Bass Fishing With a Plastic Worm Can Be Great Fun!

Bass Fishing With a Plastic Worm Can Be Great Fun!

By Jeff Bausch

Colors and length of the plastic worm can make a big difference on any lake you fish on. I have fished numerous lengths and colors before choosing what really works on a constant basis. How do you figure that out? I live on a small lake in Wisconsin. I have used many different techniques outside the normal live bait choices like minnows, nightcrawlers, crickets, grubs, helgramites and more. Fishing the plastic worm as a live bait look has been the key for me on this lake. Picking the right colors and the length is the next challenge. You must try many in order to find what works that day or on that particular lake. Twitching, jerking and timing along with placement will add in your success of catching Bass.

Water color, is something to consider when choosing plastic worm colors to use. If the water is dark, muddy or stained, try dark colors like black, dark blue or purple. If the water is clear, use lighter or bright colors. As you know when fishing for bass there are always variations you may need to consider. I usually have several different colors in my tackle box, however I have my favorites that seem to work constantly for me.

There are many ways to fish the plastic worm. You can use a sinker or bullet weight of your choice and fish a plastic worm in deeper water. Using plastic worms as a weedless bait is ideal because you can fish in the lily pads or any kind of weeds or vegetation and not get hooked up. Fishing on top of lily pads is my favorite. Just drop the plastic worm on the top of the pads and jerk it slowly off so it drops between the pads and wait for the big swirl and the hit! Make sure you have a stiff rod and extra strength line so you can pull the fish out of the pads or weeds.

There are many rigs for the plastic worm such as Texas rigs, Carolina rigs and more. There are numerous colors and lengths of plastic worms to choose from. Finding the right color and length is the key. Sometimes lighter colors will work better than darker colors. You need to keep trying different variations in order to see which ones will catch fish on that particular day.

Using the plastic worm with no weight can be a fantastic way of locating bass. I use the keeper hook so I can fish weedless style, then tie it directly to the hook. Then toss it on pads, or logs, or any kind of structure that may hold fish. Jerk it a little and let it sink. Slowly reel the worm in and let it sink to the bottom and wait for something to hit it as it sinks. Make sure you keep the line tight so you can feel the hit. When you feel a tug or the line starts to move to the side, give it a jerk to set the hook. I try to use the sharpest hooks to get the best hook set. If you don't set the hook immediately after you suspect a hit, the bass will spit it out. It's very important to feel the hit in order to set the hook quickly. It does the some practice to get the feel of a plastic worm, but can be very rewarding.

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The Favourites of Freshwater Lures - Soft Plastic Worms

When it comes to the most successful of freshwater lures, soft plastic worms would have to win hands down.

Out of all the types of freshwater baits and lures that are out there, there yet has been a freshwater bait that has come close to the overall success of the humble worm.

Though the question many freshwater fishermen both young and old often ask is what soft plastic worm is a clear winner when fishing for largemouth bass and other highly sought after freshwater species.

Of course to keep things in true perspective it's worth pointing out that there are some worms that clearly work better in specific areas and conditions and it's always best to experiment to see what works for you in your area and specific situation.

Although the question remains as to whether there is one plastic worm which clearly outperforms all other freshwater lures when it comes to largemouth bass fishing.

So I set about asking this very question from my fellow anglers wherever I could find them and after countless hours on the internet surfing freshwater fishing forums, at my favourite fishing ponds talking to the locals and over many beers with friends I was able to put together a definitive list of some of the best soft plastic worms available on the market today.

Top ten soft plastic worms for largemouth bass fishing

1. Yamamoto Senko
2. Zoom Finesse Worm
3. Gene Larew Sinking Slugger
4. Zoom Trick Worm
5. Yamamoto Single or Double Tail Hula Grub
6. Zoom Super Fluke
7. Zoom Brush Hog
8. Strike King Coffee Tube
9. Bass Assassin Shad Assassin
10. Berkley Power Bait Original Power Worm

So what makes a great soft plastic worm?

