The first thing I noticed about this reel is its weight ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . I wouldn't say it was uncomfortable but it was a little heavier than other similarly sized reels. However, that didn't deter my enjoyment of how smooth this reel is. I spooled it with 20lb. Tuf-Line XP and it's perfect for what I use it for. I have it paired with an 8'6" Medium/Fast Okuma SST Salmon/Steelhead rod. The combination is perfect for casting and even drifting. I used the reel all day and didn't experience any arm or hand fatigue except when fighting a few fish! The bail is solid and feels strong when engaging by reeling and manually closing the bail by hand. The large rubber handle grip is very comfortable. It's got a powerful drag, silky smooth reeling, and feels very comfortable in the hands. I recommend it!
If my wife ever has an issue with my slowly growing tackle, I'm gonna show her the first part of this video 😁 Mr. Debo, another awesome video for a guy new to fishing. Thank you!
Tackle Warehouse needs to sponsor you Debo. You are hands down my favorite fishing youtube guy. I learn a lot and you act like a normal fisherman who's down to earth and just having fun. Excellent job as always and thanks for doing it. Really helping this new to bass fishing angler.
How are you not sponsored? You have the best fishing for dummies advice on all of UA-cam. Keep up the great content. Looking forward to a Ned rig video!!
Debo, friendo! First time caller, long time listener! I tried the wacky rig for the first time today. Caught 6 bass in 20 minutes! Ran out of daylight :'( Thank you for your videos! If you're ever in the Raleigh area!
When I got back into fishing a couple years ago and I was building my arsenal, I asked several people and everyone said you have to have a wacky rig. Boy have they been right, has been my confidence lure for sure.
The weightless wacky rig ( yamasenko in green pumpkin w purple flake )has definitely been my confidence lure this summer. I caught my first one in June and have been catching them consistently every time I go fishing. Especially when they won’t bite anything and they are acting slow and finicky. .PERFECT for a new fisherman like me
I had assumed that the GY baits were mostly hype, but yesterday I grabbed a bag of the green pumpkin purple then stopped by the pond. around 6 casts wacky rigged and I caught a 3lber so I'm a believer lol
I just bought a bunch of tackle for wacky rigging and I knew you were the place to go to learn the tips and tricks! Thank you sir, you did not disappoint!!!
This was perfect and spot on! I showed this to my son because I tell him this all the time, but he does his own thing when fishing with the wacky rig...
Woooowww!!! That was a SPECTACULAR vidDEBO !!!!!!! I didn’t your teaching needed to get better but it SURE HAS!! Thanks for caring about us so much. It really shows. 😍😍😍
@@DEBOSFishing Whatever I can do, whenever I can, Cuz!!!! BTW , my comp fizzled and still got some health things, BUT I AM still working in that tshirt!!
I've always had really good luck wacky rigging a finesse work (like trickworm) I don't throw the hook center mass tho. I'll lightly pinch it and just try to bounce it up and down in my fingers to find the center weight wise. I love for equal movement on both ends and I hook it once I find that spot. I than cast it out weightless, and rod tip down and have a constant but very slow reel pulling it in. As I do this I very lightly twitch the rod tip and I swear, once you get the hang of it the worm has the "shimmy" action 100% of the time like it does when it first starts to sink. This has been the most successful method for me, really it works well with about any style of trickworm (I prefer the cheap havocs) and I've not wanted to spend $8 on a bag of senkos in years. Next time you are out give it a shot, try it in some cleaner water tho so you can watch it to see the action so you get a feel of what that specific worm needs in terms of reeling and rod twitching.
Seen a lot of people says the same thing about the weedless wacky hook. Another great video. Love it when you do teaching videos. Thats what makes you awesome. Keep up the great work. 👍👍👍
I spent this summer experimenting with wacky rig hooks and baits. I landed on the VMC weedless neko as well, size 2. Close second was the Gamakatsu g-finesse weedless wacky, size 1/0. I also found that rigging trick worms through the thin part without o-rings were surprisingly durable with those VMC hooks. The weed guard "assembly" doesn't allow the worm to travel up the line and get cut in half when the fish jumps. They just stay on that light wire hook. Re-rig when slightly torn. Multiple fish per bait usually when using trick worms. When they do tear and you can retrieve it, bonus ned rig bait!
