Wacky Hook & Weight System

[Dan]

I was out with a buddy fishing senkos and he was using a weighted hook. Gamakatsu makes them. They have a flat weight (red) at the eye. It sinks, of course, but as it does because the weight is flattened it oscillates back and forth imparting quite a bit more action to the senko style bait. I used a traditional o ring set up with my wacky worm and we used the same color. No difference except the weight. He waxed me and made me a believer in the weighted hook. I now always have one rigged with the weight and the other weightless.

http://www.gamakatsu.com/fishing-hooks.php?pid=1092

This hook is really hard to find. You may need to buy them online. I got mine at Pilgrim's Village in Cadillac. It is the biggest little tackle shop in the north.

[Got Fish??]

Using the right size hook makes all the difference. I use 1/0 octopus. I get more hookups on my strikes. With less hooks being  swallowed.. These longer offset hooks seem  to scare the fish.

[djkimmel]

i use the nail weights like dan mentioned. i get mine from kustom kicker (called baby weights). they are very similar to the lunker city variety. KK also carries weighted finesse/wacky hook that is top notch, i however prefer the nail weight and a 2/0 gamikatsu finesse wide gap hook.

I will make a note of that since I am getting close to out of the big batch of Lunker City nail weights I bought many, many years ago. Was wondering what I would do when I run out? Now I know!

I've been playing with weighted hooks too. Still like the nail weight the best. I use lots of those weight up with the secret, not to be mentioned (Neko) rig.