Is this right?

[MendotaBassMaster]

Alright guys I am bound and determined to learn the t-rigged worm. Ignore the color of the worm in the picture. It is rigged with a Bass Pro Shops super lock 4/0 offset worm hook. My question is this. Did I rig this worm correctly and is this a good hook to be able to feel the strike or should I be using a different hook? As always thanks for the help.

[wismallie]

Only thing I would change is I'd leave the end of the hook all the way in the worm or you will get weeds on it. The hook looks fine for the job.

[Cephkiller]

Rig the worm exactly the same, but pull the worm forward a little bit after you're done and  bury a tiny amount of the hook point back into the worm body.  This is known as a "texpose" rig and allows for the greatest combination of weedlessness and ease of hook set.

The hook doesn't have anything to do with feeling the strike.  That depends on your rod and the line you use.

Although I've never used them, BPS hooks aren't well regarded.  I use Mustad Ultra Point, but many others prefer Owner, Gamakatsu, Hookers, etc.

[jdw174]

I second the "Texposed" for that hook style.  Personally, I like the Owner straight-shank wide gaps for most of my worming.

A few other tips:

1.  Watch your line closely.  Most of the fish I got on worms this year came when I saw the line move sideways.  Never even felt the bite at all.

2.  If you feel the tap, cross his eyes and do it NOW.  If you pull a "Roland" and give it the, "I've got a bite....he's got it....he's got it.....I'm reeling down....I'm gonna set the hook..." (and on and on ad nauseum), you'll either end up hauling nothing but water or else you could well gut-hook the fish.  The tap-tap is the bass crushing the worm in it's mouth.  Once it figures out it's not real, it will spit it right back out.  Elapsed time for this is so quick you won't believe it

[mattm]

You nailed the t-rig , but as Ceph and Jdw said you should probably texpose it.  Just pull the part of the worm that is right in front of the hook point toward the eye a little bit and then slide it back onto the hookpoint.

[JayW]

Looks good except for the hook being exposed and you might want to trim the line a little closer.