7-Time Forrest Wood Cup qualifier Stetson Blaylock joined The Bass University in Tulsa, OK in early 2020 to talk about fishing wacky rigs. Unlike many pros, Stetson Blaylock admits that most of his winnings have come on a spinning rod, and his love of fishing a wacky rig is part of that reason. In this seminar, you'll learn why the wacky rig is such a great technique for catching bass, where to fish a wacky rig, the tackle you'll want to use, and the best soft plastic colors for this technique.

0:07 When Stetson Blaylock does and does not fish a wacky rig and what he's looking for
2:50 Tackle for fishing a wacky rig (rod & Seaguar Smackdown Braided Line Hi-Vis Flash Green)
3:58 How Stetson Blaylock fishes a waky rig while looking for fish
6:55 Tournament practice tip for fishing a wacky rig
9:43 Wacky rig fishing targets
10:46 Wacky rig fishing seasons
11:31 When to start using a Tungsten Nail Weight, and tips for saving weights
13:08 Smallmouth vs. Largemouth and best sizes for each
15:04 When to use Garmin Panoptix Livescope
18:30 Why fish a wacky rig on a spinning rod?
21:13 Stetson Blaylock's favorite soft plastic (Yum Dinger Soft Plastic Stick Bait Bulk Packs) and other soft plastics and colors to wacky rig
23:06 The importance of scent & attractants on soft plastics
23:56 Benefits of throwing a wacky rig on a baitcaster
30:20 Do you always throw an o-ring on your wacky rig?
33:00 Rigging a wacky rig like Stetson Blaylock with a Gamakatsu G-Finesse Stinger Wacky/Neko Hook 6pk
39:04 How Stetson Blaylock rigs a wacky rig for tournament practice
40:22 Line size considerations for wacky rigs on baitcasters and spinning tackle
40:49 What about weed guards on the hooks?
42:00 Wacky rigging in the winter months
43:38 Optimizing your Livescope experience
44:50 Mounting the Livescope and whether the noise affect the bass
46:22 Differences in fishing a shakey head and a wacky rig (why choose the wacky rig?)
50:01 Other wacky rig fishing questions