THE BASS COLLEGE

This past season I have tried various types of hooks for my wacky rigs. Circle, Octopus, Weedless Gammy, and EWG hooks. Being the type of angler I am I like and need to set the hook. That style was a complete failure when I used the circle and octopus hooks, where you have to start reeling in to set the hook as opposed to really setting it in like do you with a EWG hook. Although EWG hooks are not really meant for wacky rigging I am thinking of trying a straight shank hook. Any thoughts? What do you folks use?

i use the owner rigging hook!

Gamakatsu Wacky Rig Hook.

tom at January 18, 2012 at 6:27 PM

i use the owner rigging hook!

Tom,

What do you mean Rigging Hook? Is that a EWG? Do you have a part #?

This is what I use>> GAMAKATSU   << This was in the free baits I sent out and Austin just posted a picture of them the oher day. This is them.

Delawarebass at January 18, 2012 at 7:08 PM

This is what I use>> GAMAKATSU   << This was in the free baits I sent out and Austin just posted a picture of them the oher day. This is them.

Steve,

How is your hook set? Do you do a traditional hook set, or start reeling it in to set the hook?

What size?

5" Worm

4" Worm

go to tw under offset wide gap  owner  rig-n-hook is what i use i hook it off center a little bit right through the middle of the bait then then twist it and skin hook it the second bait stays on better and great hook-ups dont loose any fish

And these

Andy, i use a traditional hookset with them.

I use a Nina hook. 

tom at January 18, 2012 at 7:11 PM

go to tw under offset wide gap  owner  rig-n-hook is what i use i hook it off center a little bit right through the middle of the bait then then twist it and skin hook it the second bait stays on better and great hook-ups dont loose any fish

Got it, thanks Tom!

I like that weedguard on the GAMA hook.

Yes Andy I use a traditional hook set but I dont cross their eyes like I do with braid, lol I set the hook so hard with braid that fish under 2 pounds fly out of the water! 

Alan Rosenberger at January 18, 2012 at 7:11 PM

And these

I used them this year Alan and didnt have great success using the a traditonal hook set. Also, I found the weed guards to be a bit flimsy. Where as the hooks Steve V uses the guard is more aggressive. 

Nina is my ex, WACKY!!!!!!

Delawarebass at January 18, 2012 at 7:16 PM

Yes Andy I use a traditional hook set but I dont cross their eyes like I do with braid, lol I set the hook so hard with braid that fish under 2 pounds fly out of the water! 

LMAO.........I will try that this year, the hooks I mean! lol

Sml175 at January 18, 2012 at 7:19 PM

Nina is my ex, WACKY!!!!!!

LOL..I actually did a google search! LOL You got me......:lol:

Andy, I said " And these" because steve uses those also, Ive had alot of success with those hooks but it was more of a part sweep, part traditiional, Fish picks up the bait and is moving left, upward and right hookset. These work better for light cover while when in brush or heavier cover the wicked wacky works better.

Alan Rosenberger at January 18, 2012 at 7:24 PM

Andy, I said " And these" because steve uses those also, Ive had alot of success with those hooks but it was more of a part sweep, part traditiional, Fish picks up the bait and is moving left, upward and right hookset. These work better for light cover while when in brush or heavier cover the wicked wacky works better.

That is exactly right! 

I beleive Steve uses these 

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_Wicked_Wacky_Hook_3pk/descpage-GWWH.html?from=detroph

And you use

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_Wide_Gap_Finesse_Hook_Weedless_5pk/descpage-GFWH.html

These are two differnt styles. Maybe you posted the wrong link?