S. Sass Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 4 hours ago, junyer357 said: Yep. 7", 10", and 12". Its the basic staple,of tex rig for me. Same ^^^ 10" is my all around favorite length 7 minutes ago, scaleface said: 6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore . Mann's Jelly Worm was the first worm and only worm I had for years when I first started fishing back in the 70s. I still use them today. 3 Quote
lo n slo Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 1 hour ago, scaleface said: 6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore . Black Grape , Blue and Motor oil . I love to have a bag of motor oil now . git r done Quote
crypt Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 gambler,culprit,mister twister. all of em are good. and anytime of the year. it's always sunny in florida. Quote
jimf Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 When you think back 30 years or so it's amazing what has happened to plastics in terms of variations, companies etc.. Mann's and Culprit were about all I remember. Now I go into BPS and it's aisle after aisle after aisle. Quote
Super User Spankey Posted February 13, 2017 Super User Posted February 13, 2017 Like others I've been fishing them my whole life. Various tail versions. A handful of mfg's. Power Worm, Robo Worm, Culprit, Mr. Twister, Manns, BPS and I'm sure others. No one time better for me. I switch up worms much like I do crankbaits. Just try to give them a different look while out. Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted February 13, 2017 Super User Posted February 13, 2017 3 hours ago, scaleface said: 6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore . Black Grape , Blue and Motor oil . I love to have a bag of motor oil now . I've bought 100 bags of the Mr. Twister. Still make them though. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted February 13, 2017 Super User Posted February 13, 2017 It goes without saying, I love straight-tail worms, ribbon-tail worms, sickle-tail worms, paddle-tail worms and stick worms. Most would agree that the plastic worm is a year-round lure that shine their brightest throughout the summer Roger 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 13, 2017 Super User Posted February 13, 2017 2 hours ago, S. Sass said: Same ^^^ 10" is my all around favorite length Mann's Jelly Worm was the first worm and only worm I had for years when I first started fishing back in the 70s. I still use them today. Jelly Wigglers looked like the Phenoms . I have hundreds of original Jelly Worms . 2 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted February 14, 2017 Super User Posted February 14, 2017 5 hours ago, scaleface said: 6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore . Black Grape , Blue and Motor oil . I love to have a bag of motor oil now . Oddly, Manns Jelly Worm was temporarily discontinued, then by popular demand I suppose it's back in production. A couple years ago I bought a 100-count bag of Jelly Worms in watermelon chartreuse. In hindsight, it's kind of a washed-out color and I'm sorry I didn't order Black Grape Roger 1 Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted February 14, 2017 Super User Posted February 14, 2017 7 hours ago, Catt said: @Paul Roberts I'll swim a worm before I'll swim a jig! Shhhh....dadgumit! Remember the Mann's Limit Finder, with the molded in kink? 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 14, 2017 Super User Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, RoLo said: Oddly, Manns Jelly Worm was temporarily discontinued, then by popular demand I suppose it's back in production. A couple years ago I bought a 100-count bag of Jelly Worms in watermelon chartreuse. In hindsight, it's kind of a washed-out color and I'm sorry I didn't order Black Grape Roger Watermelon chartreuse has been good for me . 1 Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted February 14, 2017 Super User Posted February 14, 2017 I opt for a curly tail worm when the water gets warm, and a little color to it. From late spring to early fall, if I am throwing a curly tail worm, it's usually a 7" Berkley power worm most days, the 10"er when I am fishing deeper off shore stuff, and a 4"er when the bite is tuff. I go back to straight tailed worms in colder water, or really clear water. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted February 14, 2017 Super User Posted February 14, 2017 Mister Twister curl tail worms was my first followed by Flutter Craft worms and still use them. So here is the question of the day; curl tail rigged up or down? Tom Quote
wdp Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 Zoom Mag II and Dead Ringer worms in the summer. Quote
Super User eyedabassman Posted February 14, 2017 Super User Posted February 14, 2017 You can still buy Jelly worms,they can back about 4 or 5 years ago. Bit i like the Netbait C Mac worms-alot more tail and less body for more action! Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 14, 2017 Global Moderator Posted February 14, 2017 Zoom Ol' Monsters in black grape and watermelon red candy, or a Netbait C Mac in black grape, redbug, or Okeechobee craw. I mainly fish them when the water gets hot in the summer. I'll also fish little 4" ring worms when I need finesse presentation. Quote
corn-on-the-rob Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 3'' grubs, 5'' grubs, 8'' ribbontails, and 10'' ribbontails all make up a large part of my anywhere, anytime arsenal. We are in the era of senkos and flapping craws, so these ribbon/curly tails don't quite get the attention they deserve! Quote
Super User RoLo Posted February 15, 2017 Super User Posted February 15, 2017 5 hours ago, Catt said: "Ditto Gator Tail" Bar none, the Ditto Gator Tail was the hottest worm back in the Larry Nixon era, a time when Stanley Jigs also ruled the roost. I have a hunch that during that same era a tackle shop called CATT was burning the midnight oil Roger 1 Quote
Super User whitwolf Posted February 15, 2017 Super User Posted February 15, 2017 I mostly fish Zoom baits today but back In the day these were my favorites: 1. Rebel Ringworms 2. Bill Norman Snatrix 3. Yum Yum worms; A little history here. Doug Parker started Rable Rouser bait company and as an aside he poured these worms. He eventually sold out the plastic worm division to Yum bait company. They dropped one of the Yum's from yum yum and the rest Is history. For you Mann's guys and nostalgia: Quote
dwardmba Posted February 15, 2017 Posted February 15, 2017 20 hours ago, WRB said: Mister Twister curl tail worms was my first followed by Flutter Craft worms and still use them. So here is the question of the day; curl tail rigged up or down? Tom Down Quote
Super User WRB Posted February 15, 2017 Super User Posted February 15, 2017 42 minutes ago, RoLo said: "Ditto Gator Tail" Bar none, the Ditto Gator Tail was the hottest worm back in the Larry Nixon era, a time when Stanley Jigs also ruled the roost. I have a hunch that during this same era a tackle shop called CATT was burning the midnight oil Roger Zoom makes this worm today called "G tail". Tom Quote
Super User RoLo Posted February 15, 2017 Super User Posted February 15, 2017 1 minute ago, WRB said: Zoom makes this worm today called "G tail". Tom Yes, I know Quote
Deeare Posted February 15, 2017 Posted February 15, 2017 Did anyone use auger tails? That's all I used when I started fishing in the 80s. They always caught fish 1 Quote
craww Posted February 15, 2017 Posted February 15, 2017 Power worms and those old mister twister phenom worms in some of the Blues and pinks drive river smallies bat crap crazy. Quote
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