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What hooks do you guys use for wacky rigging? Don’t have any ‘wacky’ hooks handy..

I like using the same the same hook I use for a drop shot rig. I really like Gamakatsu’s Split Shot/ Drop Shot hooks. I’ve also used Trokar’s Drop Shot hook. I know a lot of guys use smaller Offset hooks for ” Wacky” worm fishing, but I prefer the drop shot hook because it almost always hooks the fish right in the corner of the mouth. Also, I have never had a drop shot hook, hook a fish too deep like I have with an Offset hook.

I use Gama Finesse Wide Gap hooks for wacky rigging. I’ve only used wacky rigging on a drop shot(too weedy to wacky rig in the waters I fish) so far, but it worked fine for that.

Used to use circle hooks but have a much better hook up ratio on a 2/0 ewg hook. that’s all I use now