Is there a worm that can be fished more like a lure?

[skekoam]

I've tried several baits out during my short span of fishing and enjoy throwing worms the best.  Not sure if its because they have caught me the most fish or they are just comfortable for me to use.  Normally, I either drag a senko on the bottom or do a slow retrieve with some pops in between.

 

The thing about worms is that I can't cover much water with them so wondering if there is a worm that works with a slow and steady retrieve.

 

Thanks!

[Rpratt]

Once in awhile I throw a 7" speed worm. Basically a worm with a short curved tail ending that you can just retrieve/swim back. 

[A-Jay]

There's several 'types' of worms that are very effective for 'swimming a worm'.

 

Often some type of an action tail is a common theme on these baits. 

A ribbon or curly tail, a cut tail,  and a paddle tail worms all work here.

Some examples of the several offerings available are:

Swim Senko, Zoom G-Tail Worm, Zoom Speed Worm, & the Strike King Rage Cut R Worm.

https://www.bassmaster.com/kevin-vandam/kvd-versatile-swimming-worm

A-Jay

 

 

[Hook2Jaw]

YUM Swimmin' and Thumpin' Dingers over here.

[fishballer06]

Zoom Ultravibe Speed Worm

Rage Tail Cut-R Worm

[skekoam]

I have some GM cut tail worms but not sure there would be enough action on these to swim? 

 

Also, what is favored on the rig?  Pegged bullet weight? Weightless, or maybe shaky head?

 

thanks for the recommendations guys.

[WRB]

Put the soft plastics on a Scrounger head jig and fish it like a crankbait.

Tom

[roadwarrior]

Rage Tail Cut-R

 

 

 

[Hook2Jaw]

37 minutes ago, skekoam said:

I have some GM cut tail worms but not sure there would be enough action on these to swim? 

 

Also, what is favored on the rig?  Pegged bullet weight? Weightless, or maybe shaky head?

 

thanks for the recommendations guys.

I double duty them and fish them like a standard weighted Texas rig with the weight pegged so it'll fall accurately into holes or near cover or I swim them along like other moving baits.  

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

24 minutes ago, WRB said:

Put the soft plastics on a Scrounger head jig and fish it like a crankbait.

Tom

Why, didn't I think of that?

 

I never even considered swimming a "worm", so much to learn.

[the reel ess]

Zoom Trick Worm can be fished like a jerkbait.

[BassNJake]

Bill Dance laughs at these answers

 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

I’ve used mostly zoom worms my whole life and somehow only Recently bought my first bag of speed worms ! Can’t wait to try them around some river grass in the summer/fall! Might even try them in some unconventional situations before then 

[Paul Roberts]

As others have mentioned, any action-tail worm can be great "swum". And, even straight tail worms can do the trick. Think "Slider's" and Ned.

[Bankbeater]

One of the ways I fish thick vegetation is to throw out a 6" t-rigged straight tail worm with a 1/16 ounce weight on it.  I drag the worm back across the top of the vegetation like I would if I were dragging it across the bottom in the mud.

[scaleface]

Yeah , its called a grub . I have  texas rigged them and swam them through shallow cover with  excellent success especially for river smallies .

[Fishes in trees]

I like day drinking on my day off.  It gives me time to think & muse.   After considerable musing, yes, a plastic worm is a "lure".  So the short answer to the original question is yes..

[A-Jay]

6 minutes ago, Fishes in trees said:

I like day drinking on my day off.  It gives me time to think & muse.   After considerable musing, yes, a plastic worm is a "lure".  So the short answer to the original question is yes..

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A-Jay 

[M Bruns]

4 hours ago, Paul Roberts said:

As others have mentioned, any action-tail worm can be great "swum". And, even straight tail worms can do the trick. Think "Slider's" and Ned.

Agreed. If you want to cover some water while still being pretty finesse, a small TRD on a jig head works well for almost any fish. Just a straight retrieve with a few pops of the rod mixed in. Tried it last summer and caught smallies, largemouth, white bass, crappie, green sunfish, and apparently creek chubs too.

 

[JustJames]

You can fish senko just like Fluke, better yet try the Fluke itself, you can fish it fast or as slow as senko. It can be use as trailer for chatterbait as well.

[OnthePotomac]

On the Potomac I throw a plain old Senko Texas rigged with a 3/16oz slip sinker in front of a grass bed and parallel to it, let it sink and fish it like a jerk bait.  Very effective.

[FishTank]

7in Berkley Power Worm or a Rage Tail Anaconda are my favorites and both will work Texas Rigged on a straight, slow retrieve. 

[Choporoz]

On 2/6/2020 at 12:38 PM, A-Jay said:

 Strike King Rage Cut R Worm.

CutR is worm/swimbait/flipping lure/Senko/shakey head bait.. all rolled into one

[bagofdonuts]

I also put a worm on a swing head jig alot. fish it like a crank bait.

[Catt]

On 2/6/2020 at 10:59 AM, skekoam said:

The thing about worms is that I can't cover much water with them 

 

Who lied you & said a worm cannot be fished fast & on the bottom.

 

Texas Rigs can be slowly dragged across the bottom or dragged at any speed.

 

I #1 technique with a Texas rig is mini stroking off the bottom, which is fairly fast pace

 

One can flip-n-pitch at a pretty fast pace.

 

Any piece of plastic will work for all those techniques.