I recently read where an Elite Pro had stated that pre-spawn he rigs a 5" Senko T-rigged and then post-spawn rigs a 5" Senko wacky rigged . I'm thinking that this is because in cooler water a T-rigged Senko provides less lure action where as in warmer water post-spawn conditions a wacky rigged Senko provides more lure action . Now , if you are using a Senko for punching mats then you are only going to T-rig that Senko no matter what ... The above said , do you use water temp as an indicator how you rig a Senko ?

Traditional weightless T-rig

I only wacky rig on days that don't end in Y...

9 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

I only wacky rig on days that don't end in Y...

Tomorrow?

5 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Tomorrow?

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No

IF I use one it’s always T rigged regardless of temperature. 

Wacky is just one certain type of presentation, but being T rigged an angler can do more with it to illicit a strike. 

 

 

Mike

I only Texas rig but wacky is very, very popular.  Neither one has a water temp advantage.  More likely it’s a cover issue.  Throwing a wacky rigged Senko in weeds, wood or any other heavy cover is more likely to get you hung up or fouled due to the exposed hook.  If I had to defend the water temperature theory, I would say that wacky works better in cold water due to the fact that colder water would decrease the action of a weightless Senko and wacky rigged, you have less of the hook in the bait making it more “free” to have more action.  

I'm lazy, so I usually T-Rig them.  The reason is because I can switch between a Senko, Brush Hog, or even a Fluke.

 

Rick

I like running actual senkos wacky rigged. I will run knock off senkos IE yum dinger, strike king, the general, Ochoa, what ever zoom makes rigged Texas rigged

 

i would agree that I do very well t-rigging stick worms from pre-spawn untill post spawn.  After that ribbon tail worms get the nod and stick baits are wacky rigged only 

One day I will try this

 

Always weedless rigged with new Gamakatsu G-Finesse Cover Neko hook in #1/0.

Rate Of Fall ?

 

Which do ya think weighs more 1/0 Wacky Rig hook or a 4/0 EWG?

 

Ya want a faster ROF during pre-spawn & a slower ROF during post spawn. 

ive caught so many wacky thats how i usually start. if the cover is real thick i will go texas rig weightless. or if i think i should be getting bites and im not.

It’s an extreme rarity that I don’t have a weightless Texas rigged Senko on one rig and a wacky rigged Senko on another rig. 80% of the time it’s a 5” Senko. If the bite seems slow or the bites are light, I’ll switch to a 4”. 

A Texas rigged Senko behaves better in current in a river or in wind induced current in a lake. 

I always have one Texas rigged with a 4/0 EWG and a 1/8oz bullet weight and one wacky rigged either weightless or with a weighted wacky jig every time I go out. I like to fish the Texas rigged setup on casting gear and the wacky on spinning. 

My hook up ratio is horrid with a wacky rig so I just Texas rig it all the time. 
 

find a hard time believing the weight difference with the hook makes that big a difference in the fall rate. Takes forever for my Texas rigged Senko on a 3/0 gama to go down. 

3 hours ago, NoShoes said:

My hook up ratio is horrid with a wacky rig so I just Texas rig it all the time. 
 

find a hard time believing the weight difference with the hook makes that big a difference in the fall rate. Takes forever for my Texas rigged Senko on a 3/0 gama to go down. 

Try a Gamakatsu 1/0 circle octopus hook. Get a strike, lift the rod tip up 45° and reel it in to set the hook. I rarely lose a bass on a wacky rig. 

I usually rig wacky.  I skewer the bait as well.  The worm itself becomes the weed guard, as long as you aren't ripping the bait.  Often gently popping it through weeds gets you bit.

Wacky rigged weightless with weedless size 1 Owner jungle Wacky hook. If I want a T-rigged worms it’s a bullet weighted hand pour worm for more buoyancy.

Tom

usually weightless wacky rig or neko with a super light nail weight just to get it to swirl to the bottom a little faster

On 5/16/2022 at 9:01 AM, TOXIC said:

I only Texas rig but wacky is very, very popular.  Neither one has a water temp advantage.  More likely it’s a cover issue.  Throwing a wacky rigged Senko in weeds, wood or any other heavy cover is more likely to get you hung up or fouled due to the exposed hook.  If I had to defend the water temperature theory, I would say that wacky works better in cold water due to the fact that colder water would decrease the action of a weightless Senko and wacky rigged, you have less of the hook in the bait making it more “free” to have more action.  

Makes sense ...