Debo my man you have done it again. Great information in the video. I used your 2 O-ring method on my wacky rig and 🎆 BAM caught 1 in the first 27 minutes then 2 more and they were getting bigger to about 2 1/2 lbs. Then I got slammed and faught a monster just for a moment cuz it snapped my line. I tied right back up and caught my 4th in about 2 hrs and the last 1 was 17.50" and 3.54 lbs. I appreciate your work my man. I'll post pics on my IG to see.
Great video Debo. I use the wacky setup with my dropshot rig. A number 2 hook, 1/8 oz weight, and a watermelon with red flake stick bait = lmb killer here in Oregon. Instead of the bait resting on the bottom, the bait sits up so I can pop the rod one, two, or three times to make the bait dance. Sometimes that short, quick, one pop gets bit. Nice spinning combo too. Thanks for all you do for us man. 😁👍
11:22-I'm on my 2nd round for this video. As u showing what rig to use and leader line and Alberto Knot. Just learned the Alberto Knot today from your friend Ben MFer. I just went through the Leader Knot ending up on my spool, Spinning Rod, and I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get cast distance, it was the Leader Knot hanging my line on the spool during casting. My Leader Line Too Long 👍👍.
God bless you for posting this video LOL...I've fished O rings on wacky worms forever and have never seen someone demonstrate how to x-cross them. I've probably torn up a bucket full of worms over the years trying to get them crossed.
The wacky rig is my go-to on rivers and any kind of water with current. Weightless.. Has to be. Crazy action and can fishing both the middle and bottom column of the water.
Thank so much for this tips. I got my first Bass on a wacky rig today. I had been using a hook without weight but it took forever to go deep. The weighted hook worked amazingly. Keep up the good work brother.
Debo, thank you so much for covering the wacky rig. Once again full of good to know info A-Z. Started using wacky this year & I think it’s awesome. Especially on those slow bite days when nothing is working you can usually get a few on it. Keep’em comin!!! GO HAWKS!!!
Great advice here Debo. I like a GYBC Senko, BPS Stik-O, Yum Dinger or a Berkley General stick worm. I use an Owner 1 or 1/0 Camo wacky rig hook or a Eagle Claw 1 or 1/0 weedless hook around a lot of grass. As far as colors go, when the bite is on it doesn’t matter it could be neon rainbow and it would work. In tough conditions nothing beats green pumpkin.
Hey Debo. My favorite Wacky Rig hook is Gamakatsu wide gap finesse hook weedless. You have to bend the little double wire down where it attaches to the hook so it will catch on the barb. It works great around all the grass in Sacramento Delta and hook up percentage is excellent. I prefer 1/0 for Sencos.
You get sub, finally someone who can explain things in an understandable and tailored to noob status way. I catch em but I know I am terrible at fishing still compared to where I need to be, getting past all of the learning curve stuff can be brutal so thanks for explaining it simply and clearly. I noticed recently the same thing, I was messing with the baits way too much, had to slow it down (part of this is not rigging correctly so my baits would be hard to control in the right ways and not get caught up on stuff). I test action often times against any fish that I can spot to get a feel for how much action is too much, and you realllyyyyy gotta be subtle, at least when they have good visibility.
Thanks for posting this Debo! Good info regarding how to fish it. I fish one particular body of water where the senko is money, but for me it’s received by bass like a rubber check. Btw, you asked how we rig our senkos. I use the the two ring crossover like you do or the Frenzy wacky saddle which works well for hook placement and ease of use. It seems like all water around me has all kinds of grass, algae, etc. so I always use something weedless like an EWG, or weedless lead head hook.
Thanks for this video, I enjoyed it. I have caught hundreds of bass using the O-ring system, but after a decade of fishing wacky rigs, I think it's better to use the clear shrink tube that I purchased on Amazon. A half inch piece centered on the worm and heated to size. Skin hook the shrink tube and you have a system that has an incredibly high hook up percentage, you can sometimes fish all day with a single worm, and it's invisible to the fish. Keep the videos coming!
