wacky rig tool

It all started with the plastic worm and has now mutated into a huge array of specialized offerings. Whose is the best and which one is your favorite? Come share your thoughts and opinions here.
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wacky rig tool

Post by bassdawg » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:00 am

I saw this at Cabelas ,it's a tube you slide the worm in ,then slide the o ring over the worm . Does anyone have this an how is it ?Thanks.

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by Basswrangler » Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:37 pm

I have one of these, works great. Just slide your worm in half way, slide an o ring up onto the worm, and then just position your hook under the o ring. If you fish wacky style a lot this tool will pay for itself in no time. Once in a while a worm might slide off, but it's rare. Overall it's a great product and allows you to catch several fish on a single worm.

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Post by spencerinstl » Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:58 am

Like basswrangler said it works great. I usually use them on senkos with a drop shop hook. It makes your worms last longer they don't get tore up from hooking through the center of the worm.
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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by mdesouza » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:32 am

Agreed I have 2 (one in my travel bag and one in my regular tackle bag). They really do extend the life of you're plastic worms.

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by bassdawg » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:51 am

Hey thanks i did get one .I like circle hooks so would i fish it the same way jut start reeling with tension .Now the hook will be long ways with the worm will this make a difference ? Thanks again.

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by mizushinobi » Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:56 am

i personally just use a regualr pair of needle nose pliers, put the o ring over them and open it up. then i just take the worm/senko and thread it through the hole carefully.

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Post by pchung3009 » Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:02 am

These things are great. I bought one and use it all the time. I take all my used t-rigged senkos and dingers and use the o-ring to keep on using them to catch fish. I have a big plastic bag filled with used stick worms that I use and this tool just makes it easier to use. Yes, you can create something else to get similar results, but this is just easy to use and not that expensive. If you plan on wacky rigging worms, it's a good investment.

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Post by mrborohachi » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:18 am

+1 it's worth the money

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by Schlag » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:01 am

Great tool.

I also put an o-ring on the nose of my flukes or Case SSS/SSM's. It keeps the hook from tearing off the fluke's head, and allows me to fish the same fluke all day.

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by wb3fry » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:25 am

I just got the wacky tool and it looks good,can't wait to try it out.I got a lot of Bass
on the wacky worms.
This new tool should make the worms last a lot longer...
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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by baoxlaox81 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:55 pm

I bought the o-rings that bps sells for wacky rigging. But instead of buying the tool that they sell, I took an old push button ink pen and use the bottom half of it to put my o-rings on. My senkos fit perfectly inside the bottom half of the pen, plus I saved myself a few bucks.

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by bladerunner » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:58 pm

I fish Dingers and get 4 bass on average. If I used Senkos I'd invest in one tomorrow.

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by Mr SwimJig » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:19 pm

I got one of these and it works very well.

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by Madbasser » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:03 pm

I use metal split rings, work pretty well.

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Re: wacky rig tool

Post by AJH » Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:43 am

I use senko knockoff's from Gander Mountain. the 0 rings slide on without a wacky tool :)

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