Well versatility is paramount, with a worm you really want to attract strikes in a wide variety of situations and conditions which is why the Senko Worm wins in all our testing, hands down!

Its the one worm you can be confident knowing if you're not getting any bites using it, either the fish aren't there to be caught or they're too busy watching Oprah and they will look for a meal when their good and bloody ready!

The Zoom Finesse worm is a great worm in its own right, but just lacked the overall versatility of the Senko. In our opinion the Zoom is a more specialised worm typically suited to colder water or when largemouth are a bit finicky or have bedded down.

'The perfect worm for Largemouth who are busy watching Oprah!'

The Gene Larew Sinking Slugger is our dark horse favourite and lesser known soft plastic worm, once again this is a more specialised worm best used for fishing deep water although you can still expect to get a healthy number of strikes on the 'fall' with this worm.

So there you have it, my definitive list of the best soft plastic worms on the market.

Though best not to take my word for it, much better to get out there and test some of them out for yourself!

John Salamon, has a wealth of knowledge to share when it comes to largemouth bass fishing and fishing with soft plastic worms.

For other great article and freshwater fishing tips visit the Freshwater Lures site.

Fishing Plastic: How to Capture Bass With Plastic Worms

Fishing Plastic: How to Capture Bass With Plastic Worms

Irrespective if you are fishing' 'angling for largemouth bass or smallmouth bass the fishing plastic warm and lizard type baits work exceedingly well in catching fish. The assortment in size, color and smell of fishing plastic worms and lizards allows you to decide the right bait to capture bass irrespective where you are fishing. The fishing plastic or rubber worm has in all likelihood caught more bass than any other type of artificial bait on the market.

For the largemouth bass the 6" to 7" fishing plastic worm works best. I prefer the black fishing plastic worm with a dark purple tail fished easy over and around lily pads just reverberating them off the pads so that they fall off the side and front of the pads. Fishing plastic worm are easily hooked so that they are essentially weed-less. If you embed the hook so that the point and barb are hidden into the flesh of the fishing plastic worm it will not catch very many weeds but will catch many bass. Try using the smaller 4" fishing plastic worm in a assortment of colors for smallmouth bass and there are many to be caught.

You are able to use a fishing plastic worm with either bait casting or spinning rods and fishing reels so your tackle is readily available. You do need to understand that fishing plastic worm fishing is a tedious process but well worth the persistence. It will take some time to learn the little subtleties used and the feel of the fish when bassin with a fishing plastic worm.

You can throw your fishing plastic worm or lizard along a break line of a drop off or inch it along the bottom. Work the fishing plastic worm slowly over a felled tree or submersed stumps and entice that lunker out for battle. Throw it up onto the shore and slowly work it into the border of the water as you inch it along the weeds you may be amazed by that large bass hanging around in the shallows searching a little snack.

Fishing Plastic: Soft Plastic baits For Salt Water Fishing

Fishing Plastic: Soft Plastic baits For Salt Water Fishing

When I first began fishing for Striped Bass one of the yearly rituals we had was recognizing the first arrivals of the spring run at our favorite early season spot. We would start making the effort sometime late in March during the milder years and by mid-April if winter had been slow to give in. In either case those former season excursions were never very warm, with the water temperature usually lingering just below fifty degrees and the most favorable circumstance for catching fish being a southwest breeze over it.

Our method consisted of casting lead-head jigs, often tipped with fishing plastic grub tails. We used small stuff, mostly less than one-half ounce, and would often tie in a teaser fly up higher on the leader that was not much more than three or four hairs tied on a hook. Some guys liked to use single tail twisty grubs, some preferred the double tails, and some of us were using the smallest rubber shad bodies we could find.

