This Wacky Rig Hack Is Amazing!
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2024
- This is one of the coolest wacky rig and Neko rig hacks I’ve seen in a long time! Give it a try!
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I've been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I've qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level. - Спорт
I go through 1 pen every 2 weeks at work, I always take off the spring in them and used them for things like this. Saves you a lot of plastics especially when drop shotting.
sounds good!
Loved the centering for years. Cant wait to these new rigging techniques. Thanks Matt
You bet!
For ten years, now, I have been using a similar concept that has been working just fine by using the "poor man's" approach. I pre-rig a few sticks "of my own choice" by using the springs that came in cheap ball-point "click" pens and, after screwing them sideways into the worm/Senko, snipped them flush to the bait's body with a pair of side-cutter pliers. Later on, I was able to find assortments of similar screws at hardware-stores. Bigger/thicker baits required heftier springs but the idea always seems to serve my needs. "Building" a few worms ahead of hitting the lake, made it easy to keep my line in the water and not have to build one while trying to fish. The system you have shown looks like it will work just fine, Matt and, in concept, is quite similar.
BTDT, works great.
thanks for sharing
I have not tried that way of rigging but I must say you have my full attention on this one for sure!!!
its a neat rigging contraption!
@MattStefanFishing ive kinda kept this setup to myself for the better part of about 4 years now up here in Oregon.
Yes, it works amazing with a centering screw pin for fishing Wacky/Neko rigged. And the way you were describing how the worm slides up your line when the fish is doing its head shakes to try and throw the bait is spot on. Works just like you were describing, Its AMAZING!
You should definitely fish your Wacky/Neko rigged setups like this from now on. You save soooo much more senkos "stick baits"
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I recently got some of your core tackle wacky rigs that has this same centering pin on it and I already had some wacky dual hooks that I picked up awhile ago. These used an o-ring which I am not thrilled about so I has some of these owner centering pins (large) which matched the same diameter as the Core Tackle setup. I put these on and it really has made the setup a lot better! Thanks for sharing this with us and your Core Tackle stuff is awesome!! Thanks Matt!
Glad you like it!
Excellent Idea for both Techniques. A+++. Thank You Matt
Glad you liked it!
Great tip! I’ve been using small pieces of surgical tubing on my wackeys and hooking right through it. Works really good.
Good stuff!
Can't wait to try this! I just bought a bunch of these screws. Now I have two ways to try Wacky Worms!
Go for it
That’s a great idea. I will try that. I have been putting a little piece of clear heat shrink around my General, hook only the heat shrink perpendicular, then push a 1/16 oz tungsten nail weight (no head) through the heat shrink which keeps the nail weight from coming out when I am skipping. I am losing far less worms and nail weights, still catching fish.
Thanks for sharing
Great info Matt! An an alternative for wacky rigging Decoy has a worm holding spring that comes in 3 sizes. It can also secure a fluke style bait where the bend of the EWG hook near the hook eye and eliminates any tearing. Good luck at stage 👍
Thanks for the info!
That's a great idea. I'm going to try it. Thanks Matt
Hope you enjoy
I love to fish a wacky rig I've always used the double o ring method but I'm going to have to try this keep us updated on how it works for you.
Sounds good!
Been doing this for decade; i never bother telling anyone anymore about tips and tricks, because people think i'm being too technical when comes to fishing
Can never be to technical
Nice tip! Haven't used a centering pin but did order some over the winter that were too small that should work perfect for this. Also have all three sizes of the Geecrack that I'll be trying this weekend for the first time.
Give it a try
That’s how I rig em , now get the hook with the double wire weedguard from Gamakatsu, the wire bends back an clips on the tip point of the hook , and it’s super weedless
And you need to rig them that way. Because if the Senko goes above the weedless hook you're proper fudged.
A little weed is always good.
Right on
Great idea 💡. Thanks Matt 👍
You bet!
VMC Crossover Ring
Definitely the best choice!
