It's wacky alright...imagine the normal method of hooking a plastic worm "Texas style" (weedless) by running the hook through the nose of the worm and inline with its body so the whole thing lays straight.

Wacky-rigged is where you hook the worm in its middle, at 90 degrees to the length, so that half the worm hangs off each side of the hook. Now jiggle the hook around and watch that worm dance like crazy!!! That's Wacky-rigging and it "skips" well under docks etc...the only problem can be the exposed hook point being a liability in close cover.

Try it, it's real fun to fish, from a 6-7" worm for skipping right down to a 3" worm for drop-shotting....I love Wacky Worms!!

Faz

In my experience, Whacky rigging is better for active fish. Since that can change suddenly, you have to be thinking about what makes fish active (or not). Water temp, light penetration, cloud cover, and wind/ripples on the water, among other things.  One good thing is that when you're fishing Senkos weightless, they "stay put" better in the water when Whacky, a problem in the wind if you nose hook them. I think Senkos are especially good when Whacky rigged, due to their large cross section and stiffer body. Avoid overworking the bait. Subtle twitches are needed, not huge yanks or sweeps. I have been using the Yamamoto #4 Split Shot ("Circle") hook and 4" Senko. Try to learn and gain confidence in a new technique on waters where you know you can get lots of bites, even if they will be small fish.

C&R, Steve

Great-thanks for the response, guys. I need all the help I can get! I wanna learn everything I can. ???

If you're fishing weedy water, you want to use a hook like the Gamakatsu EWG, and install it like a Texas rig, or "Texposed" (the point is out of the plastic, laying as close to the top as you can get it).

If the waters are not very snaggy, I like to use the Yamamoto "Split Shot Hook", which is a "Circle Hook". It's surprisingly snag resistant (except weeds), however the hookset is very different, and a hard set won't do a thing for you. Reel down, like you're trying to find out if it's a fish or a weed, and when you know it's a fish, load up the rod to drive the  point in. Usually, the hook will be in the corner of the mouth. I've mostly used the #4 size on 8 lb test and spinning gear.

A fairly new trick is to use a neoprene "O-ring" in the middle of the Senko and just put the hook between the o-ring and bait. See pics here:  http://www.northernbass.com/ (it takes awhile to load the pictures). I haven't tried this yet, but intend to...I think it will work as advertised, but you can use half of an old retractable ballpoint pen for the install tool. Should be easy to get suitable sized O-rings at McLendon's, High Strength Bolt, American Hose & Hydraulic, etc.

C&R, Steve

Ok, I'll spill my beens. I use electrical tape! 
I will put about 2 wraps around the head of the sinko( it will only stick to its self) and than just rig it. Put the hook in the top, out the side of the tape, do the 180 turn and skin hook it. During all the casting, snagging , stumping. weeding, all the pressure is taken out on the tape of the offset bend in hook and not the sinko...NO there is no change in the action and 1 sinko will last me all day. (thata because I don't catch fish)
   Do the same in the middle...3 wraps of tape will do the trick.

Matt, all the hooks mentioned already work well, but like a lot of things, personal preference and confidence also plays a big part.

Over the last year I have tried several brands and types of hook...and liked only two, the Gamakatsu G-lock in size 1,2 and sometimes 4 (real small for Perch mostly) and The Owner "Down-shot hook" which is a little wierd looking as it is an unusual shape.

Both caught fish and I lost less hook-ups with those than with any other type I tried.

Experiment until you find what works for you.

Good luck and hope to see you at the next Fish-in Sat, March 6th.

Faz

Wacky rigging is great for open water or along the edge of some weedless docks, but for skipping under those docks - it's easier texas rigged.  Anyone out there tired skipping a wacky rig? I can't imagine it works too well.