Then something came along that revolutionized salt-water fishing. Around 1999 or 2000 Storm Lures started making very realistic swim-shad lures with a keel-weighted salt-water hook molded right into them. The fishing plastic lures were obtainable in a assortment of sizes and colors and their action was unbelievable. Most of us put away our lead-head jig molds and were total converts in no time.

It wasn't long before other manufacturers started targeting the market and at this point there are endless versions on these fishing plastic lures. Tsunami, Berkley, Offshore Angler and D.O.A. are just a few of the others offering up rigged soft fishing plastics to fit almost every facet of salt-water fishing.

We're not just using these types of lures for early spring schoolies but throughout the season. The swim-shads are now available to match all different sorts of baitfish patterns from the smallest silverside to the biggest bunker - Storm Lures offers a swim-shad in it's Wild Eye line that is nine inches and rigged with double hooks. They have also started offering rigged eel imitations in ten-and-a-half and thirteen-and-a-half inch lengths.

You will also find these rigged soft fishing plastics to imitate the prey of many of your other preferred salt-water game fish. Shrimp, crab and lobster patterns are all available, as are a number of patterns designed for targeting southern species like redfish and snook.

All of the fishing plastic lures I've mentioned so far are available rigged. If you don't mind rigging your own the possibilities only expand further. There are literally soft fishing plastic counterfeits of every kind of bait in every different size you can think of available today.

Additionally, many lure manufacturers are starting to offer hybrid lures - a combination of the realistic appearance of soft plastics and the realistic swimming characteristics of a conventional stick-bait.

If you're a hold out and haven't really given any of these "new generation" fishing plastic lures a fair try there couldn't be a better time. You'll find an array of soft fishing plastic lures to compliment your fishing arsenal no matter what type of fishing you do.

Fishing Plastic: The Most Beneficial Fishing Baits For Bass Fishing

Fishing Plastic: The Most Beneficial Fishing Baits For Bass Fishing

In this article I'm going to list the best baits for bass fishing. The lures are being named in no exceptional order as it would be impossible to say that one bass fishing lure is the "most efficient". All of these lures are effective for bass fishing and if any of them aren't a part of your bass fishing arsenal, they should be. These lures are decidedly the best lures for bass fishing.

When I use the term 'bass fishing' I'm referring mainly to the twp most popular species of bass, large and small mouth bass. All of the bass fishing lures listed in this article can be used for both species. The key is to use smaller versions of whichever lure you choose when fishing for smallmouth bass. Smallmouth bass obviously have smaller mouths and therefore eat smaller prey than their large mouthed cousins.

Here are the lures that every bass fisherman should have access to:

1. Fishing plastic Worms & Grubs - fishing plastic worms have long been known as a great lure for fishing. Fishing plastic worms can be rigged in a variety of manners such as the Carolina rig and the Texas rig. Fishing plastic worms are most effective for largemouth bass. Fishing plastic grubs are normally rigged on a lead head jig. Grubs are normally thought of as smallmouth bass bait. A great breakthrough in the fishing plastic grub and worm market are Berkley's Gulp and Power products. These products are just like the plastics that you're used to except for the fact that the have been impregnated with fish attractants. Gulp grubs and worms are extremely hard-hitting lures for bass fishing.

2. Fishing Plastic Crank Baits - Crank baits are extremely and versatile bass lures. In most cases these lures are made to imitate bait fish and are fished in a variety of manners. An important thing to remember about crank baits is the more realistic the look in the water, the more effective they will be. Rapala and Bagley make very realistic crank baits that work for both species of bass. One of the most realistic and effective of the bass fishing plastic lures on the market today is the KickTail Minnow. This lure looks as much like a live baitfish as any bass lure that I've ever seen.

3. Top Water Lures - Top water lures are very effective when fishing for either species of bass, especially in the early morning or late evening. One of the keys to fishing top water lures is for the water to be as flat as possible. The more the water is like glass, the better luck you will have when fishing top water lures. Some great choices are the Jitterbug and the Pop-R. Fishing for bass with top water lures is a ton of fun and as exciting as fishing gets.

