There is little doubt that wacky rigs are one of the more popular presentations for soft stickbaits like the Yamamoto Senko in the recent past. Typically when setting up the wacky rig, the hook is placed through bait around the mid-point of the worm such that it is perpendicular to its length.
One problem with rigging the hook directly through the bait; the hook and line (since the bait tends to ride up the line on the hook set) tears through the bait when reeling the fish in. Far to often this means we only catch one or two fish per bait which can get costly on a good day of catching!
Over the years, several hacks have been developed to help extend the life of the bait when wacky rigging including the use of o-rings and silicone tubing in the area of the bait where the hook penetrates.
Recently I found an interesting wacky rig hack by bass pro Jacob Wall where he uses heat shrink tubing to catch more fish/bait in a rather unique way which he describes in the following video...
Looks interesting and it might be time to check out these kits at my local Harbor Freight store 😎
If interested you can check the kit out via the following link:
Harbor Freight Heat Shrink Tubing Kit Link
Have fun and good luck!
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