or not. If you missed a strike and the guard is open one shot of scent on the next cast will land it.

I picked up a pack of VMC weedless Neko, 1/0 hooks.  I will see how those perform.  I didn't catch anything last weekend on them, but I'll try this coming weekend.  Right now, the crankbait seems to be the only lure I can get to work.  But that's for another conversation.

 

So VMC weedless Neko for me

I get fewer hookups on the weedless hook. Unless you're bank-bound, you can probably go get your hook back if it gets snagged. I use the Gammy finesse 2/0, but any hook like it would work. I have a few weedless, weighted wacky hooks that don't work as well. I have also taken my Trick Worm off the straight shank worm hook and wacky rigged it with that same hook. It works great but you have to pay attention to line movement or they'll get the hook either down the throat or near it.

MUSTAD WEEDLESS WACKY IF I GO WEIGHTLESS