Best Wacky Rig Reel
Omnia collects thousands of detailed fishing reports from anglers across the country to power our local recommendations. Here are the top Reels recommendations for using the Wacky Rigs technique mentioned in fishing reports from anglers near you.
Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL
$249.99 – $259.99

Reported by
B.Dennis
Lake Gaston (NC, VA)

Reported by
Devin Brown
Smith Mountain Lake (VA)
Devin Brown reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL on Smith Mountain Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Fished about 2 feet of water skipping docks with structure behind it or under it. Caught all our fish on anything green pumpkin. "

Reported by
Timothy Skinnell
Claytor Lake (VA)
Timothy Skinnell reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL on Claytor Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Cought multiple fish underdocks let the senko go to the bottom an soak mastiff held up great this fish me had me wrapped up under a dock an I still managed to get it out an land it "
Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel - EOL
$159.99 – $199.99

Reported by
Katherine Field
Susquehanna River (PA)
Katherine Field reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel - EOL on Susquehanna River. Additional comments from this report: "This fishing report is for the Susquehanna River. I fished the middle section of the Susquehanna River near the Isle of Que and Selinsgrove. The water level was quite low, but was able to find success in extremely shallow water. Smallmouth were cruising a bit earlier in the week and had some success with spinnerbaits and whopper ploppers in the main river channel. During the tournament, fish had changed their pattern and were extremely shallow, relating to laydowns and wood along the bank or setting up behind small rocks or shelfs in the current. The smallmouth were sitting still in the shallows, waiting for a current feed, rather than cruising for a meal. I found primary success by tossing very close to the bank and drifting weedless & weightless wacky rigged Zman Zinkerz downstream in the current, to the smallmouth waiting to ambush along laydowns and boulders. "

Reported by
Al Cavagnet
Crystal Lake (CT)
Al Cavagnet reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel - EOL on Crystal Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Super hot and sunny mid afternoon. Super shallow in a very dark shadow under dock near the bank. < 1 foot of water"

Reported by
Justin Logan
Lake Marion (SC)
Justin Logan reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel - EOL on Lake Marion . Additional comments from this report: "Look for bedding fish in the back waters, but be sure not to overlook the docks as well as some fish will spawn around them. Braided line to a fluorocarbon leader on spinning gear works best and allows you to skip in to tight areas. "
Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel
$124.99

Reported by
Steve Wise
Potomac River (WV)
Steve Wise reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel on Potomac River. Additional comments from this report: "Caught a nice 4lb 7oz bass on a wacky rigged senko. Purple Emerald flake is an absolute killer in summer on the Potomac."

Reported by
Shane Flint Outdoors
Lake Mooney (VA)
Shane Flint Outdoors reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel on Lake Mooney. Additional comments from this report: "Picked up around 50 Bass on Mooney fishing the Senko around brush and trees in 6-8 feet of water. The bass are in post spawn mode and are about to make the push to their summer feedgin areas. If there is a piece of cover in 6-8 feet their was a bass around them. "

Reported by
Christopher Hinds
Chesapeake Bay (MD, VA)
Christopher Hinds reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel on Chesapeake Bay. Additional comments from this report: "Caught a handful of these fish carefully skipping a wacky rig in and around some lay downs on the upper part of a Chesapeake tributary. A lot of fish on beds this time of year. "
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B.Dennis reported catching Spotted Bass using the Wacky Rigs technique and Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL on Lake Gaston. Additional comments from this report: "Found many Spotted Bass on the main lake docks. Docks in the pockets did not produce like main lake docks. Quite a bit of recreational boat traffic made this difficult in the PM."