Once the shrink wrap is shrunk around the worm, I find it better to stick the hook through the tubing, perpendicular to the worm, as you would with a standard wacky rig. Same result of saving the worm but less likely to miss as many bites as can be done with the method of shrinking the hook parallel to the worm.
Hey Jesse. Heat shrink tubing, after shrinking, is pretty tough and hard.To run the hook through the tubing perpendicular to the worm, I super glued a sewing needle into a wine cork with the needle point facing out, and I heat the point slightly with the torch. It will easily make a hole in the heat shrink on both sides, just big enough to pass the hook through the tubing and the worm. Tough as hell then. Saves a lot of baits and gets the best hookup for me. Subbed.
@@myusernamewasused The way that I rig them it depends on the thickness and hardness of the plastic in the bait. For a thicker and denser bait like a senko type, I run the hook through the tubing and through the bait about 1/4 of the thickness of the bait. For a smaller diameter and softer bait like a roboworm, I just catch the tubing itself and not through the worm much or at all. Hope this helps.
Nice HACK! From the age of your videos I can tell that I was going bw. Check out John's channel; "Creek Fishing Adventures", or something similar. He puts out content all the time except BB season
Once the shrink wrap is shrunk around the worm, I find it better to stick the hook through the tubing, perpendicular to the worm, as you would with a standard wacky rig. Same result of saving the worm but less likely to miss as many bites as can be done with the method of shrinking the hook parallel to the worm.
Hey Jesse. Heat shrink tubing, after shrinking, is pretty tough and hard.To run the hook through the tubing perpendicular to the worm, I super glued a sewing needle into a wine cork with the needle point facing out, and I heat the point slightly with the torch. It will easily make a hole in the heat shrink on both sides, just big enough to pass the hook through the tubing and the worm. Tough as hell then. Saves a lot of baits and gets the best hookup for me. Subbed.
Thanks for the tip I’m always eager to learn new techniques and thanks for the sub!
So in this case, you’re still running the hook through the bait, correct?
@@myusernamewasused no I put just under the shrink rap
@@myusernamewasused The way that I rig them it depends on the thickness and hardness of the plastic in the bait. For a thicker and denser bait like a senko type, I run the hook through the tubing and through the bait about 1/4 of the thickness of the bait. For a smaller diameter and softer bait like a roboworm, I just catch the tubing itself and not through the worm much or at all. Hope this helps.
A way to save some money for sure, but what I like best is I don't need to worry about the shop being sold out or waiting for an order! Thank you 👍
It’s a great money saving technique!
Thanks for the tip!!
Absolutely!
Thankyou tips
Good tip
Thank you I hope it helps you!
Have you tried putting the hook through the tubing so the hook is perpendicular to the senko as it should be ?
No but I might give it a shot!
Definitely secures the hook and saves baits. Let us know how you like hooking it through the heat shrink
Definitely will increase your hook-up ratio by placing hook perpendicular to the worm.
Great hack. Your almost there but not quite. Your hook is going wrong direction and you wanna hook THROUGH the shrink wrap and worm
I’ve caught plenty using it this way but I’ll give your way a shot ! Thanks
Very cool - where did you get the torch?
I got it as a gift for Christmas so I’m not sure where it’s from!
I have seen these lighters on eBay
Amazon has several, but pay attention to reviews. Some fail early. I bought a Sendiko brand and it is great. Good luck.
What is the brand of that little heat apparatus, or can you let me know all types of brands? Want to give this a try 👍
I’m not sure of the brand it was given as a gift to me ! I know it was found on Amazon.
Mine is a Sendiko brand and it works well.
Nice HACK!
From the age of your videos I can tell that I was going bw. Check out John's channel; "Creek Fishing Adventures", or something similar. He puts out content all the time except BB season
I’m subscribed to johns channel!