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.