Roboworms

[Mobasser]

I know the Roboworms have been around for quite a while now. I really caught on to them around four years ago. Even though I think this one has always been popular as a drop shot bait, I've never used one that way.                                   I've always Texas rigged them with a 1/8 oz weight, and 1/0 hook for the 4.5" size, 2/0 hook for the 6" size.                                           An older friend who sometimes goes with me likes them on a splitshot rig. Both rigs are killer on a small quarry lake we fish.       The water is pretty clear in this lake, and the Roboworms excell in this scenario. If you look at Roboworms in the water on a clear sunny day, they almost seem to change colors as the sunlight hits them from different angles.             I have thrown them on an Owner shakey head, and this can be very good also.                                          But, the light T Rig usually comes through cover better, so that's what I use most often.                                         As for colors, I've broken it down to only three that are must haves in my area.  Black Grape, MM111, and the all around best, the purplish Folkestad Special.                I plan on trying the Roboworm Zipper worm also. This one looks pretty close to the old Rebel Ringworm, which I had good luck with years ago.                I can't really say enoupgh good things about these baits. They are a winner. Are Roboworms part of your soft plastic arsenal? If so, how are you rigging them, and what colors do you like?

[MIbassyaker]

Great action on these worms with just a tiny shake or quiver of the rod tip..."responsive", that's the word I'm looking for. It's an ultra-responsive worm.

 

Drop Shot, Slider, Jigworm/Shakyhead, Split-shot/Mojo

 

I like the "Pumpkin Punisher" and "Bold Bluegill" colors

[Hammer 4]

Been catching bass on Roboworms for longer than I care to remember. For t rigging, I use morning dawn, M.M. Grape, Arron s Magic and Hologram shad.

 

Drop shot and split shot, about 99% of the time I'll use Hologram Shad 

[Boomstick]

I started using them when I made an effort to up my finesse fishing game two years ago. My favorites are the straight tail worms, I think the colors are Aaron's Magic and Aaron's morning dawn I've had the be most of luck with. I've also had luck with the Alive Shad in the Baby Bluegill color. 

[WRB]

The 1st Roboworm they sold was their Zipper worm. Four Slide made the auto pour tool for sale in the beginning and the tool didn't sell well and Roboworm company was created by Greg Stumph around 1990. Roboworms sales took off because they were consistant shape, texture and colors unlike hand pours of that era. The 1st worms were 7" straight tails followed by 4 1/2" curl tails and so on.

Aaron Martens was their 1st local pro and still is sponsored by Roboworm.

Oxblood w/light red flake is my top producer followed by Bait ball and MMIII.

Tom

 

[RoLo]

 

Roboworms aren’t cheap, but you’d be hard put to find a better plastic worm.

The one I prefer is the "Fat Straight-tail 6.0” Roboworm".

Any dark color will do, but I mostly use Aaron’s Green Pumpkin.

 

Roger

 

 

[Dorado]

I like them until their colors fade. I’ve noticed that they changed the packaging at least a couple years ago, so I selectively only hand pick those Improved packaged bags. I’m just reluctant to purchase Roboworms online for that precise reason.
 

If I purchase Zoom worms, for example, I know without a doubt that the color is going to be consistent and retain its color too

[WRB]

If Roboworms colors fade they will replace them!

Tom

[CountryboyinDC]

I only use their straight tailed worms, and only for drop shotting.  I use a color that is sort of 'segmented' looking.  I had to check, but the color name is 'Peoples Worm'.  Sounds sort of communist, but the fish like it.  I once tried their Ned rig worms, and bought the Margarita Mutilator 3 color, admittedly because that was the funniest name on the rack.  It was not a producer for me - switching back to a TRD worm did generate bites on the same jighead.

[ChrisD46]

Curious if anyone rigs a Roboworm whacky rig on a drop shot ?

[WRB]

6 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said:

Curious if anyone rigs a Roboworm whacky rig on a drop shot ?

About 1/2 the time.

Tom

[camman]

18 hours ago, WRB said:

If Roboworms colors fade they will replace them!

