Manns 12" Jelly Worm

[crankbait2009]

OK, I have had the 12" jelly worm for a while and have tried it a time or two at most.  It's just really large and can't imagine the couple pound bass in my area would even chase it.

 

I was at BPS the other day and asked one of the emplyees if they ever used it with any success.  He gave me the same reply.  used it once maybe twice with no luck

 

so that leads me to this........has anyone used this worm?  any luck?

If you have had success, how have you rigged it?  Good ol' t-rig?

[MO_LMB]

I love big worms. I don't think i would even use a worm less than 10" unless I was using like a drop shot or some other finesse technique. One of my best produding presentations of the summer has been the 11" Mega Miki (not the jelly worm but still a big a$$ worm). Just T-Rig it along the edges of weedlines, or drag it across some mats and that seemed to work for me. Granted you probably won't catch a lot of numbers, but I was very happy with the quality of the fish.

[Loop_Dad]

I have never used 12", but I remember that years ago some folks rigged big worm with some of the line threaded right in the center of the worm for first few inches before rigged the hook t-rig style...

[Bluebasser86]

Yep, it's a good bait for low light conditions and night fishing. I've caught 10 inchers on them so don't be afraid to fish them. 2 pounders have no problem eating them. 

[John G]

If you don't believe in the 12" Jelly Worm, you should watch this.......

 

[Sam]

Yep. Have to be fished slow either weightless or Texas rigged, on top of the water, pads and through grass or on the bottom.

 

Can drive you nuts if you are like me, ADD. I like moving baits and fishing fast so when I have thrown this bait I do not do well.

 

Never had a strike with it. Probably 100% my fault.

 

But you give it a shot and let us know if you have better success.

[roadwarrior]

Great video...Paul Elias' record still stands!

[ROCbass]

I just bought a pack of these couple days ago and used one for the first time yesterday. I had it texas rigged and was fishing it in some pads in the pond in my apartment complex when my wife called. I got a hit while I was on the phone and I missed the hookset. I had only been fishing it for a few minutes when that happened, and the only other thing I've caught fish on in that pond so far is senkos, so that was enough to convince me that they could work in the right situation.

[crankbait2009]

So can this worm work just as well if there is no surface cover like pads?  Im in complete open water.......

[Nick49]

Fished deep around points, 10 and 12 inch plastic worms are very effective.

[xxjace]

I got two packs of the manns jelly worms this summer grape and black in 12 inch and I caught a few decent fish on them..some people have told me they caught monsters on them over the years idk I only texas rigged them with a 3/8 tungston and didnt commit to them to much.. just here and there..three pounds was prob my biggest..

[JayKumar]

Don't know about Mann's, but 10" and 12" black Power Worms are my favorite baits just about anywhere, including small ponds.  Don't believe there's a 3, 4 or 5 in a small pond?  Throw that -- and it'll still catch 1-2 pounders.

[Bankbeater]

I like the bigger worms this time of year.  It seems around here that the bass will start going after bigger baits before they will hit a finesse bait.

[Doc-Drew]

I have not used the Mann's 12" before but here is an example of the size of fish big worms can catch. This was on a 10" rage tail anaconda.