Another Wacky Worm Question

I didn’t want to hijack the thread regarding hooks. How are you guys fishing this rig? I just bought a bunch of different hooks and worms in the hope of getting my dad a nice smallie this weekend, he can’t throw crankbaits all day. Do you just let it sit/slow retrieve?
Thanks…

I use the Northland tackle red weighed hooks,cast it out, let it sit, then shake it back 4-6 ft. Repeat

I have had great luck with VMC Wacky Hooks in size 1, black nickel color. These hooks have a wide gap to allow more hook to be exposed therefore allowing for easier hook sets in my opinion. If fishing deep water, greater than 10 feet, I like to add a split ring to the worm to help sink the worm a little quicker. The twitching done by the fisherman is what drives the bass nuts. VMC wacky worm hook

So slow is key I assume. Are you fishing them just off of bottom? I’ll obviously experiment and tinker, just looking for a starting point. My cabin is on a very good smallie lake and I want to start enjoying them more, they’re a blast to catch!

Yup…..drop it in the water next to the boat and shake it, do a little experimenting to see how it moves. It doesn’t take much to get that back-and-forth thing going. Sometimes a few shakes and then a long pause works well, they hit it as it’s slowly sinking back to the bottom. Worst idea I ever had was tying one of these things onto my wife’s line. Now I spend all my time helping land her fish and hardly get to do anything myself!

Sounds good Rootski! I’ve heard great things about them. Being busy landing fish is a great problem!

Well I got out last weekend and on literally my fifth cast or so with the wacky worm I got a healthy 19″er! Talk about building confidence! We ended up boating four more that evening and had a blast!
Thanks again for all the tips! We were in 18-22′ and casting and reeling very slowly with long pauses. I’m hooked!

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Nice!

Nice fish Scott! Looks like a lot of fun.

I have also had good luck drop shotting wacky worms. I usually lighten up on the drop shot weight (1/8 or 3/32 oz) to slow the fall a little. I then use a Gamakatsu 1/0 or 2/0 drop shot hook. I get bit about half the time during the fall.

Try this when fishing the rip-rap of pool 4 with one line and cast the other. Waldo seems to enjoy popping the worms at times too.

to_setter wrote:

Nice fish Scott! Looks like a lot of fun.

Thanks Todd, been up to Nevis at all?

belletaine wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>to_setter wrote:</div>
Nice fish Scott! Looks like a lot of fun.

Thanks Todd, been up to Nevis at all?

we made it up over Memorial weekend, then again for a short weekend in mid July. Our summer has been crazy busy, but at least most of it has been fishing:)…..