Its called a Jika RIg and it originated out of Japan.

wow very dedicated, im impressed!

For some reason, I like to fish deep but when I’m in deep 12 to 15 maybe sometime 20 feet and I always get lucky

Another excellent video, Steve!

This was an eye opener for me Steve. I have never fished a wacky rig weightless. If I was fishing deeper water, I would just set it aside. I'm going to give the weighted wacky a try! That underwater footage was fantastic.

I like that your videos get to the point and don't drag on.

Why not blood scent? Wouldn't that work best to attract bass?

Steve as an old fart I remember when we had black and white lures but tackleboxes are WOKE these days. Only cream colored lures. You can't deny when it comes to any form of professional fishing sports cream colored lures are good! The warn lures with the least action stay in the top blue tray where it's easier to get out. Some say the box can be like a public school teacher, the easier ya carry it the more racket it makes. I personally do not know? I prefer to think of it as an aging beauty queen and a cow patty, the older they get the easier they both are to pick up. That's another video... You deserved a comment and a like. I have to entertain myself, fortunately for these folks I don't get out much.

I usually use the 4 1/4” Stick-O with a 1/30th oz. split shot. Works great.

Great video, very informative! I like studies like this and it was very well presented. I quickly hit subscribe.

Would love to see and know how adding jig skirt material ( needle and thread method ) to one end, both ends, and in the middle effects fall and action.

The slightly larger size ned head, texas rig instead of straight jig head rig, don't come all the way through with the point. TRD's are soft enough to allow hook set. Just slightly harder swing to make sure

Hi there Steve, thanks for all your epic videos. Steve I have been fishing weighted wacky for a long time and it's my number one go to set-up.!! I use a short shank circle or octopus hook with a small tungsten weight pegged with a gummy stop right up against the eye of the hook.! Neat presentation that delivers great results..🎣🎣🎣

Let's all remember fish eyes see differently than human eyes... so interesting test, but it is for human eyes. Good video, thanks!

High contrast over color. Got it. Another good one. Thanks Steve

Yum Dinger 100 bulk pack, 1/16 oz jig head, amazing value for what you get

I have been resistant to using a weighted wacky rig until now.. this footage seals the deal especially with the elastek ones... thank you for this... congrats on your continued growth...

This is just what I needed to know. I use Elaztech whenever I can to save money. Steve you always have very good and informative videos. Thanks.

Looks like you could start with no weight then add small split shots til you found the best rate of fall for that day, then tie on a weighted wacky hook of that size (just to save time over cutting and retrying various weighted hooks)

Wish the camera angle would have been the same for both the Zman and the Senko. Good demo tho.

do bass even hear high pitch sounds? are the high pitch noises therefore silent? the bait you should test is the v110 its the standard in jerkbaits and best all around ever... its cashed the most tournament money for a JERKBAIT, it catches multi-species well, its what everyone tries to copy, etc. does the material (abs, bone materials, etc) its made of effect the sound? ever heard shad clicks???

2 different types of scent... one for taste and one for attraction. oil based is most definitely for the taste. makes them hold on longer and although water based could do the same it washes off the bait quicker. think about it like chumming... oil can also attract but it doesnt do as well as water based because water and oil dont mix well. water based doesnt stick long in water it disperses... certain fish are more prone to scent such as catfish vs not as big of a factor in bass. but can never hurt. good for covering up that human hand scent...

stick baits with salt are just overpriced if you are adding weight. you add weight to saltless versions for durable same action at a cheaper cost. wonder about the effects of different Orings and tubes for wacky applications. and definitely need to watch the curvature of the baits almost all stickbaits are curved for action, if you rig it incorrectly the action is not there anyways. I think people miss this when rigging.

I dont know why some ppl are so suprised by the results. I always use a weighted wacky rig set up. I usually start with a texas style rig then will wacky rig it once the senko gets chewed up.

1/16 looks like a good way to go. As always, this channel has the best info.

Been a full on Gary Yamamoto Senko only person; but with weighted jigs, might be opting to try elastech senkos. Thanks for experiment results~

Another great video. When I used to scuba dive, I noticed the upward back lit contrast. I have always wondered do lure colors really matter when the bass is looking upwards. But when looking at fish sideways or downwards, you could really tell the brilliance of their markings.

This is good information. Thanks Steve for providing this.

I t rig mine. Not sure I’ll ever go back.

You have one of the best channels on Y/T love the underwater testing 👍👍👍👍👍

Always the best content .

I shoot my own stick baits and don’t use salt. I’ve been using weighted wacky hooks so they will sink at all. I may have to go heavier. Thanks for the insight

Great video Steve. This spring was the first time I really focused on using a weighted wacky hook. Boy does it make a difference, not to mention 1/16 oz gives you the ability to skip it clear under bushes/docks with minimal effort. Thanks for sharing!

Can’t believe I’m about to say this out loud but how about adding a split shot your favorite wacky hook? You can change the split shot out instead of buying different hooks.

How do you know exactly the video I needed next!!

Great video. I agree with all the other comments that your straight-to-the-point style is MUCH appreciated, and the info you present is great

Wow nice video and comparison. Gives me more confidence in throwing a weighted Wacky rig

this makes sense if ypou're fiching for something that has human eyes. None of the known fish see in the same spectrum as humans.

3 of us were throwing soft plastic lures on the beach. A friend had squid scent on a prawn soft plastic while we were using prawn and paddle tails without scent. Our friend caught 2 Barramundi with the scent and we caught noticing. So does it work? Possibly?

Nice video!

Another amazing video. I been using weighted wacky rigs for 2 years now. I seem to do best with a 1/16 and 3/32oz. Adds just the right amount of shimmy

Been really getting into fishing this past year and you have the most incredible videos explaining and showing what is actually happing under the water. Huge thanks for the techniques and amazing under water footage you always show us. This has helped me become a better angler and given me confidence on what i am throwing on the water. Much love and thanks. 👍

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I fish in the saltwater all the time and I think I should try wacky rigged worms for redfish and flounder. Bumping one on the bottom should be awesome for flounder, and for sighting and casting to redfish I think it could be amazing. I'd definitely put some ProCure or Dr Juice scent on for either application. That slow fall with the 1/16th weight or even an 1/8 oz should drive a flounder crazy in shallow water and 1/4 might be alright for deeper water. Flounder can be really tough to hook so you wouldn't want a bait over 6", and 4 or 5" should be perfect. I gotta try wacky rigs in the saltwater.

That's a great video Steve, wow what a difference with a weight. I never new.

maybe a good test is just put 2 lures with bass attractant and count how many fish come to investigate, and do the same thing for the ones without attractant. This way your able to quantify if the attractant can pull in passing fish.

I've always put weight on my wacky

I’ve been using weighted wacky rigs for a while, especially to reach fish on deeper outside weedlines. I don’t even use unweighted hooks anymore.

wow i was looking for video like this, thanks

Wow! Eye opening results. Now I won't be so reluctant to add some weight. You have become my favorite bass fishing KZfaqr because you have great content that gets straight to the point. No need for 15-20 min. videos like so many others do.