A wacky rig is one of the most effective techniques for enticing reluctant bass to bite. It is also one of the best finesse presentations for shallow-water fish and suspended bass close to the surface ...

In the world of bass fishing, you can try hundreds of techniques and thousands of baits. This can make it challenging to find your tried and true favorites, but it seems that most bass anglers I know ...

Jay Randall explains the basics of the wacky rig in this latest installment of the Jackson Kayak Tip of the Week! What I am about to tell you is probably one of the most effective ways to catch bass ...

Attaching a plastic stick bait to a hook in the most cartoonishly-simple way possible may seem like a goofy idea but, wacky or not, it’s proven tremendously effective in coaxing finicky bass to bite.

Wacky rigging got its name either because it makes a plastic worm look like a crazed creature, or because it makes bass go crazy when they see the action of the lure. Whichever is the case, it's a ...

This is one of the hotter rigs in bass fishing right now. A good one to learn if you haven't. A nail weight, O-ring, hook and straight tail plastic is all you need to get started Neko rigging. The ...

mislead you. After many years of steady tournament use, this plastic worm has long been one of the best bass lures . The Senko and its twin, the YUM Dinger, both offer a truly natural performance ...

There is a plastic worm rig that's so outlandish its creators just had to call it the "wacky worm." It looks silly, yet works like a charm for catching largemouth bass. It has become the secret go-to ...

Zac Udock, a guide in southeast Kansas, fished the thick flooded timber of Bone Creek Lake, using a wacky rig with a plastic worm. Kansas City Star Midway through a fishing trip on Bone Creek ...

In a never-ending quest to catch more and bigger fish, anglers have learned to embrace a multitude of baits and techniques. We've learned to flip and pitch, cast monstrous swimbaits and even rig a ...

Zac Udock, a guide in southeast Kansas, fished the thick flooded timber of Bone Creek Lake, using a wacky rig with a plastic worm. Photos by Brent Frazee The Kansas City Star ARMA, Kan. Midway through ...