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FISHING PLASTIC WORMS
FISHING PLASTIC WORMS
By Ken Liebeskind
Yalesville, Connecticut
Plastic worms have been called the most productive bait on the planet, because their long thin profile and lifelike action are ideal for catching predator fish, especially largemouth bass.
Fishing plastic worms can be done in a number of ways, the most popular being the Texas Rig. To fish this rig, place a bullet weight on the line above the worm hook and impale the tip of the hook back into the body of the worm so it's weedless. Cast the worm into the water and let it fall to the bottom, then reel up the slack line and give the tip a couple of twitches and hop the worm along the bottom if you don't get a strike. Another popular technique for fishing plastic worms is the Carolina Rig, which can be fished by placing a rig weight on your line and tieing a swivel to the line under the weight.
Fishing plastic worms can be done
in a number of ways,
the most popular being the Texas Rig.
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Then tie a leader of lighter line to the bottom eye of the swivel and attach your worm hook to the end of the leader. Casting this rig is a little tougher than the Texas rig because of the longer leader but it's a good method for covering a lot of water.
The Florida Rig, one more method of fishing plastic worms, is similar to the Texas Rig except the weight doesn't slide freely on the line. Instead it has a small peg with a spring device attached to it that screws into the head of the worm to lock everything in place.
The Drop Shot Rig is another way of fishing plastic worms by tying your hook up on the line and putting the lead on the bottom.
After reviewing these methods of fishing plastic worms, you'd probably like to know the best plastic worm to fish. The Walking Worm from www.scientificfishing.com is the standard plastic worm lure that moves continuously to mimic a live worm. It's based on patented technology that traps between tail segments to keep the lure moving even when it hits bottom. The Walking Worm beat another plastic worm and a crank bait in a test because it moved so naturally. It's a great lure for bass and comes in a variety of action packed colors that are good for different water conditions.
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