Culprit 10" Worms?

[SmokeRise1]

How do you all rig/fish them? I'll be fishing in a pretty shallow lake. Deepest parts are around 10 feet and most of is like 6 feet. I don't think I'll need much weight to get them down on the bottom, maybe 1/8th oz.

[irnwrkr]

Texas rig. 1/8 is plenty that shallow.

[Bass Dude]

I would Texas Rig it...I usually use a 4/0 straight shank hook. As far as weight...1/8 would work, if you have a lot of grass, you may have to go heavier to get it through the cover.

[river-rat]

I use the Culprit 10" worm quite a bit this time of year. I use a couple of different presentations. When I use a t-rig us9ing a 4/0 or 5/0 Mustad Denny Brauer Flipping Hook (straight shank) and a a 1/8 to 1/4 oz slip sinker. I also like to rig them with a 4/0 or 5/0 keel weighted hook I get from Moaner Hooks which gives it a more horizontal fall.

[Brand0n]

i use a 4/0 or 5/0 mostly 5/0 texas rigged with a 1/8oz weight texas rigged. catch some of my biggest bass every summer like this deep or shallow water it falls slow and has great action....red shad is my most effective color tho. i just picked up some moccassin and crawdad color in 10" today cant wait to try them out

[tritonguy]

I texas rig them on a 5/0 EWG hook.

[buzzfrog]

hey not to highjack but for berkley 12 inch, would you still stick to 5/0, i didnt wanna make a thread with a question so close as this.

[LgMouthGambler]

A T-Rig with a 1/8 to 1/4 oz weight is good. Use a 4/0 or 5/0 hook. Tequila Sunrise is my fav.

[MCS]

What is the most effective way to work it? I never get bit when I use them, I have hopped them, continous retrieve at different speeds. What works for everyone, where am I going wrong?

[Alpster]

My favorite worm. Texas rig with 1/4 oz bullet in the thickest cover you can find.

Ronnie

[Goose21]

Agree with most of the above, red shad, June bug, and tequila shad t rigged with 3/16 or 1/4 0z weight has been one if my favorites for years. 4/0 + hook and you're good to go when fishing for the queens.

[LgMouthGambler]

You have to figure out how the fish want it, or if there are any fish where you are throwing. Ive caught them on all different retrieves, it all depends on the day. I get most of my worm bites either as reaction bites, or hopping along the bottom when they are deep.

[hike4steel]

5/0 worm hook with as little weight as the wind will let me get away with.

[basscrusher]

hey not to highjack but for berkley 12 inch, would you still stick to 5/0, i didnt wanna make a thread with a question so close as this.

for 12" worms I move up to an Owner 11/0 EWG. They look ridiculously big, until you rig the worm. Then it will seem pretty well matched.

[micahsrad]

What is the most effective way to work it? I never get bit when I use them, I have hopped them, continous retrieve at different speeds. What works for everyone, where am I going wrong?

When all else fails for me w/ the 10" red shad(my go to bait in all conditions) I slowly sweep my rodd tip to the side keeping in horizontal with the surface of the water. This drags it along the bottom, reel the slack then repeat. Almost like a C-rig. The tail does all of the work for you in my opinion.

[tmier]

Angling Edge just had an episode on c rigging ribbon tail worms, retrieving steadily with light jigging hops. The culprit worms along with rage anacondas float just above the bottom with great action that you could try if the t rig isn't producing.