Wacky ain't just for bass!
Many have caught bass on wacky-rigged Senkos (soft stick hooked in the middle) including me. Not long ago I wondered how other fish species would react to a smaller version of the Senko except instead of using a hook, attaching a jig in the middle. The jig I found drops the bait as fast as a Senko (which is heavy yet soft) allowing the body/tail quiver on the way to the bottom. Here are a few of the prototypes that caught fish the first time cast:
https://i.imgur.com/rvB3fUm.jpg?2
https://sdfish.com/forums/attachment...fw-jpg.182322/ https://sdfish.com/forums/attachment...v7-jpg.182323/ https://i.imgur.com/JeVlYOU.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/VDhsgKS.jpg
Recently I figured: why not use very thin 'legs' on either side of the body the hook is placed. I came up with these the fish jumped all over! :
https://sdfish.com/forums/attachment...nq-jpg.182309/ https://sdfish.com/forums/attachment...jh-jpg.182308/ https://sdfish.com/forums/attachment...cz-jpg.182307/ https://sdfish.com/forums/attachment...vs-jpg.182310/ https://i.imgur.com/dKvK1TH.jpg https://sdfish.com/forums/attachment...mw-jpg.182311/https://sdfish.com/forums/attachment...iv-png.182312/ https://i.imgur.com/Ros2Oe8.jpg
Jig weight is never more than 1/16 oz with 1/24 oz best for shallow water. Rather than always allow the lure to sink, I twitch the lure mid-depth, pause to let it sink a bit and repeat. A 1/32 oz jig also works good when working a wacky rigged lure in weed pockets and along weed edges. Key is working the lure slowly in an area and casting to the same spots a few times to draw fish to strike.