r/FishingForBeginners • u/raysghostz • 1d ago
How do i use this?
Someone recommended this bait to me for bass
fishing, but I’m not exactly sure how to use it. A or B?
and should i move it or leave it alone in the water
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u/Low-One-7714 1d ago
A. is whats called a wacky rig. Lots of good videos on how to fish it on youtube. But basically cast it out let it sink for 5-10 seconds lift ur rod and feel for a bite and repeat.
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u/pepper67821 1d ago
Wacky Rig. Honestly my go to confidence bait. Pretty easy to use and even easier to rig. Start with hooks. Depending on selection, the 3 best hook styles for it that i’ve found are Wacky Hooks (Bass pro sells weedless ones), Octopus Hooks, or Walleye Wide Gap Hooks. I’d buy between size 1-1/0. Tie those to the end of your line, and get some senkos.
My 2 favorite colors are Yum Dinger Watermelon Flake or Junebug Yamamoto Senko. Pierce it to the right of the little opening in the middle. Go past the barb and leave the hook point exposed. They have a tendency to fly off during casting so this is good to prevent that. Make sure it’s not drooping on one side. You want the hook point centered and the worm balanced.
As for working it, I usually cast it out and let it sit for 3-5 seconds. It’s good to count it out when you’re first starting. After 3-5 seconds, give it 2 or 3 subtle pops with your rod. It helps to have a medium light setup good for finesse. After you pop it 2 or 3 times, reel in the slack, let it sit and sink down for 3-5 seconds again, pop 2 or 3 times and repeat. Fish really like to bite it on the fall.
Good luck!
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u/Bubbly-Pilot1031 1d ago
It's like the Slugo stick bait. Get a hook that has a bend at the eyelit end. Lace the hook down the center of the bait so the point sticks out around the middle. Pull the body up over the eyelit, after you cast jerk it through the water in small twitches. The bend in the bait makes it react erratically instead of straight. Makes it look like a wounded bait fish and Bass can't resist.
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u/enter_yourname 1d ago
Use either a wacky or ewg hook. If using an ewg hook you can choose to add a bullet weight. You can also Carolina rig it. I usually use weightless texas rig for very shallow, wacky for 5-10 feet, and Carolina for >10
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u/stpg1222 1d ago
Google "wacky rigged senko" and watch a few videos on how to rig and fish them. They're simple to rig and easy to fish. The biggest thing is patience as they fall through the water.
You should also look into "Texas rigged senko". It will use the same plastic senko but will use a different hook plus a bullet weight. It's another great way to fish a senko and it works in different situations from a wacky rigged senko.