It's all I use on a wacky rig
I agree as well
Cross over rings are great provided you can get them around your bait. The advantage the cps has and the geecrack is wacky or neko rigging larger baits
Soft silicone tubing cut up in pieces. It'll slide right over the senko and is much cheaper. Can get like a 25 foot roll of it for 20 bucks, and it'll last you forever.. Cross-over ring is better for neko rigs though.
I started using centering pins this year for drop shotting finesse, solid head tubes. Bait life extension has been great, even in smallmouth water. They'll pluck all the tentacles off the tubes before they tear off the body & head. I could not recommend more highly.
Thanks for sharing
That’s way cool. Definitely going to give it a try
Go for it!
I've never tried that Matt but I will looks like a great idea thank you
Hope you enjoy
I like the sword shaped holder you have coming. (Can’t recall name.). I’ve found that they are a little flimsy such that I sometimes use 2 of them not to pull through the worm. I’ve used the centering pin as well. If the pin goes all the way through the worm, I use wire cutters to gut off the access on the other side. Both work. Also live the VMC crossover.
I’m excited to try them
Heck yeah dude. Those pins are a good way to “toughen up” a plastic hook entry. It works good on the nose of a fluke style to do like a banjo minnow thing. Also works on those poop baits. Plastics can last a lot longer. 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing
I haven’t tried it but, looks like a great alternative to the tool, the bands, the crossover bands etc.
Yep
I keep all my old pen springs and use them for my wacky and neko rig worms. You can stretch it out a bit and get around 3 to 4 rigs out of each spring. It's cheap and I don't rip through my baits as easily, especially the senkos and roboworms.
Thanks for sharing
interesting set up, it's so crazy how many ways we can hook a wacky rig. I don't get to particular. losing worms is part of the deal, seems fish like a fresh out of the pack worm over an over fished one for me anyway. thanks for sharing!
Right on
Looks great 👍 Thank you for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching
Good tips, Matt!
Glad it was helpful!
Just use a small zip tie (black in color). Cinch it down over the middle of the worm, cut off the excess plastic of the zip tie, slide hook under the zip tie without penetrating the plastic worm. One worm can last most of the day.
Thanks for sharing
Wow I can’t wait to use this on Monday. I got some docs.❤
Have fun!
I have been using different springs. It works well. But I think the style of spring you mentioned will be better.
Give it a try
Good tips Matt 👍 thanks
You bet!
I also do this with flukes and small swimbaits for drop shot and free rig applications when i want a nose hook
Awesome
I've been using the G7 worm tubes for a few years now. Works good for me, but I'll definitely give the centering pins a try.
Go for it
Yes the owner cps works great for wacky rigged baits including creature , craws and beavers plus the geecrack gill style baits. I also use the cps to reinforce the nose of baits whether just nose hooking it or Texas rigging but reinforcing the nose. In the case of texas rigging just use the larger size cps so you can work the hook point through the coils and then come out the bottom like normal to then turn the hook and reinsert farther back into the bait. Cps is great way to add little attractor blades to your soft plastics also. The geecrack t wacky inserts work great also with less damage to delicate baits and can be attached vertically or horizontal to your baits depending how you install them in the bait. I’ll probably be using your core wacky tomorrow 1/28 by Plover
Thanks for sharing
been doing this for years...honestly, I think the shrink wrap is more stable and makes worms last longer. When fish are finicky, I like the centering pin.
thanks for sharing
I use multiple sizes of transparent plastic straws. Using scissors cut about 1/8th inch cross sections. Slide it on from the small end of the worm then place your hook Neko or wacky style. Lasts through several catches.
thanks for sharing
I never even thought of using a spring, definitely gonna play around with it!
