Wacky Rig Worm - What is your go to worm & why?

[Quillback]

I'm still stuck on Senkos.

[Milehibird]

What I find interesting, and the reason I posed the question, is that a lot of anglers view stick baits from a cost standpoint. That tells me that most anglers believe that a stick bait is a stick bait and that the application of wishing a wacky rig just requires a 5" ish bait shaped like a worm will do. Like many have said, GY Senkos are expensive and the alternative is to go with something much less expensive without a concern for changing the number of bites one gets. I have been a GY Senko wacky rig guy, with decent results, but I am definitely going to put to test cheaper alternatives to see if it changes the number of bites I get while on the water (my wife will be my control variable, as she will NEVER stop fishing GY senkos).

Sick Sticks were the first I tried. The square core and round ribs catch air so it creates some bubbles, and the square core with a weighted jig causes more movement. It doesn't sink as fast as a senko, but I've caught way more fish on them than senkos. It also helps that a 25 pack is $11.

[kingfisher42]

So do we know if senkos are different now company has new owner? Or just speculation?

[Cbump]

I’m going to try some upside down damiki hydras soon.

[krindgen]

Zoom Fat Finesse for me. Primarily cuzz it takes a cheap lead nail weight well. Skips nice too.

[Rick McFaul]

Senkos......with about a 1/4" piece of 3/8" clear heat shrink tubing. For weightless wacky the Owner Jungle weedless wacky hook. For weighted I like the Gamakatsu G Finesse weighted wacky hook.

[jrh_67]

BPS Stick-O. Was fishing with a buddy and he was using these and I was using Yamamoto and he was getting more bites so I switched then and never looked back. Do yourself a favor and try the Texas Smoke color...lol

[krindgen]

BPS Stick-O. Was fishing with a buddy and he was using these and I was using Yamamoto and he was getting more bites so I switched then and never looked back. Do yourself a favor and try the Texas Smoke color...lol

Last two seasons I've noticed doing well on baits with flake in a gizzard/shad lake. Ones with a sort of black back and silver flake underside. Stick baits and Z-Hogs.

[bpicinc]

V&M J-Mag 10.5", Senko 4" or Senko 5" most of the time weightless, because they catch LM.

[drainplug]

The originals, have large supply in basement

[OhioAngler]

I really like the Big Bite Cane stick. Its a unique bait that really works well for me. Has grooves on it that really catch the water and give it action and it also has a variety of hook slots.
Give them a try.
Jerod