The bottom line is that the 3 lures above are 3 of the best lfishing plastic lures for fishing for bass. If any of them aren't a part of your fishing arsenal, add them sooner rather than later. You'll be glad you did.

Fishing Plastic: Fishing Plastic Worms - With Out Weight

Fishing Plastic: Fishing Plastic Worms - With Out Weight

Fishing plastic worms are the top lure among bass fishermen. They may not always catch the biggest bass and more tournament fishermen may be throwing jigs, but if you poll the weekend bass angler, you are going to find bags and bags of fishing plastic worms in their tackle box. They definitely work for placing good amounts of fish in the boat as well as some big bass.

In this article, let's talk about fishing plastic worms weightless. It seems like many contrasting methods show up on television because of how the latest bass tournament was won. There are so many techniques that get anglers all excited that most fishermen forget about some of the most efficient ways to catch bass on a smaller lake. Most weekend anglers are going to fishing smaller lakes in smaller boats, unlike that run and gun style that you see from the tournament anglers.

On small lakes, there are usually plenty of good shorelines to fish that have weeds in the 4 to 12 foot range. These places are ideal for using weightless fishing plastic worm. This means to fish with a fishing plastic worm and a hook with no additional weight added to the line. I prefer to use a 7 to 11 inch worm with 12 pound test. If you are fishing heavier weeds, you can get away with 17 to 20 pound test line, but you won't be able to cast as far. With 12 pound test and a medium-heavy action rod, you are ready to go. When you decide to use a weightless worm, you have to understand that it will take a few seconds for the lure to sink to the 3 to 4 foot depth, which is where you want to be on most shallower weedlines. You will also have to let the fishing plastic worm fall for a couple of seconds after you twitch it. This technique will take much more time to fish correctly, which is one of the big negatives with fishing this way. The benefit of fishing with a weightless worm is that it appears much more natural and you can catch some very nice bass this way.

To maximize your time, work the weed lines or any other cover that you can find, but once your lure gets 4 or 5 feet away from the cover, wind your fishing plastic worm back in and cast it out as close to the cover as possible. By keeping the fishing plastic worm in the strike zone longer, you will maximize your time on the water. This presentation is very slow, so don't waste your time fishing open water. Hit the weed edges, boat docks, trees and you will do well.

Fishing Plastic: How to Make Plastic Fishing Baits

Fishing Plastic: How to Make Plastic Fishing Baits

How to make plastic fishing baits is one of the easier tasks when it comes to fishing tackle making. It doesn't require a lot of tool, and the items required in order to make them are comparatively affordable such as liquid plastic. Once these items are acquired you can make soft fishing plastic worms and other fishing plastic lures for pennies a piece.

The most costly part about how to make fishing plastic lures is getting a mold. Molds are used to speed the complete process up and they make a more uniformed fishing plastic worm. You merely pour the melted plastic inside holding the mold at an angle to insure the mold occupies from bottom to top that way you do not get any air bubbles inside your fishing plastic worms. Then you let the mold sit to cool so that the plastic congeals, then taking out the fishing plastic worm cautiously place them inside a small container of water to complete cooling down and curing. Adding things like glitter etc are ways you can jazz up your own home-brewed fishing lures.

But what if you don't want to bother with purchasing a fishing plastic worm mold? Can you still make soft fishing plastic lures? How to make fishing plastic fishing' 'angling lures without a commercialised mold is not that difficult to do. Here's how I approach constructing a mold from basic Plaster of Paris. The first step is to simply create the two halves of the mold. You can use anything you like to hold the plaster, aluminum foil, small cardboard boxes, pie plates etc. The trick is to let the 2 halves partially set before actually producing your mold. I like to let my molds set for about 30 minutes to an hour depending on the thickness of the plaster.

