good size worm for medium action spinning rod and #8 line

[Ojurb]

just wondering what size worm you would recomend for this set up also what colors you like most.

im asking cause i've loaded the line with some big worms and it seems that its less productive than using smaller worms.

but i allways seem to get small fish and im not sure if a igger worm would attrackt lunkers

[Sherlock 60]

I have used a similar set up for 5" Senkos with no problem.

However, I now use MH spinning gear for Senkos with 20# Power Pro braid. The hooksets are lots better with the braid. I use a 3/0 Ewg Gamakatsu hook with either set up.

My favorite colors are watermelon w/black and red flake, smoke pearl blue, black and junebug (purple with emerald flake).

[Stasher1]

It really boils down to what you're looking to catch.

I'm out to catch bass, regardless of the size, so I spend more time with a 6'6" or 6'8" spinning rig, 8# line, and 4" worm than anything else. The pond where I've been fishing for the past several months is fairly well stocked with 1-2 lb LMs and heavily fished, so I bring gear suited to finicky bass in that size range. Your local pond/lake may be different.

I'd rather spend a day catching several smaller fish, than spend a day unsuccessfully trying to catch a lunker.

[Hammer 4]

You might try the 6" roboworms..color would depend..Margarita Mutalor is a good start.

Also the Senco 5" in watermelon, pumpkin..you'll need to expeiment with colors.

No garontees that bigger fish will hit these, as all sizes of fish eat.. More impotatntly is putting your lure where the bigger fish are..

[Ojurb]

well the pond in my backyard is not fished, i very rarely see someone there and im assuming that there are not that many lunkers in there, the one across the street from me see more activity but still we are talking maybe a few locals a few times a month, the ponds here dont get stocked, so im considering doing some stocking of my own with smaller fish from the lake my buddy lives in.

so far i get the most action with chartreusse swirly tail worms from wall-mart the one that are $2 for 24 the fish like them i also get good bites with black worms with a hot pink swirly tail again the cheap wal-mart brand

[bassfisherjk]

I pretty much use the same setup as you and I have no trouble using Zoom Trick Tail Worms,T-riigged with 1/16 oz. worm weight.Watermelon/chart. is my favorite color.Good Luck.

[tnbassfisher]

Personally, I don't think you would have a problem throwing up to a 7" Power Worm.

[b.Lee]

I will throw anything 7inch or less.

[guitarkid]

Anything less than ten inches. I started out with basically the same set-up, A weightless and weedless worm with a 3/0 hook casts pretty good.

My favorites:

Culprit Worm

Zoom Trick Worms

Zoom Finesse Worms

Yamamoto Senko

Renegade Worms (the el cheap wal-mart worms that smell like watermelon)

Berkely hand pour finesse worms

Berkely power worm

  -gk

[Gatorbassman]

When I'm matching lures or rigs with rods and line one of the main things I think about is the hookset. I ask myself can this rod and line drive that hook through the toughest part of a bass' mouth. Notice that I said nothing about the worm because if you have the right hook for the setup then you can use any worm.

What I would use for your setup is a thin wire hook. Usually any worm hook over a 3/0 would be to thick to get a consistent hookset so I would look small or look at some jigheads that have thin wire hooks. One that comes to mind is the Charlie Brewer Slider jig.

I hope this helps

[Crestliner2008]

Like my Dad use to always tell me, "ya gotta know your limitations". And that includes the limitations of your gear.

If you put a 5/0 heavy wire hook on that rig, with a 10" worm and expect it drive it into the jaw of 5+ pound largemouth, you're going to be disappointed.

Stick with light wire hooks; no more than 3/0 and crimp down the barb (this will allow a deeper penetration, within the limitations of your rig). Texas rig a 5" Senko and you're good to go. If you hit that lunker, she'll stay buttoned up until you release her.

[roadwarrior]

Wow! I don't like being on the other side

of some of the great fishermen that have

posted here, but this is how I roll:

First of all, I too use spinning gear for most

soft plastics, especially weightless presentations.

Maximum (comfortable) weight for your rig is a

6" Senko.

As for hooks, I fish 4/0 EWG Gamakatsu Offset

Worm Hooks most of the time on spinning gear.

http://www.gamakatsu.com/catalog/worm.htm

These are not described as "light wire", but they

are lighter than heavy wire! The exception is Mizmo

Small Jaws tubes, I use 3/0 EWG for these.

With heavier gear and braid, my choice is 4/0 EWG

Super Line Gammies and XPoints or 5/0 Owner.

For big worms (7" Senko and 10" Rage Tail Anaconda),

5/0 Gamakatsu Offset Shank Worm, Round Bend.

All of these hooks have ultra sharp points.

Penetration is never an issue and as the fish resists,

the hook is driven deeper. I experience a very

high hook-up ratio and once hooked-up, a significantly

higher landing ratio.

So...different strokes for different folks.

[angler1]

If your fishing weightless I don't see a problem useing larger worms. You can get large worms that are not heavy. I use 10" zoom curly tail worm (not sure exactly what it is called) that is pretty light. Personally I prefer a 4 to 5" worm for most situations.

[bassin is addicting]

i think you shouldn't limit yourself too much.  it's putting the bait at the right place at the right time.

one of my favorite rigs is a Quantum size 10 reel with 6lb yo-zuri ultra soft (thanks RW) on a med action rod.

i fish weightless 90% of ther time.

i like the Zoom u-tail worm 6" watermelon seed and red shad.  7" anaconda, green pumpkin.  lake fork tackle live magic shad.  yamamoto dbl tail hula grub, green pumpkin blk flake. Zoom trick worm, bubblegum and motor oil red.  7" berkley power worm, black.

usually use 3/0 or 4/0 Gammie hook.

never had a problem with hook set or landing plenty over 3-4lb range and more than a few over 6lb up to 8lb.

so, don't think you can't use a variety of baits or think you can't land some nice size fish.

i truly think it is being at the right place at the right time... as it always is.

yes, there are limitations with a lighter set up...

but you CAN another site with what you are using.

good luck!!

i am having withdrawals here in S IN.  too cold.....or, is it?  i've never fished when the temp is in the 30"s and water temp is in the 40's....  :'(