Berkley Flute Worm

[Timberwolf530]

The shape of this worm has me really excited to try them on a Neko and Shaky Head.  I just placed an order for some at T.W. today.  Anyone tried these yet?  What's your take on them?

[OkobojiEagle]

This is about as "over-the-top" an effort to separate an angler from his money that I've seen in a great while...  Buy a 7" trick worm; cut it to any length you'd like to fish and rig it on a jig head, texas-rig it, shakey head it, wacky rig it, Neko rig it, drop-shot it... man, anyway you want to fish it!

 

oe

[Timberwolf530]

21 minutes ago, OkobojiEagle said:

This is about as "over-the-top" an effort to separate an angler from his money that I've seen in a great while...  

 

oe

Explain why?  The cost is right about in the middle of the plastic worm market. The shape is quite a bit different than a trick worm, so the action is going to be different as well.  It's fine if you like trick worms.  I do too.  Been fishing them forever, but I'm also not going to discount something new because............I'm not sure why.  Lure companies come out with new products every year.  Are they all rip-offs, or just this one?  Did lure development stop with the Trick Worm?  IMO, No.  I'm not sure how you condemn something you haven't tried, but I choose to keep an open mind and see for myself if new things work or not.  If I didn't, I'd still be using River Runts & Creek Chubs on 5' long metal poles with braided nylon line.

[OkobojiEagle]

I apologize for the subtlety of my response.  When you asked in your thread opener what's my take on them, I assumed you wanted my opinion not merely to encourage your excitement.  I'll try again... I don't think this worm will provide a single thing to catch a bass that any other similar sized worm already available won't do.  

 

oe

[Russ E]

I would have to agree with @OkobojiEagle .It will probably catch fish, but it looks like a problem looking for a solution.

I do like Berkley baits but this one looks like a sales gimmick ,more than an innovation. 

Get IKE to promote it and make money.

 

 

[Log Catcher]

After checking it out it is something I wouldn't spend my money on. There are too many much better worm choices out there that I would take over that one.

[Fishes in trees]

They look cool - a slightly different design - I'd buy some except that I'm on a self imposed ban - I shouldn't buy any more soft plastics for a while.   Sooner or later the motivation for the ban will dissipate and I'll purchase more soft plastics.  So I'll probably get some - but not in the near future.