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Old 08-17-2016, 04:51 PM
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1/0 owner hooks made for wacky rig, idk what they're called off the top of my head but any sharp, short shanked, moderately gapped hook should work great. O rings def worth it.
would it be Mosquito Hooks? I've been using size 1, but may go up a few sizes
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Old 08-18-2016, 04:19 AM
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No, but those would work.
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Old 08-18-2016, 01:56 PM
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Instead of o rings you can go to Home Depot/hardware store and buy clear plastic tubing by the foot...size based on the size of the Senko. There are diameters that fit the 5 and 4 inch perfectly but I can't remember them off the top of my head. Then cut it into small pieces/rings. You get a ton of rings for cheap and they hold up well. Also work good for trailer hook keepers on spinner baits.

I often switch back and forth between wacky and T-rigged and I'm too lazy to change the hook each time. I have had good success just using the regular worm hook I use to fish them T-rigged. 3/0 wide gap black eagle claw for 5" and 6" and an eagle claw 1/0 worm hook for the 4". Never felt I was missing fish due to the hook. Unless you were going to a weighted wacky hook to get a different fall rate or something.
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Old 08-18-2016, 08:10 PM
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No, but those would work.
I just went back and checked my amazon order from when i got the mosquito hooks, which it dawned on me that that among the uses on the package besides wacky rigs, was dropshot that is what i bought the mosquito hooks for ... I also got some #1 owner wacky rig hooks in the same order being i wanted to try both techniques out this year. Now I need to find what i did with them.

Never really fished softbaits in the past, but after last night catching a small LMB on the wacky rig in the short time i had to fish I am gaining more confidence in them, but still feel like its been luck on the hook ups I still don't have the feel for whats a fish vs an obstruction. But i suppose the more hookups i get the sooner that feel will be learned
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Old 08-18-2016, 08:16 PM
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Instead of o rings you can go to Home Depot/hardware store and buy clear plastic tubing by the foot...size based on the size of the Senko. There are diameters that fit the 5 and 4 inch perfectly but I can't remember them off the top of my head. Then cut it into small pieces/rings. You get a ton of rings for cheap and they hold up well. Also work good for trailer hook keepers on spinner baits.
I almost bought some of those rings, but then thought it seems like a waste of money but this tip is pure gold ... i am going to see if any of the tubing i already have will work, otherwise i'll be bringing some senkos in with me next time i am at HD
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Old 08-19-2016, 01:19 AM
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They also sell wacky weedless hooks. It's like a hinge- have worked well for me if the bass are lazy and don't want the Texas rig
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Old 08-20-2016, 01:24 AM
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O rings mean money saved, since Wacky rigged, they slip off so easy. I just use a size 2 plain shank Mustad. Senkos sink faster than the traditional-style worms I use, though. I even have some Strike King worms, which don't sink without weight added.
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Old 08-20-2016, 12:01 PM
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The only way I use wacky rig Senkos is with a 1/0 or 2/0 circle. You will invariably gut hook fish otherwise and even a circle doesn't work all the time. Trying to remove a small hook deep in the throat is a real trick if you can do it. Too, circle hooks almost never get thrown even with the barbs pinched.
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Old 08-20-2016, 05:57 PM
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The only way I use wacky rig Senkos is with a 1/0 or 2/0 circle. You will invariably gut hook fish otherwise and even a circle doesn't work all the time. Trying to remove a small hook deep in the throat is a real trick if you can do it. Too, circle hooks almost never get thrown even with the barbs pinched.
That's a great point...for all plastics really...I pinch he barbs on every hook I use just to make the extraction easier if needed. Even treble hooks get pinched. I don't seem to get as many gut hooked with the larger hooks either. Gotta pay attention to your line both feel and sight. If it moves or you feel a tap check it and set it. If you get lazy they'll swallow it for sure. I tend to set it at the slightest hint of a hit because I just can't calm the hell down when I get a bite!
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Old 08-20-2016, 08:42 PM
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The pinched barbs also make extraction from fingers for instance which made my Friday trip to the ER a lot easier to deal with.
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