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 Plastic
worm fishing is one of my all time favorite ways to catch bass. There's
such a thrill I get feeling that
thump-thump and then pounding the hook through a beautiful bass. I fish
plastic worms, grubs, lizards, and many other plastics in different
situations, but you need to know what to use and how to fish it
when. In this brief article I'm going to focus on fishing with small worms
with pinpoint presentations. My favorite worm to throw is a four inch
Berkley Power Worm. But there are many other very effective worms out
there, Weenie worms, Slider worms, and many other types of finesse worms.
I fish this with either a eighth or sixteenth ounce bullet weight in front
of it. I typically use Owner Wide Gap worm hooks and rig the worm texas style. Equipment for this type of fishing requires a spinning reel spooled up
with 6-12 pound test. I usually fish with around 8 pound test unless I'm presented with heavy cover. A rod with a fast tip and sturdy back
is essential for feeling strikes and burying the hook into a bass' mouth. A longer rod is also nice for taking up slack line more quickly
and providing dynamite hook sets. But what ever you have available can catch fish.
I'm going to begin this week with fishing shallow water situations. Shallow water (0-10 feet) calls for a small bullet weight, unless you
are faced with heavy winds or cover. One method that has been extremely effective for me is pitch this worm to the sea-walls, piers, and any
other structure that may be present near shore. When the worm hits the water leave slack in your line as to let the worm fall straight down
into or against the cover. When it hits the bottom I like to crawl my worm around the cover with a slow dragging motion of the rod. Fish the
worm back away from the cover and make another pitch. The softer the worm enters the water the better, especially in extremely shallow water
situations. Another plus to fishing a worm in this fashion is finding fish. Almost any fish will hit a worm, and it has been my experience that often times if you find pan-fish, bass probably can be found too.
Good luck,
Casey |
