lo n slo Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 Give the Zoom Shakey Tail a try. It is a skinny worm that has an exagerated curly tail. Doesn't look like much on the hook but has worked well for me, on my home waters, for both LM and spots. Quote
RB 77 Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 The go-to is a 6" straight tail in Junebug, Green Pumpkin or Black. I know the topic was for plastic "worms" but I also like Lizards and creatures. Top three... 1 - 6" straight tail plastic worm 2 - 5" Lizard 3 - 4.5" Creature Depending on the body of water two and three can switch. The plastic worm is always #1. Quote
lo n slo Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 1 minute ago, RB 77 said: 5" Lizard another "smallish" plastic that works amazingly well, catches the big ones too. the lizard works year round for me. Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted January 13, 2016 Super User Posted January 13, 2016 8 hours ago, Memo said: So how do you guys recommend I boil the tail? just warm water and lets go or do I wear a mask? thanks all for your replies. Rolling boil. I grab four worms by the head in a pair bamboo tongs and hold the tail in for 20 seconds or so. Then lay them out on a paper towel to cool and dry. No, I don't wear a mask. There is little odor so I don't think the stuff volatilizes. But there is a gasoline like slick on the surface of the water. I use a used sauce pan picked up from Goodwill, rather than ones I'd cook meals from. I'm not so comfortable pouring the residue down the sink anymore, after learning more about pthalates. I've been looking into alternatives now for my SP's -starting to get more familiar with ElaZtech lately. They do not have a ribbon-tail worm at present though. Until then I'll fish what I have and if I need to boil more I'll take the residual water down to the toxics window at our local recycling center. I go by there every now and then anyway. Quote
Memo Posted January 13, 2016 Author Posted January 13, 2016 So I settled on some power worms, some luck e strikes I found on sale and some YUM varied plastics following the lizard and creatures. One question though, any recommendations on the senko looking ones? Thanks, will post my success or lack of after this weekend. Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted January 13, 2016 Super User Posted January 13, 2016 No stick-worm fishes like the original Senko (except Kinami). And no worm is more expensive, or more fragile, than the original Senko. Other stick-worms I've tried do not have the wobbling action Senko's have on the fall. Senko's sink fastest and are good deeper water baits with minimal weight added. The other stick-worms out there IME vary in sink rate. I've found the Wave Tiki Stick and the BPS Stick-O to be slow fall baits that work very well for sight-fishing, or back in super-shallow flooded stuff. The ElaZtech ones will fall slowly, esp with some salt washed out of them. For deeper you can T-rig or use a wacky jig head. Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted January 13, 2016 Super User Posted January 13, 2016 On 1/12/2016 at 11:13 PM, MIbassyaker said: It does sound like you're talking about a ribbon tail; Original Culprit or Berkley Power Worm, maybe. I don't honestly think there is any such thing as a bad worm. Sounds like probably the "Mann's Augertail". It had a very skinny tail. Hootie Quote
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