Go for it
@@MattStefanFishing I tried out those tush finesse swimbait hooks and the action is insane when paired with the crush city mayors
I wind 4” spring coils myself using touching wraps of 0.012” stainless wire (32lb test) around different diameter nails, etc. Use touching wraps so that you have more coils … you can always pull on the coils to get the end to the preferred coil gap size when on the water inserting it into your bait. And tight winds store better and are easier to work with when pushing the loose wraps into the bait. The different diameters are needed to fit different baits, and also allow you the option to put the spring into the nose of an EWG-Hooked bait to keep the bait from sliding down the hook. The same spring in a bait allows you to hover rig a jig hook in the bait…. I insert the jig hook first then twist in the spring. I have a million other uses for 0.012” stainless wire in lure craft so buying o-rings, VMC crossovers, shrink tubing, clear tubing cuts marketed for Senkos, and using pen springs are all unnecessary cost for me. I store the springs in a small transparent plastic tubes (hobby store).
Thanks for sharing
Best stock up on those pins as bad as the fish sling the bait off!!! Even tried the spring method and got tired of losing so many baits and re-rigging, went back to the silicone sleeve and crossover ring as far as wacky rigging
Sorry to hear that
Great idea, I've actually thought of this but never tried it
Go for it
I'll be trying that this weekend.
Go for it
It does work great. you just have to be careful when rigging a small diameter wacky hook as you can throw the bait. I screw it in flush that way you can add some of the plastic to help hold the hook. Also, as your plastic rips after a few fish you can unscrew it turn 90 degrees and screw it back in. Gets a few more fish.
Thanks for sharing
I have used the VMC crossover ring but will have to try this hack 😉
Give it a try
This is a great idea. I just wonder if the centering pin would hamper the hook up ratio.l will definitely definitely try it. Thanks Matt.
Go for it
Thanks Matt
You bet
I do this when nose hooking a 2.8 keitech fat swing impact on a dropshot. Ill give this a try next time out!
Awesome
Seems like an interesting idea. I’ll have to try that. Something I found on Flukemaster’s channel was he was buying some heat shrink on Amazon, cutting a piece off slide it on the worm up to the egg sack and melt it so it shrinks onto the worm. It’s been pretty successful for me but I’m fascinated by this idea too!
Thanks for sharing
great idea!
Glad you think so!
If you are just fun fishing this is a solid trick, but if you are a tournament fisherman the best way to rig a neko or wacky is to simply put your hook through the worm. When a fish bites it it will either slide up or the worm will tear off allowing the fish no leverage or nothing to get in the way of hook.
I agree
thanks for the tip
You bet!
I’ve bought cheap ball point pen springs on Amazon and used those in a similar fashion.
Thanks for sharing
You should try using some clear shrink tubing. You can achieve the same variation as far as how you orient your hook.
An added benefit is that it strengthens the worm where the hook goes in rather than pre-weakening it by hook penetration alone or by screwing in one of those screw in attachment points.
Everyone does it their preferred way I guess. If you're way wins you the big money then, that's the way to go with though.
I have some
I don't fish wacky rig a hole lot but I can say the last 3 days I have been catching all my fish on a coretakle swim jig the goldilocks and guilty pleasure are 2 great colors
Love them!
The CPS seems great for baits too big for the crossover. Nice Hack👍👍
Thanks 👍
I sometimes use just a piece of shrink tubing that I heat with a hot air gun at home I have a ton of centering pins from somewhere ill try on but im thinking it will slide my hook in all kinds of positions I dont like
Thanks for sharing!
I have used those screw locks to nose hook flukes but haven't thought of this
Give it a try
I use the Geecrack Neko hack, make sure you open the hole so the hook can slide through after fighting a fish. I love the concept but lost alot of fish so I went back to the Crossover Rings.
interesting
@@MattStefanFishing i use a screwdriver and and small screw to screw into the hole of the Geecrack Neko Hack. It makes the hole a little bigger, but i have lost some good fish on that rig because the hook eye gets caught too much on the Geecrack Neko Hack. I have gone back to VMC Crossover Rings and G7 Worm Tubes.
Give it a shot and see if it works. I use this technique to nose hook a minnow bait.
