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 ...

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 ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...

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 ...

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.

FORT LAUDERDALE — It’s an old technique that’s the hottest thing going on the professional bass trails. It’s a finesse rig, yet it’s so simple to use that anybody can catch bass with it. It’s been the ...

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 ...

The wacky rig worm looks like a mistake, the sort of approach your Aunt Ida would take to rigging a plastic worm if she had never seen one before. The hook goes through the middle of the worm, and the ...

The buzz from the lake is that things are downright wacky now that hot summertime fishing is here. Buzz baits and wacky worms are a top to bottom approach for catching black bass when the dog days ...

In the past few centuries, certain inventions were considered crazy by then-current standards. Light bulbs, automobiles and airplanes are some items folks thought were ridiculous. Now, these are ...

Since the early 1950s, when Nick Crème stopped making tires in Akron, Ohio, and shifted his attention to fishing lures, soft plastic worms have been the acknowledged champions at tempting bass.