I just saw someone else use a little bit of 3/8" heat shrink in the middle of the wacky rigged worm instead of rings. He said it makes the lure far more durable. Might be worth a try.
I got some senkos in my monsterbass box, i made sure to buy your recommended wacky rig tool and o rings, Im going out this weekend to see how I fare. Thanks for all the great content debo!
I bought my kid a shimano sellus rod and a pflueger president reel and he throws a wacky 90% of the time and usually catches more fish than me. Thanks for the great videos.
Great informational vid. Always enjoy yours! Learn something every time. Eagle Claw 1 or 2 ought weedless hooks (Wally World cheapies) are all I use. If I want weighted I’ll use a teeny tiny pinch sinker just above the knot. Can’t wait til you post the vid where you catch 30 some feesh on the old wacky rig😎✌️.
Those VMC neko hooks are the biz!! I also like to run the owner weedless sniper and jungle finesse when I have the extra money lol. They have real thin wire weed guards that don’t impede hook sets. Definitely worth a try. Another solid vid Debo
Thank you deebo! I tried the wacky rig but once i threw it out I didnt know what to do once it was out there i feel fully equipped now thanks please keep more video like this coming.
Thanks for the tips Debo. I have more confidence with a Texas rig but I will give the wacky rig a chance the next time I get out (later today or tomorrow).
So I got out on the lake today and threw the wacky rig a bunch with no success. I got a little tap tap but did not hook up. I will keep trying and I’m sure I will get one eventually. I got three on a rat-L-trap. Threw a white spinner bait too with no luck.
Thanks for a great video. I've caught a load of fidh on the wacky rig last week using a Berkley straight money worm close to reeds. It's my confidence rig
Always been curious about wacky, never tried it until this summer. Went for the O tool immediately, got the green pumpkin KVD stick bait and beat my stepdad for the first time in a good while. It’s a powerful tool and I enjoy catching the fish on lighter gear. Cheers.
This is extremely helpful! Haven’t seen a lot of guides for wacky rig stuff that explains things easy like you have. I can’t wait to try this out next year!
Braces rubber bands make for a perfect replacement to the O-rings. They are very elastic and durable, and come in different colors, strengths, and sizes.
Wanted to thank you for that double O Ring tip. Just getting started in the sport of fishing. Gave up trying to be good at golf. I’m quickly learning it can be just as expensive as golf 😂
I love the wacky, it might be my confidence lure. I started out using the Gamu Wacky hooks but I had a big problem with them swallowing it causing a few tough releases. Ever since switching over to the octopus hooks no more problems. Also x crossing the o rings is a great idea!
I like Owner wacky hooks, and I use silicone tubing from ebay. Just type in "silicone wacky rig". They're tubes that fit down over the senko, and if you hook your Owner wacky hooks sideways like you would a neko rig, you can get a lot of life out of a senko.
I caught a PB (such as it is, 4LB 18") on a 5" green pumpkin with chartreuse tail Yum Dinger wacky rigged under a slip bobber. I threw it up current with some extra slack and just let it float along while I was cranking the other way. LOL!
Good stuff man! Started wacky rigging this year and it was doing well until the lake got choked up with weeds, still need to try fishing it in the very few sparse cover spots I can find, heh.I use the same weedless neko ones, because you recommended them to me, and they work alright! I can pull it through some semi-thick stuff and it doesn't get hung up a lot. I use the Big Bite Baits Trick Stick, because you can buy them in a 25 pack for like 6 bucks, and they work great.
The wacky is my confidence lure for sure, I prefer throwing it on my casting gear, the Tatula sv on a Castaway med fast rod works great for skipping docks
Might try using Beast Coast 3.5 inch Magic Flick Shad in place of rigging a worm; just hook it wacky style thru the back using a weighted wacky hook. Then shake it lightly all the way to the bottom. They do well on a drop shot too; however they do even better wacky rig more often. Little flukes, 4-inch worms, and a ton of drop shot baits work too.
