As you know with today pressures on the Bass an angler has to come up
with patterns and ways to fish baits that will cause a Bass to react
to, to get them to bite. A weighted hook can be used to wacky rig worms
such as Senko type baits or trick worms around Moss Beds and boathouses
that will produce some awesome Big Bass.

I fish alot as a Guide and I
have noticed in the areas I fish after months of tournament pressure in
those areas the Bass are no longer running around hitting everything
that moves. So new patterns or unusual patterns in those same areas
will produce alot of Big Bass. Bass react to pressure the same as deer
do the more pressure the more they hunker down or become harder to
catch. The Bass have not left the area but when they see a bait rigged
a totally different way they go ballistic on it. There are many
different weighted hooks on the market. Try some next time you
encounter hard to hit Bass and you will be surprised at the super wacky
rig. Don Mattern Sr. with Mattern Guide Service