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 ...

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 ...

Bass anglers have been wacky rigging for a few years, but’s still a relatively new technique. I had a chance to become more familiar with wacky rigging for largemouth bass on a recent fishing trip. We ...

In a never-ending quest to catch more and bigger fish, anglers have learned to embrace a multitude of baits and techniques. We've learned to flip and pitch, cast monstrous swimbaits and even rig a ...

Wacky rigging got its name either because it makes a plastic worm look like a crazed creature, or because it makes bass go crazy when they see the action of the lure. Whichever is the case, it's a ...

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.

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 ...