The owner sniper finesse neko hook is my favorite wacky rig hook the weedless version is decent in grass but I usually use the gamakatsu weedless wacky hooks with the weed guard have had pretty good success with those as well but the owner hooks are stupid sharp
I would love to see a video explaining all the different rigs and when/how to use them like I'm in kindergarten. I have a hard time keeping them all straight and knowing what to use when. If you have specific videos on these I'd love suggestions. Thanks for the content, I'm in the Midwest as well
The "magicalness" is your tackle collection. 🤯 Had to rewind and rewatch. That's impressive sir. I've gotta give the wacky a go. Keep saying I'm gonna try then tie on a Texas rig. Ordering o rings though so we'll see!
Awesome! I managed to get ton the board yesterday in a small tournament we had using the wacky rig! I use the Yamamoto seniors or the googan baits stick bait. I think both work well with just a gamakatsu circle hook. I will definitely try the gear you use, sir. Great stuff as always! 👍🏼🎣
I went out Wednesday afternoon throwing the fluke, didn't catch a thing. I went wacky rig with a ned worm and caught 5 in 30 minutes. The ned worm was all I had and it worked great.
I actually seen the “wacky rig” In an old 1990s bass fishing documentary about finesse fishing. It had Doug Hannon in it. It’s probably been around for a few generations now.
Have you considered using heat shrink tubing for your wacky rigs? I got some clear tubing and a heat gun, cut a 1/2” piece of heat shrink and hook into the middle of the worm through the tube. Helps with worm durability and the clear tube doesn’t distort the color. It’s an alternative option 😁
The first thing I noticed about this reel is its weight ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . I wouldn't say it was uncomfortable but it was a little heavier than other similarly sized reels. However, that didn't deter my enjoyment of how smooth this reel is. I spooled it with 20lb. Tuf-Line XP and it's perfect for what I use it for. I have it paired with an 8'6" Medium/Fast Okuma SST Salmon/Steelhead rod. The combination is perfect for casting and even drifting. I used the reel all day and didn't experience any arm or hand fatigue except when fighting a few fish! The bail is solid and feels strong when engaging by reeling and manually closing the bail by hand. The large rubber handle grip is very comfortable. It's got a powerful drag, silky smooth reeling, and feels very comfortable in the hands. I recommend it!
I am female and been fishing all my life. This will be my first wacky rig. Very informative 😊
If my wife ever has an issue with my slowly growing tackle, I'm gonna show her the first part of this video 😁
Mr. Debo, another awesome video for a guy new to fishing. Thank you!
Tackle Warehouse needs to sponsor you Debo. You are hands down my favorite fishing youtube guy. I learn a lot and you act like a normal fisherman who's down to earth and just having fun. Excellent job as always and thanks for doing it. Really helping this new to bass fishing angler.
I wish! I love their company but I doubt they have ever even watched my vids...💁♂️
2023 Done and yes he’s 100% the Renaissance Man of Fishing
You are the best teacher! It's easy to listen and understand what you are saying. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.
As usual Debo....I find your 'beginner tips' most helpful. As a retired old beginner.....I appreciate the time to take to educate us.
How are you not sponsored? You have the best fishing for dummies advice on all of UA-cam. Keep up the great content. Looking forward to a Ned rig video!!
If you have connections at Tackle Warehouse...let me know 🤣
Debo, friendo! First time caller, long time listener! I tried the wacky rig for the first time today. Caught 6 bass in 20 minutes! Ran out of daylight :'( Thank you for your videos! If you're ever in the Raleigh area!
That's awesome to hear man! Great work 👊
When I got back into fishing a couple years ago and I was building my arsenal, I asked several people and everyone said you have to have a wacky rig. Boy have they been right, has been my confidence lure for sure.
The weightless wacky rig ( yamasenko in green pumpkin w purple flake )has definitely been my confidence lure this summer. I caught my first one in June and have been catching them consistently every time I go fishing. Especially when they won’t bite anything and they are acting slow and finicky. .PERFECT for a new fisherman like me
I had assumed that the GY baits were mostly hype, but yesterday I grabbed a bag of the green pumpkin purple then stopped by the pond. around 6 casts wacky rigged and I caught a 3lber so I'm a believer lol
Alright, now I need to get me some soft plastic drawers like Debo. I'm jealous. 😂
YES YOU CAN have a drawer like Debo....🤩🥳🤗 IF you don’t mind living in the garage 🙄🤔🤨
His doghouse lol which place is better his garage or basement?
