Has anyone here tried a wacky rig with some weight on it?  Maybe a large split shot or a 3/16 bullet weight above the hook?  I have even thought about just using a jighead to rig it.  Where I fish I need that extra distance that weight will get me versus an unweighted cast.

Andy

A wacky rig with a 1/16-1/8 oz split shot weight 18-24 above the worm is highly productive among Guides on Toledo Bend.

So is adding a 1 nail to the head of the worm  

Has anyone here tried a wacky rig with some weight on it? Maybe a large split shot or a 3/16 bullet weight above the hook? I have even thought about just using a jighead to rig it. Where I fish I need that extra distance that weight will get me versus an unweighted cast.

Andy

They make a weighted/weedless/red wide gap hook, (1/32- & 1/16 oz), you can get them at another site.com

they work for me, when I want some weight for wacky rigging, in the wind!

Falcon lures makes a hook called the "K" weedless weighted wacky hook, check em out...

http://www.fishingworld.com/FalconLures/Details.tmpl?ID=10243698951039588&Cart=118148430733253651&SKU=53

When I want a slightly faster fall or I'm fishing deeper water I'll take a 1/32oz Tru-Tungsten worm weight and peg it to the hook with a Tru-Tungsten Smart Peg.  The smart peg doesn't damage your line, and a 1/32oz tungsten weight is so small that I can still fish dense vegetation without it collecting the cabbage.

I'm not sure about the weighted hooks, but if you just peg a bullet weight or use a split shot right right above the hook the worm will fall staight down. However, if you place the weight infront of the rig by a foot or more as was suggested you'll notice that it will be pulled slightly forward. It's a great thing to experiment with to see which works better for you. When fishing where you can get hung up I prefer to use it right infront of the weight not ahead of it.

bassdocktor

There are jigheads designed especially for wacky rigging.  Here is a link to one:

http://www.optimumbaits.com/japaneseproducts/zappu/index.html

This style of wacky rigging is a quietly used method right now.

Brad

i use a small split shot on them i found that it it fell better with the split shot real close to the hook and not up 4 inches like i used to put them on because with it up 4 inches it wanted to fall sideways

I have always bought plain jig hooks and then put a splitshot on them below the worm to hold the worm in place and it makes a wacky jig. They end up looking something like the ones Brad posted. I guess my secrect is out now. : Only bad thing is that you have to retie everytime you change worms.

For a little faster descent and a little more casting range,

I'll sometimes use a Tiki Stick with a heavy-wire 5/0 Gamakatsu hook (744)

By itself the super line 5/0 weighs 1/16 ounce (26 grains).

In addition, the heavy hook gives the tiki stick more end-waddle, almost too much in fact.

Roger

Dropshot.  

Falcon lures makes a hook called the "K" weedless weighted wacky hook, check em out...

http://www.fishingworld.com/FalconLures/Details.tmpl?ID=10243698951039588&Cart=118148430733253651&SKU=53

Weighted wacky rigs are great use them often but I usually just pinched a splitshot on the hook right below the eye and pinch it flat. That falcon K hook looks like a awesome idea as does the zappu that Brad posted have to try some of them.