Awesome
I don’t know much about the centering ring but the VMC crossover ring works good. I
noticed an article in my B.A.S.S. magazine that quoted a guy named Matt and he mentioned some baits for FFS one got my attention he Finisher it looked like a small Jerkbait but when I got them they were very heavy I know they are used on FFS but now that I have two can you do a show on how to use them if you don’t have FFS?
I did this one without FFS ua-cam.com/video/HrPsi4Nq7RI/v-deo.htmlsi=EehxScgCp1Ic5_wy
Curious to see how this works before I try it lol. I’ve tried other hacks but always go back to roughing worm a little bit and running hook straight through worm.
Give it a try
huh, I'd wrap a little bit of that clear first aid kit tape w the holes like a half inch wide around center. makes a senko last half the day wacky.
Thanks for sharing
I did that before for wacky, But it will also eat up some worms line Senko brand or Mann's brand, They are very breakable and tender, So I decided to stay with electric tape and oh man that thing works very well, Highly suggesting to try that. Wacky worm is my first technique when I actually really want to catch fish and not playing around, in any body of water.
Thanks for sharing
It will work on thin worms just bend the worm and center it you can keep twisting it in till it's all in takes a little practise to get the worm straight , small cps
good tip
I believe cut off tooth picks would also work. Orient pick as needed. Add superglue to make worm last longer.
Worth a try
I don’t know…. IMHO, the lightest Core Tackle wacky shot is the way to go. It gives the worm GREAT action, and from what I’ve seen it doesn’t sink THAT much faster than a weightless wacky rig. One of Core Tackles best baits, IMHO. But, with that said, this has been around for a while. Those pins are VERY cheap, and it does work. I used them exclusively, as an affordable alternative to the VMC rig/tool (which are WAY overpriced), and they worked great. But, I’m completely sold on the Core Tackle Wacky Shot. That’s such a great rig. And, not all stick baits fall the same. But, with that bait, you get a really nice consistency, regardless of senko-style bait being used.
Thanks for using the wacky shot!
@@MattStefanFishing Oh boy…..do I have a bone to pick with you, buster! (Does anyone still use the term “buster”, anymore). I finally found a few fish today on Headwaters, and caught my two biggest fish today on the Wacky shot, but I lost my third, RIGHT AT THE DAMN BOAT!!! The great thing is that I saw its side profile at the side of the boat,and reached down to grab it and it shoot it out right before I could “lip” it. Oh, well….at least I got to see it up close. That had to be 8lbs, which is a size that lake is known for, and then some. The other two were 4-6lbs, and hit that senko like it owed them money. Big, mean, aggressive fish today. Not many, but nice sized bass. But, why are those hooks so damn small, Matt??? The two I landed were barely hooked, as well, but deep in the fishes mouth. I’m surprised I got those back to the boat. It’s not like I’m not setting the hook well, but it seems like that hook isn’t getting buried very well somewhere in the roof of the mouth. Like I said, I had a great time, but was wondering if you experienced that, or if I’m doing something wrong. That rig was the only thing they would hit today (with a Junebug Senior), but they downright hammered it.👍
I use clear soda straws cut in pieces about 3/8 to 1/2 inch ,keep small medium and jumbo in my worm box. Oh there cheap most places just bring them with your drink
Thanks for sharing
I find those Owner bait springs with centre pin, chews up the plastic. You'll find your worm will go flying off, and a chunk of plastic on that spring.
Solution: remove that centre pin, and use as a bait screw. I've been using this on my Neko rigs since 2017....
Got to make sure it’s a large centering pin
Haven't tried that but I definitely will
go for it
I personally don't like the o-rings for wacky or neko so I've been using the small screw locks just like that. I learned it from a vid a while ago. I thought I learned if from your channel? Maybe it was a different channel? It works good!
I’ve done a lot of vids on ways to rig
Good to! I’ll bet a drop of super glue on the centering pin would help too.