It's my basement...it's quite comfortable now that my old lady has forced me to live down there 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just bought a bunch of tackle for wacky rigging and I knew you were the place to go to learn the tips and tricks! Thank you sir, you did not disappoint!!!
This was perfect and spot on! I showed this to my son because I tell him this all the time, but he does his own thing when fishing with the wacky rig...
Hope it helps him out!
Great overview. I’ve been using wacky rig for 5-6 years in Florida lakes. Your target discussion and how to work it was spot on.
Thanks! Hope it helps folks out!
Woooowww!!! That was a SPECTACULAR vidDEBO !!!!!!!
I didn’t your teaching needed to get better but it SURE HAS!!
Thanks for caring about us so much. It really shows. 😍😍😍
Thank you! Hope it helps some people out!
@@DEBOSFishing Whatever I can do, whenever I can, Cuz!!!!
BTW , my comp fizzled and still got some health things, BUT I AM still working in that tshirt!!
I've always had really good luck wacky rigging a finesse work (like trickworm) I don't throw the hook center mass tho. I'll lightly pinch it and just try to bounce it up and down in my fingers to find the center weight wise.
I love for equal movement on both ends and I hook it once I find that spot. I than cast it out weightless, and rod tip down and have a constant but very slow reel pulling it in.
As I do this I very lightly twitch the rod tip and I swear, once you get the hang of it the worm has the "shimmy" action 100% of the time like it does when it first starts to sink.
This has been the most successful method for me, really it works well with about any style of trickworm (I prefer the cheap havocs) and I've not wanted to spend $8 on a bag of senkos in years.
Next time you are out give it a shot, try it in some cleaner water tho so you can watch it to see the action so you get a feel of what that specific worm needs in terms of reeling and rod twitching.
Do you throw it weighted or weightless?
@@DEBOSFishing weightless, always
Seen a lot of people says the same thing about the weedless wacky hook. Another great video. Love it when you do teaching videos. Thats what makes you awesome. Keep up the great work. 👍👍👍
OMG, that way you make the X on the rings is life changing, I've never seen anyone do it that way, so easy! Thanks
I spent this summer experimenting with wacky rig hooks and baits. I landed on the VMC weedless neko as well, size 2. Close second was the Gamakatsu g-finesse weedless wacky, size 1/0.
I also found that rigging trick worms through the thin part without o-rings were surprisingly durable with those VMC hooks. The weed guard "assembly" doesn't allow the worm to travel up the line and get cut in half when the fish jumps. They just stay on that light wire hook. Re-rig when slightly torn. Multiple fish per bait usually when using trick worms. When they do tear and you can retrieve it, bonus ned rig bait!
Your collection of tackle is awesome. Opens a drawer, full of goodness
Debo my man you have done it again. Great information in the video. I used your 2 O-ring method on my wacky rig and 🎆 BAM caught 1 in the first 27 minutes then 2 more and they were getting bigger to about 2 1/2 lbs. Then I got slammed and faught a monster just for a moment cuz it snapped my line. I tied right back up and caught my 4th in about 2 hrs and the last 1 was 17.50" and 3.54 lbs. I appreciate your work my man. I'll post pics on my IG to see.
Love the two ring method. Thank you!! 👍
Ok, you convinced me to try a wacky. I have NEVER tried one. Always been a top water guy or live bait. Good video.
Great video Debo. I use the wacky setup with my dropshot rig. A number 2 hook, 1/8 oz weight, and a watermelon with red flake stick bait = lmb killer here in Oregon. Instead of the bait resting on the bottom, the bait sits up so I can pop the rod one, two, or three times to make the bait dance. Sometimes that short, quick, one pop gets bit. Nice spinning combo too. Thanks for all you do for us man. 😁👍
11:22-I'm on my 2nd round for this video.
As u showing what rig to use and leader line and Alberto Knot.
Just learned the Alberto Knot today from your friend Ben MFer.
I just went through the Leader Knot ending up on my spool, Spinning Rod, and I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get cast distance, it was the Leader Knot hanging my line on the spool during casting.
My Leader Line Too Long 👍👍.
Great video Debo. Using the Neko style hook and two o-rings is a great tip. That can’t help but improve your hookup ratio.
