Drew03cmc Posted January 10, 2022 Posted January 10, 2022 I am looking at using a new (to me) finesse worm, the Roboworm 4.5" straight tail, and was curious what is the best way to rig them, fish them, etc. Thanks guys. Quote
Super User Spankey Posted January 10, 2022 Super User Posted January 10, 2022 Split shot rig. The original and “Fat” are great worms. 3 Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 10, 2022 Super User Posted January 10, 2022 Drop shot w/ size 2 Mosquito hook nose or wacky hooked. Slip shot w/ size 1/0 Owner 5133 weedless hooked. Tom 4 Quote
Super User Spankey Posted January 10, 2022 Super User Posted January 10, 2022 I would not use this hook on monster bass, a situation I don’t have to question all that much up here in the North East but 1/0 straight lite wire Grammy worm hooks is my hook of choice. 1 Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted January 10, 2022 Super User Posted January 10, 2022 I'm close to done with them. I know that those in Aaron Magic and/or Morning Dawn are very popular around here, but I cannot get a Roboworm bit ....ever. 1 Quote
Super User Spankey Posted January 10, 2022 Super User Posted January 10, 2022 It’s something how one person can do well with a type of worm and others struggle. A real good worm, smaller finesse worm that was dynamite for me on the river was the Manns Dragin Worm. They stopped making them. The color sand in real gin clear river water was great. August and September it was great. Fish the Chompers version, it’s ok but not the Manns. I guess Manns is throwing in the towel these days. There are a lot of good soft plastics out these days. I have a short list of good worms that I seen go by by over the years. Something does replace it. 1 Quote
Super User Mobasser Posted January 10, 2022 Super User Posted January 10, 2022 My favourite color is Folkstead Special, Mm111, and Oxblood/ red flake. These work great on shakey head and light t rig. 1 Quote
Super User Munkin Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Choporoz said: I'm close to done with them. I know that those in Aaron Magic and/or Morning Dawn are very popular around here, but I cannot get a Roboworm bit ....ever. Me either, I have been selling my Roboworms. Allen Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 On a mushroom head jig (Ned style), but you already knew that coming from me. Have caught several nice bass on Roboworms fishing this way - they just don’t hold up after a few fish, but I restocked this fall ? 1 Quote
Super User Columbia Craw Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 Bold Bluegill, Oxblood Red Flake and TW Black Blue Pumpkin and we are good to go Quote
tander Posted January 11, 2022 Posted January 11, 2022 Never did real good withRobo worms but I do great with the ZMan finess worm, go figure. Quote
Drew03cmc Posted January 11, 2022 Author Posted January 11, 2022 I like the looks of Morning Dawn and Bold Bluegill. @Team9nine I was not surprised, noting your affinity for Midwest Finesse. 1 Quote
Super User Munkin Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 Zoom swamp crawlers are what I recommend. Cheap and come in the colors that work best from my experience. Allen 1 Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 20 minutes ago, Munkin said: Zoom swamp crawlers are what I recommend. Cheap and come in the colors that work best from my experience. Allen I have been running Swamp Crawlers and 6" Robos against each other for the last two years. I want to give up on the Robos but on a DS the Robos outfish the SCs for some reason so I have to keep both. Quote
Super User Munkin Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 18 minutes ago, fishwizzard said: I have been running Swamp Crawlers and 6" Robos against each other for the last two years. I want to give up on the Robos but on a DS the Robos outfish the SCs for some reason so I have to keep both. I found the opposite so I have been selling off all my Roboworms. Started pouring my own in colors that I use in super soft plastics. They are usually 1 fish baits but the cost to me is so cheap it works for me. Allen Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 Not sold on TW is Roboworms FX 4” Sculpin worms, deadly. FX 6” People worm is another good choice. 6” straight Baitball, Orange Chrusher, Oxblood w/light red flake, MM111 all work good. Tom 2 Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 Split shot, drop shot. The roboworm 4.5" in Hologram shad is deadly for me. Morning dawn, MM and grape are very productive too. 1 1 Quote
Super User Spankey Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 I have to call the factory at some point and ask them about a black version. Have never seen one or been able to buy them in 4.5” or 6”. Robos are very productive for me but there were many time I feel having black would have been a killer time. I have others in black but that is a pretty basic color. Found them in 7” black and bought them. Maybe my search for them is not good or maybe nobody is interested in black other than myself. 1 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted January 11, 2022 Super User Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Spankey said: I have to call the factory at some point and ask them about a black version. Have never seen one or been able to buy them in 4.5” or 6”. Robos are very productive for me but there were many time I feel having black would have been a killer time. I have others in black but that is a pretty basic color. Found them in 7” black and bought them. Maybe my search for them is not good or maybe nobody is interested in black other than myself. Black is the only color worm I fish anymore. Sunny or cloudy, clear or stained, they eat it. There's been lots of days when they were nipping at Green Pumpkin, or Watermelon, or Red Shad, but would choke black. Never saw the reverse, so I just don't bother with other colors anymore. Black gets it done, with or without blue flake, doesn't seem to matter. 2 Quote
Drew03cmc Posted January 13, 2022 Author Posted January 13, 2022 Sounds like a split shot rig is a good way to fish it, also, might need to learn to drop shot. Quote
Super User Munkin Posted January 13, 2022 Super User Posted January 13, 2022 On 1/11/2022 at 7:05 AM, Spankey said: I have to call the factory at some point and ask them about a black version. Have never seen one or been able to buy them in 4.5” or 6”. Robos are very productive for me but there were many time I feel having black would have been a killer time. I have others in black but that is a pretty basic color. Found them in 7” black and bought them. Maybe my search for them is not good or maybe nobody is interested in black other than myself. They make swamp crawlers in solid black as I just bought some. Allen 1 Quote
Wprich Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 8:57 PM, Columbia Craw said: Bold Bluegill, Oxblood Red Flake and TW Black Blue Pumpkin and we are good to go Same for me except I replace the bold bluegill with black grape mostly fish all on a megastrike shaky head Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted January 13, 2022 Super User Posted January 13, 2022 I fish them either weightless or on a split shot rig. I start off weightless and if I don’t get any bites I add a split shot. 1 Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted January 14, 2022 Super User Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/11/2022 at 8:23 AM, T-Billy said: Black is the only color worm I fish anymore. Sunny or cloudy, clear or stained, they eat it. There's been lots of days when they were nipping at Green Pumpkin, or Watermelon, or Red Shad, but would choke black. Never saw the reverse, so I just don't bother with other colors anymore. Black gets it done, with or without blue flake, doesn't seem to matter. Curious as to the water clarity you fish? oe Quote
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