Yep
Nice hack!!! Will give it a try and let you know how it worked for me. Stay Safe & God Bless!!! 🤠👍
Awesome
VMC crossover ring is far superior because you do not penetrate the worm, the ring slides over the worm and the hook is positioned the way you like it without penetrating the worm as well. Unless the fish actually bites the worm and tears it you never Have to change it out ...
Thanks for sharing
Isn’t that like $6 a ring? If so, way too expensive!! I lose baits to pike every time I go out.
@@timholsworth316 no, they are just rubber and they come in a bag like o rings. The cross over plyers might cost $6 ... lol
@@astrophysicistguy I found 10 rings for $5 and plyers were $8 i think. Better than $6 a ring for sure! Thanks
@@timholsworth316 they'd never sell a single on at $5 a piece ... lol. A single ring will last basically forever unless you get it snagged
You can also use a small spring like of a pen
Yep
I do this with all of my dropshot baits. I bury the spring and thread the hook through. Makes those max scent worms last forever
Thanks for sharing
Mentioning the Neko hack about a month ago. But I like this much better
Thanks
Nothing can beat the savagear armor stickbait for reliability, you can play with screws but they already fixed the wacky deal. Period.
Thanks for sharing
Cool idea.
Thanks!
I like it. But I use the VMC crossover ring and it has 2 different holes for your hook. Wacky style and neko style
Thanks for sharing
What size would you recommend for the crossover ring in a 5” General?
I don’t use the crossover
What size centering pin are you using Matt? and hook?
Large and a size 1
Save some. Same as centering pin. For a weight. Screw in nose. Pinch on a split shot weight. And also change split shots fast. Same centering pin.
Thanks for sharing
Since there are four different sizes of centering pins at Tackle Warehouse, which size is best for a 5-inch Senko?
i like the medium and Large size
@@MattStefanFishing Thanks for the reply.
I've done this before but had a problem with small fish pulling the worm off. I was using a General maybe something not as soft wouldn't pull off so easily
Thanks for sharing
@MattStefanFishing aside from that it does work well.
i gve beginners the word at walmart and direct them to the yamamoto ,zoom ,yum worms then the hooks.about once a week
sounds good!
I use part of a ball point pen spring
Thanks for sharing
Just use shrink tube and rarely have to change worms. Clear tubing
Thanks for sharing
Shrink wrap has treated me very well wacky rigging. I do nose hook my flukes with cps tho. One can order a bag of chineseium cps springs for a mere pittance.
Thanks for sharing
@@MattStefanFishing Back at cha
I have tried this, but found the worm gets damaged easily, unless you keep the eye of the twistlock outside of the worm. But then occasionally the worm would fly off ㅠㅠ
Thanks for sharing
I purchase pen springs on ebay, snip them in half, and do the same thing
Thanks for sharing
Check out the eco pro tungsten wacky weight 100% the best in my opinion if u like a weighted wacky rig
Will do
@@MattStefanFishing let me know what u think. Thanks
So don't know what company makes it Japanese its a centering pin you push up through bottom it comes with tiny weight as well if you want to get it to sink little faster check out lees bait tackle he carries Japan tackle
Thanks for sharing
What size you recommend for this?
I like the large size
That's sounds better than a ink pen spring.
Yep
Never hook your wacky or ned parallel to the bait. Always rig perpendicular
Thanks for sharing
What size is that centering pin you were demonstrating?
Large
@@MattStefanFishing thanks Matt!
@@MattStefanFishing I absolutely whacked em down on the Harris chain in the marsh on lake griffin with David dudleys wacky worm design. But they are very fragile as it seems to be with any soft plastic that works well 😅. Been experimenting with rigging to help with that was only getting 1-2 fish out of a worm, this might be my answer. Appreciate the info and all the content!
What size center pin for a 6” worm
i like the large size
Someone let my secret out been doing that for a few years. Sometimes the hook comes out of the keeper if is to far out of the bait.
sorry
I just use a small piece of shrink tube
sounds good
Decoy WH-02
Thanks for sharing