Thanks!!
Great topic Debo. I like using the Revenge Flippin Wackers for my weighted wacky rig. Hook ups have been consistent and they are relatively weedless.
God bless you for posting this video LOL...I've fished O rings on wacky worms forever and have never seen someone demonstrate how to x-cross them. I've probably torn up a bucket full of worms over the years trying to get them crossed.
The wacky rig is my go-to on rivers and any kind of water with current. Weightless.. Has to be. Crazy action and can fishing both the middle and bottom column of the water.
This might be my favorite video you’ve done Debo! Can’t wait for a Texas rig edition!
Appreciate that man! I'll definitely do one soon.
Thank so much for this tips. I got my first Bass on a wacky rig today. I had been using a hook without weight but it took forever to go deep. The weighted hook worked amazingly.
Keep up the good work brother.
Debo, thank you so much for covering the wacky rig. Once again full of good to know info A-Z. Started using wacky this year & I think it’s awesome. Especially on those slow bite days when nothing is working you can usually get a few on it. Keep’em comin!!! GO HAWKS!!!
Go Hawks! 👊
you are a great person and presenter and i ador your fishing videos . I'v learned alot over the years watching your fishing videos
I love the Hayabusa hooks... they’re pretty light wire but they’re sharp and penetrates really great. I especially love the Special Wacky Wire Guard
I'll look those up!
Great advice here Debo. I like a GYBC Senko, BPS Stik-O, Yum Dinger or a Berkley General stick worm. I use an Owner 1 or 1/0 Camo wacky rig hook or a Eagle Claw 1 or 1/0 weedless hook around a lot of grass. As far as colors go, when the bite is on it doesn’t matter it could be neon rainbow and it would work. In tough conditions nothing beats green pumpkin.
Hey Debo. My favorite Wacky Rig hook is Gamakatsu wide gap finesse hook weedless. You have to bend the little double wire down where it attaches to the hook so it will catch on the barb. It works great around all the grass in Sacramento Delta and hook up percentage is excellent. I prefer 1/0 for Sencos.
Thank you for the valuable information. About to hit the lake.
I've had a 50pack of bass pro stik-os for year. Started throwing it wacky rigged earlier this year, and I have about 7 smallies on 2 trips.
You get sub, finally someone who can explain things in an understandable and tailored to noob status way. I catch em but I know I am terrible at fishing still compared to where I need to be, getting past all of the learning curve stuff can be brutal so thanks for explaining it simply and clearly. I noticed recently the same thing, I was messing with the baits way too much, had to slow it down (part of this is not rigging correctly so my baits would be hard to control in the right ways and not get caught up on stuff). I test action often times against any fish that I can spot to get a feel for how much action is too much, and you realllyyyyy gotta be subtle, at least when they have good visibility.
Thanks for posting this Debo! Good info regarding how to fish it. I fish one particular body of water where the senko is money, but for me it’s received by bass like a rubber check. Btw, you asked how we rig our senkos. I use the the two ring crossover like you do or the Frenzy wacky saddle which works well for hook placement and ease of use. It seems like all water around me has all kinds of grass, algae, etc. so I always use something weedless like an EWG, or weedless lead head hook.
I like the o rings on some of the stick-o worms too. I really liked them in the Mardi Gras color. They paid off for me this summer
Thanks for this video, I enjoyed it.
I have caught hundreds of bass using the O-ring system, but after a decade of fishing wacky rigs, I think it's better to use the clear shrink tube that I purchased on Amazon. A half inch piece centered on the worm and heated to size. Skin hook the shrink tube and you have a system that has an incredibly high hook up percentage, you can sometimes fish all day with a single worm, and it's invisible to the fish.
Keep the videos coming!
Great explanation on the double O ring rig! Thanks. Will try that
I just saw someone else use a little bit of 3/8" heat shrink in the middle of the wacky rigged worm instead of rings. He said it makes the lure far more durable. Might be worth a try.
I got some senkos in my monsterbass box, i made sure to buy your recommended wacky rig tool and o rings, Im going out this weekend to see how I fare. Thanks for all the great content debo!
youll do great soon even if theres not much luck yet. Wacky rig is the king of beginner rigs!