Tom

yes a few years ago I had probably 10-15 packs that were new and had faded.  I contacted them and sent them in and they sent me a replacements as well as a few stickers.  Way cool.  I've probably got 50+ bags of them now in my favorite colors.

 

 

[5/0]

On 6/15/2020 at 8:39 PM, Dorado said:

I like them until their colors fade. I’ve noticed that they changed the packaging at least a couple years ago, so I selectively only hand pick those Improved packaged bags. I’m just reluctant to purchase Roboworms online for that precise reason.
 

If I purchase Zoom worms, for example, I know without a doubt that the color is going to be consistent and retain its color too

Was searching drop shot posts and came upon this thread and decided to resurrect it.

I had a similar experience with this in a positive way. I was fishing a club tourney and not doing well at all. The guy I was fishing with was catching fish with a baitfish color worm and having success. I asked him what brand and color. He said it was a worm he bought in 50 worm lots from a friend years ago and was no longer available. He gave me a few to try and I started catching fish.

I had one left and when I got home I went through my worms and found it matched the Robo Baby Bluegill color so I bought a few packs. When I got them I found the color wasn’t the same at all, they were too bright. My older worms had faded to the point they matched his worm very closely. Now I hope the new ones I bought will fade also.

[WRB]

Try then anyway, the bass need to eat them not you.

Tom

[5/0]

10 hours ago, WRB said:

Try then anyway, the bass need to eat them not you.

Tom

Oh I plan to Tom! My point was that the old faded ones matched the guys worm to a T.

[JustJames]

Yup sometime the old faded roboworm catch more fish. I’ve heard that many times for real. I myself never got to find out. I only buy plastic in small amount, the most is 2-3 packs in the same color and it only last me only a few months.

[Hygeia]

I love 4.5" orange crusher & the salt & pepper chartreuse...but when the bite is off or slow, my most trusted lure, whether used as a swimbait, drop shot, or split shot or jigging,  is the YUM 2" christmas tree grub...don't know why but its one of the best...Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Shellcrackers, Drum, Sand bass even keeper catfish, I've caught them all on it...I fish Northeast Texas Lakes, Lake Fork, Cooper Lake, Pay Mayse, Lake Crook, etc...and I catch fish with them...Went to Florida last year to visit relatives and they were amazed that a little 2" grub was outfishing their worms and spinners...and economical, 18 in a pack for a little over 1.25..can't beat it...tight lines 

[FryDog62]

On 6/15/2020 at 8:46 PM, RoLo said:

 

Roboworms aren’t cheap, but you’d be hard put to find a better plastic worm.

The one I prefer is the "Fat Straight-tail 6.0” Roboworm".

Any dark color will do, but I mostly use Aaron’s Green Pumpkin.

 

Roger

 

 

I’ve been intrigued but haven’t bought the 6 inch Fat Straight Tail worm for Shaky Head or Neko rigging. Was ready to purchase some last summer but my local store sold out.
 

Do you find the tail to float well enough?  I know the action is good... I don’t always like the worm floating straight up but somewhere between 45-90 degrees seems to work best for me. 

[Glenn]

The lunker caught at the beginning of this video was caught on a dropshot Roboworm.

 

[RoLo]

On 1/9/2021 at 9:26 AM, FryDog62 said:

I’ve been intrigued but haven’t bought the 6 inch Fat Straight Tail worm for Shaky Head or Neko rigging. Was ready to purchase some last summer but my local store sold out.
 

Do you find the tail to float well enough?  I know the action is good... I don’t always like the worm floating straight up but somewhere between 45-90 degrees seems to work best for me. 

Sorry for the delayed response.

 

No, the tail isn't as buoyant as a Z-man 10x worm, but more neutrally buoyant

(no upward or downward influence) coupled with the pliability of a handpour (albeit robotically poured).

 

Roger

[Cgolf]

While I haven’t used the 3 packs of worms I have had for years I have become a big fan of the Ned worms. They have worked really well for me especially in clear water scenarios.