Big worms, how to rig?

[.dsaavedra.]

im gonna be fishing some big ole 10" worms in a weed choked pond on sunday. so i definitley want to t-rig them. but my question is with a worm that big, and only a 3/0 hook, will i be missing a bunch of fish? should i just let the fish have the worm a little longer before i set the hoook? what should i do? o and these are the biggest hooks i have so i cant switch to a bigger hook. should i rig it w/ two hooks?

[Cajun1977]

 

[David P]

Either get bigger hooks, or smaller worms.

[.dsaavedra.]

well see....i wanna fish big worms for two reasons: 1) its part of a challenge that was organized on another club, and 2) im goin for big slow bass...and big worms are the ticket.

i just looked at the worm again and its a culprit, so only a quarter of the worm is the actual bumpy ribbed part for the hook, the next quarter is just a big smooth section, and the other half is all tail. my hook would take up about a quarter of the worm (the whole bumpy part). so what ill do is i'll thread a second hook thru adn keep that worm aside while i fish a single hooked one and see how i do w/ that one. if i need to ill switch to the double rigged one.

[Alpster]

Try inserting the hook initially farther into the worm so you can slide the head of the worm farther up the line (above the hook eye) then you can texpose it farther down the worms body. Does this make sense? I think I just confused myself. If this sounds nuts I will post a pic.

Ronnie

[basscat73]

Or add a stinger (trailer) hook to your 3/0 if you got one of those.

[cart7t]

Go spend a few bucks and pick up some Eagle Claw lazer sharp 5/0's. I think you can get a packet of 5 at Wally world for around $3 - 4.   You'll miss too many fish when the worm balls up on the bend of the hook and doesn't allow good penetration with those 3/0's.  

[Catt]

Try inserting the hook initially farther into the worm so you can slide the head of the worm farther up the line (above the hook eye) then you can texpose it farther down the worms body. Does this make sense? I think I just confused myself. If this sounds nuts I will post a pic.

Ronnie

Exactly

Don't wait on nothing

[.dsaavedra.]

Try inserting the hook initially farther into the worm so you can slide the head of the worm farther up the line (above the hook eye) then you can texpose it farther down the worms body. Does this make sense? I think I just confused myself. If this sounds nuts I will post a pic.

Ronnie

thanks a bunch ronnie...thats exactly what i'll do. it makes perfect sense and i wouldnt have even thought of that. i understand the concept, but im not totally sure on how to do this.....normally you would insert the hookpoint in the head of the worm, well this time to i just stick it in however far back i want?

[NEBassMan]

I believe he means, and this is what i do, only with 7/0 hooks, is to put the hook into the head of the worm like you would normally, but thread more of the worm onto the hook before you poke the point out the side.  Then turn it in like you usually would.  This puts some of the worm up onto the line, instead of having the eye of the hook right towards the top of the worm.  If that made anymore sense

Jason

[.dsaavedra.]

ooook thanks now i get it! so about how much should i thread on there for a 3/0 hook?

[Guest avid]

Leave it to the Alpster to come up with a good answer.

Personally I'd buy bigger hooks, but I'll bet his way will work just as well.