I bought my kid a shimano sellus rod and a pflueger president reel and he throws a wacky 90% of the time and usually catches more fish than me. Thanks for the great videos.
Yes!!!! You answered all my wacky rig questions. Thanks brother!! Another great vid🔥👊
Thanks for watching 👊
I have always Texas rigged. Thanks for all the great info so I can try this and rig it properly.
Great informational vid. Always enjoy yours! Learn something every time. Eagle Claw 1 or 2 ought weedless hooks (Wally World cheapies) are all I use. If I want weighted I’ll use a teeny tiny pinch sinker just above the knot. Can’t wait til you post the vid where you catch 30 some feesh on the old wacky rig😎✌️.
Really good video Debo! Thanks!! Everything I have learned about the wacky rig I have learned from you!
I hope it helps out 👊
Those VMC neko hooks are the biz!! I also like to run the owner weedless sniper and jungle finesse when I have the extra money lol. They have real thin wire weed guards that don’t impede hook sets. Definitely worth a try. Another solid vid Debo
Thank you for the tips I used it this summer, I learned about it in one of your earlier vids. Keep up the good work.
Thank you deebo! I tried the wacky rig but once i threw it out I didnt know what to do once it was out there i feel fully equipped now thanks please keep more video like this coming.
I'll definitely get some more out!
Thanks for the tips Debo. I have more confidence with a Texas rig but I will give the wacky rig a chance the next time I get out (later today or tomorrow).
So I got out on the lake today and threw the wacky rig a bunch with no success. I got a little tap tap but did not hook up. I will keep trying and I’m sure I will get one eventually. I got three on a rat-L-trap. Threw a white spinner bait too with no luck.
Thanks for a great video. I've caught a load of fidh on the wacky rig last week using a Berkley straight money worm close to reeds. It's my confidence rig
Always been curious about wacky, never tried it until this summer. Went for the O tool immediately, got the green pumpkin KVD stick bait and beat my stepdad for the first time in a good while. It’s a powerful tool and I enjoy catching the fish on lighter gear. Cheers.
Xing the O-Rings without having to cross them first is way slick, thanks DEBO! :-)
Hope it helps!
Awesome video Debo! Very informative for us beginners.
What a great video feeshin friend. 🐟🇺🇸🎣 really like these style videos as they really help with confidence before I'm out on the water. 👍👍
This is extremely helpful! Haven’t seen a lot of guides for wacky rig stuff that explains things easy like you have. I can’t wait to try this out next year!
Great info and presentation. Solid, man!
Great tip with the double o-rings and the crossing
Great advice Debo. I have to try this next spring. Unfortunately I'm not able to go fishing until then.
Yeah, the cold snuck up quick here.
Thank you for these beginner videos it helps a lot. I wish I had a resource like this back when I first started fishing.
I haven’t tried it here in Michigan and I need to try it immediately. Thanks for the great info
Thanks for the tip on crossing the O rings! don't know how many times I've torn a Senko in half by trying to do it by hand!
You're welcome, should help them last a good bit longer!
Braces rubber bands make for a perfect replacement to the O-rings. They are very elastic and durable, and come in different colors, strengths, and sizes.
Debo. Another great and helpful episode. You are becoming my favorite fishing UA-camr.
Appreciate that more than you know 👊
Wanted to thank you for that double O Ring tip. Just getting started in the sport of fishing. Gave up trying to be good at golf. I’m quickly learning it can be just as expensive as golf 😂
I love the wacky, it might be my confidence lure. I started out using the Gamu Wacky hooks but I had a big problem with them swallowing it causing a few tough releases. Ever since switching over to the octopus hooks no more problems. Also x crossing the o rings is a great idea!
I like Owner wacky hooks, and I use silicone tubing from ebay. Just type in "silicone wacky rig". They're tubes that fit down over the senko, and if you hook your Owner wacky hooks sideways like you would a neko rig, you can get a lot of life out of a senko.
@@twiggsherman3641 nice have to check em out
ok so that explains my catches gutting the hooks, getting a pack of octopus tomorrow
Great video. Such good information. I know what I’m trying when I go out again
🤤🤤 that tackle box you have is quite mighty hahaha. Awesome video!!
