Worm Fishing

[sTony]

Obviously there are a lot of ways to fish a plastic worm. How do you go about making your best presentations with a worm?

When Texas rigging the worm what size weight do you prefer and what colors do you use and for what seasons?

Do you use the Florida rig?

What type of weight and how do you rig your carolina rigs? How long a leader to you use from weight to hook?

Do you use a split shot rig and if so how do you set it up?

Thanks to all,

sTony

[Joe LaGrone]

i use a Mustad hook that has a 1/32 oz weight on the wire worm keeper.
Cast & pretty much just let it sink.
If nothing happens light twitches gives it a killer action.
The fall is iin a slight spiral, & head down, very much like the real thing.
I also use this same setup for 5 " grubs & flukes, which is exactly like a dying baitfish sinks.
Absolutely killer way to catch fish

[Bill K]

sTony. Again my favorite ways to fish a worm(other than a Senko)
are darter heads, going with the smallest weighted head I can, due to depth, wind, etc. This is with light and smaller worms i.e.
Zipper, Pro worms, Robo, etc. With heavier worms i.e. Senkos I like to rig them weedless, with 1/0 to 4/0 Gammies. Next on line for fishing worms would be dropshotting, for me. Bill K

[TomAtkeson]

Im a fairly newbie to the c rig only been using it with much success for about a year and a half now after spending a day with cooch gettin my butt kicked at berryessa with one hah. I started using it at local lakes and the delta with a little success and fine tuned into what is a technique I use quite a bit now and here it is

Hook size and build depends on the worm size and build as well as body of water. Length tends to be 18 to 24 inches which leads to a McCoy sinker stop/bead/weight combo. Weight is usualy tungsten weights any where between 3/8 ounce and 1 ounce.

Worms vary I try just about everything from lizards to straight tail worms untill I find something that works.

[Curadodude]

I will have to go with Bill all the way. Love to fish those worms on the darter head. I also like what he said about fishing them on the lightest dart head that the conditions are permitting. I think the smaller (1/8 or 1/16) really gives the worm the best action. Depending on the worms size of course.

[RogerB]

When Texas rigging the worm, I prefer a 1/4 oz. weight. I like any color as long as its black....any time of the year.

I like the Florida rig anytime I have to cast into and retrieve through brush, limbs, wood, branches, etc. Keeping the weight firmly attached to the head of the worm as the Florida weights do results in fewer snags.

I use Mojo weights for Carolina rigs (and their cousin split-shot rigs) so I can easily change the distance from the weight to the following lure by sliding the Mojo weight up or down the line. When fishing on rocky bottoms that would otherwise grab a typical Carolina weight, I use the Mojo Rock Hopper weight above a small ball bearing swivel. The Rock Hoppers very seldom hang up in the rocks. I try different lengths between the weight and the lure until the fish tell me what they want. It's usually in range of 18" to 30".

I also use the Mojo weights for drop-shotting for the same reason. By leaving a long (up to 36") tag end below the hook, and fastening a 1/8 to 1/2 oz. Mojo weight on that tag end, I can easily adjust the distance from the lure to weight (from 6" to 36") until the fish tell me what they want. If the weight snags on the bottom, a steady pull will usually pull the line through the Mojo weight (leaving it on the bottom) so only the weight has to be replaced.