You don’t need to use o-rigs when fishing a wacky rig. O-rings can affect the action of your wacky worm and hurt your hookup. When you get a bite without o-rings your bait will often tear off leaving just your hook so it won’t get in the way of getting a good hooked.

Wacky rigs have a tendency for the worm to come off easily when a fish grabs it and misses the wacky rig hook. Many anglers use small O-rings and put that around the center of the worm and then simply attach the hook to the O-ring. This rubberband method will decrease the number of worms lost. The best way to do this is with a wacky rigging tool.