In truth, the wacky-rigged stick worm resembles nothing in nature, yet the odd-looking little rig is absolutely deadly for catching bass when other lures fail. Rod choices vary by angler, though 7-foot medium-action rods are well suited for casting the weightless worm and battling bass with lighter lines. Braided line doesn't twist, and fluorocarbon is virtually invisible underwater, making it a better leader material than monofilament. A main line of 10- to 15-pound braid tied to a 6- to 10-pound-test fluorocarbon leader, has become standard for most spinning techniques. Though the wacky rig can be fished effectively with baitcasting gear, spinning tackle is ideal for handling the light line necessary in clear water. As the rig falls slowly through the water column, the ends of the Senko will give a slight quiver as the midsection is pulled down by the weight of the hook, causing the worm to fall in a "U" shape.
Rigging a Senko "wacky" style is simply a matter of sticking the point of a #2 finesse hook into the mid-section of the soft plastic, allowing the midpoint of the worm to rest perpendicularly within the bend of the hook. The wacky rig may be the most unorthodox means of rigging a plastic worm, yet it is amazingly effective and very simple to use. The method that produced multiple spotted bass for my daughter and me that day was the weightless wacky rig, one of three highly effective techniques with a soft stick worm. The simplicity of its design (based on a ballpoint pen of all things) lends itself to multiple rigging methods that can produce bites when bass simply won't eat other lures.
When Gary Yamamoto introduced the Senko more than two decades ago, he initiated a genre of soft plastics that has likely become the most effective bass-catching worm of all time. The clear choice was the curiously versatile 5-inch soft stick bait. Therefore, I needed a lure that would give her (and me) the best chance of catching bass with the simplest means possible.
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