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PLASTIC BAIT
WORMS ARE THE MOST POPULAR PLASTIC BAIT
By Ken Liebeskind
Yalesville, Connecticut
The introduction and evolution of soft plastic bait has greatly advanced an angler's lure arsenal. Plastic baits come in many designs, sizes and colors for various fishing situations, with the plastic worm the most popular.
Plastic bait is popular because the flexible bodies allow them to appear extremely lifelike in the water and their soft texture feels more natural to bass and other predator fish. Manufacturers add realistic features to plastic baits, from webbed feet on lizards to the ringed body profile of worms.
The majority of plastic bait is mass produced, but some are hand poured, which allows for the layering of colors and intricate designs.
Plastic bait is popular because the flexible bodies allow them to appear extremely lifelike in the water
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The Walking Worm has constant curling
action that drives the fish crazy.
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Most plastic baits are fished alone, with some added as trailers to other lures. As trailers, they are threaded on the bait's hook to increase the action. When fished alone, plastic bait can be Texas and Carolina rigged and weighted with jig heads.
Worms were one of the original plastic baits and they remain today's favorite. www.scientificfishing.com, the world leader in scientifically designed lures, offers the Walking Worm, one of the most popular plastic baits of all time with over 10 million sold.
The Walking Worm is based on patented technology that traps air between several tail segments, causing it to curl like a live worm. The constant movement causes a predatory response in fish who strike at what they think is a live worm.
The Walking Worm beat a crankbait and another plastic worm in a test because the crankbait wasn't a worm and the other plastic worm stopped moving. Fish swam by both and went for the Walking Worm in the test that demonstrates the Walking Worm's success.
The Walking Worm can be Texas and Carolina rigged and it's available in a variety of exciting colors for different fishing situations - from pearl white to green pumpkin seed and chartreuse.
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