The following step in how to make fishing plastic fishing lures is to use a master copy worm. Now a master copy worm can be anything really, the easiest is to use a fishing plastic worm from your tackle box or make one from modelling clay, either way works. If you do choose to use a fishing plastic worm from your tackle box make sure as you set the fishing plastic worm into half of the mold to align the seam on the fishing plastic worm with the top of the plaster otherwise you'll finish up with 2 seams in your new fishing plastic fishing lure. One from the master and one from your newly made mold.

Ok before setting the master fishing plastic worm inside one half of the mold it is important to coat the fishing plastic worm in either some Vaseline or vegetable oil. The purpose here is so that the fishing plastic worm doesn't bind plaster once it is fully set. Now cautiously set the fishing plastic worm into the mold halfway. Once again with attention to any seams that may exist on your fishing plastic worm.

Next we need to make adjustment pins in the mold so that it will line up the way we want when it comes time to pour in our melted fishing plastic. The most simplified way here is to use some finishing nails I like to use about 3 and set them into the semi set mold. Then put the other half of the mold on top, clamp it together and let it set overnight to insure the plaster fully sets.

All is not done yet, there are still a couple steps yet to do in how to make fishing plastic fishing lures. Now after we have got rid of the master fishing plastic worm and the plaster is fully set you need to cut a sprue channel so that you have somewhere to pour in the melted plastic. Finally we need to seal the mold. Plaster is porous and even if it's fully set you will have all kinds of little leaks inside the mold if you do not take the precaution to seal your mold. Any kind of epoxy or mod podge will work. Don't get carried away just a light coat will do. Now our mold is finished.

As you can see how to make fishing plastic lures isn't that hard and there are imaginative ways we can get around the more expensive parts to making fishing plastic worms by making our own molds. There are a few other pointer to make acknowledgment and you should be able to pour out your fishing plastic worms without any trouble, and that is prior to pouring the melted plastic into the mold, coat the insides lightly with some vegetable oil or Vaseline just so its easier to remove the finished product.

Fishing Plastic: Fishing With a Plastic Worm

Fishing Plastic: Fishing With a Plastic Worm


I went to my preferred tackle shop today so I could stock up on some fishing plastic worms. With the hot weather upon us I am centering on developing my fishing plastic worm supply so I can get down deep to those fish. I like the 8" flip tails the best. I have a real nice motor oil color fishing plastic worm with tints of watermelon red in it. It works actually well around here. I'm sticking with the number 3 fishing plastic worm hooks. I generally use the Texas Style rigging method. I fish lakes and ponds with numerous heavy cover; it seems the Texas Rigs are best for fishing those conditions. The common rule is to use light or natural colors in clear water and then move to the darker color worms in cloudy or dirty water. You can actually use different sizes of fishing plastic worm for many different kinds of fish. With a well stocked worm box, one can be pretty successful, no matter what fish you are seeking.

Look for submerged structures and rocks in the water, also those shaded areas from trees or docks. Look at the water closely and you can tell where the shallows and drop-offs are. When you see the spot where you think those bass are hanging around, cast past it five to ten yards. Work your fishing plastic worm back in, altering your retrieval patterns, bouncing off the bottom or letting it sink and settle a bit. When the bass start biting, mimic that same retrieve the best you can until they stop biting. Then find a new spot and go again!

Bass are pretty predictable animals. They are predators that love to bushwhack their prey. Be aware of the weather forecast. My grandpa used to say if the barometric pressure was up, bass will be deep. Bass don't have to exert as much energy in deep water during high pressure as they would in shallow water. If that barometer drops, bass will get active and head for shallow water.

Know the cover in the lake or pond you plan to fish. Be aware of the depth of the water you'll be fishing in. It's important to find what the bass are feeding on. Ask other anglers, or look in the stomachs of the fish you catch. When you know the state of affairs you're confronting, you'll expend less time experimenting with fishing plastic lures and more time catching fish!

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