I caught a PB (such as it is, 4LB 18") on a 5" green pumpkin with chartreuse tail Yum Dinger wacky rigged under a slip bobber. I threw it up current with some extra slack and just let it float along while I was cranking the other way. LOL!
I finally picked up a wacky rig tool and some hooks and broke out my spinning rod, so I’ll definitely be trying the ole wacky rig.
Had mad luck with the wacky rig!!! Cheers brother!!
Just bought some VMC Neko hooks, going to have to try them this way. Thanks for video!!!
Man i am trying to figure out bass fishing and love your content. I'm an iowa guy too, sw iowa though. Keep up the good work sir
Good stuff man! Started wacky rigging this year and it was doing well until the lake got choked up with weeds, still need to try fishing it in the very few sparse cover spots I can find, heh.I use the same weedless neko ones, because you recommended them to me, and they work alright! I can pull it through some semi-thick stuff and it doesn't get hung up a lot. I use the Big Bite Baits Trick Stick, because you can buy them in a 25 pack for like 6 bucks, and they work great.
I like using a sea circle or demon circles in size 2 for weightless, and a VMC 1/16 weighted for my hooks.
Berkley Fusion makes a great weedless wacky rig hook, it has a fluorocarbon instead of wire. Great informative video
Best start to the weekend!!!
The wacky is my confidence lure for sure, I prefer throwing it on my casting gear, the Tatula sv on a Castaway med fast rod works great for skipping docks
Thank you for sharing this information on wacky rig basics. Very informative.
Thanks for the in-depth explanation and tips. Definitely trying this next season.
Thanks for going in depth with fishing gear love your advice man!
Might try using Beast Coast 3.5 inch Magic Flick Shad in place of rigging a worm; just hook it wacky style thru the back using a weighted wacky hook. Then shake it lightly all the way to the bottom. They do well on a drop shot too; however they do even better wacky rig more often. Little flukes, 4-inch worms, and a ton of drop shot baits work too.
I like how you save your Tackle Warehouse rod tubes.
Berkley Fusion or Falcon weedless wacky rig hooks work great! I use the 3/0 in both.
The owner sniper finesse neko hook is my favorite wacky rig hook the weedless version is decent in grass but I usually use the gamakatsu weedless wacky hooks with the weed guard have had pretty good success with those as well but the owner hooks are stupid sharp
Gamakatsu makes an amazing weedless wacky rig hook. I fish it around wood and it doesn't get hung up as much as other hooks I've used.
I'll have to tey their version!
I would love to see a video explaining all the different rigs and when/how to use them like I'm in kindergarten. I have a hard time keeping them all straight and knowing what to use when. If you have specific videos on these I'd love suggestions. Thanks for the content, I'm in the Midwest as well
Excellent Excellent Video Debo thank u for the knowledge
Great explanation DEBO, thanks a lot 😎🎣
The "magicalness" is your tackle collection. 🤯 Had to rewind and rewatch. That's impressive sir. I've gotta give the wacky a go. Keep saying I'm gonna try then tie on a Texas rig. Ordering o rings though so we'll see!
I was looking to get into this so thank you Debo
Eagle Claw weedless hooks are my go to for wacky rig
Wacky worm is my Go-To bait. Great video!
Awesome! I managed to get ton the board yesterday in a small tournament we had using the wacky rig! I use the Yamamoto seniors or the googan baits stick bait. I think both work well with just a gamakatsu circle hook. I will definitely try the gear you use, sir. Great stuff as always! 👍🏼🎣
I went out Wednesday afternoon throwing the fluke, didn't catch a thing. I went wacky rig with a ned worm and caught 5 in 30 minutes. The ned worm was all I had and it worked great.
I actually seen the “wacky rig”
In an old 1990s bass fishing documentary about finesse fishing. It had Doug Hannon in it. It’s probably been around for a few generations now.
Have you considered using heat shrink tubing for your wacky rigs? I got some clear tubing and a heat gun, cut a 1/2” piece of heat shrink and hook into the middle of the worm through the tube. Helps with worm durability and the clear tube doesn’t distort the color. It’s an alternative option 😁
I've seen that but haven't tried it.