Ribbon Tail Worm on Jig Head ?

[ChrisD46]

I've seen more and more Pros fishing a ribbon tail worm on gravel bottoms using a jig head to fish what amounts to a Shaky Head ribbon tail worm . I always considered a ribbon tail worm to be used with a bullet weight T-Rigged . Nothing says you can't fish a ribbon tail worm on a jig head - how many fish ribbon tail worms this way ?

[Catt]

Ya ever heard of a Wobble Head?

[padon]

theyve been doing it for years up north. (minn, wisc etc) especially around vegetation. called a jig worm. a 7 inch power worm was the standard for years. use a light (1/8) jighead with a small (1/0) or so hook. cast to the weed line pop it out when it gets hung and let it fall further down the edge. fish usually bite when you pop it out of the grass.

[Deleted account]

Not often, but yup. 

[ChrisD46]

48 minutes ago, Catt said:

Ya ever heard of a Wobble Head?

Yes , familiar with the wobble head but in this case was thinking more of a Shaky Head which for me at least was always more of a straight tail finesse or trick worm approach.

[throttleplate]

fish them with a bobber and a jig head.

[Finessegenics]

[TnRiver46]

I would never……..

[LrgmouthShad]

11 hours ago, Catt said:

Ya ever heard of a Wobble Head?

Dag nabbit Id thought of putting a ribbon tail on a wobble! Knew I should done it.

 

Maybe after they quit biting finesse worms rigged other ways

[DitchPanda]

49 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I would never……..

Pretty sure that's the only presentation you employ for bass. Well besides your super productive spinner baits .

[TnRiver46]

[the reel ess]

Scott Martin has a YT video where he tells how he fishes the monster ribbon tail worms. He uses a 7/0 shaky head.

[FishTank]

Cumberland Pro big shakeyhead and a Zoom Ol Monster have pretty good for me. I need to fish it more often. 

 

 

[J Francho]

My grandfather showed me how to rig a worm on a ball head jig back in the late 70s. He called it a jig worm and it was killer for bass. 

[softwateronly]

54 minutes ago, the reel ess said:

Scott Martin has a YT video where he tells how he fishes the monster ribbon tail worms. He uses a 7/0 shaky head.

 

30 minutes ago, FishTank said:

Cumberland Pro big shakeyhead and a Zoom Ol Monster have pretty good for me. I need to fish it more often. 

 

 

 

 

Can't recall who on here put me on this, but the Fin-Tech title shot is fantastic if dealing with extremely heavy cover, especially weeds.

 

scott

[PhishLI]

18 minutes ago, softwateronly said:

the Fin-Tech title shot is fantastic

I need this NOW!

[softwateronly]

5 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

I need this NOW!

The Magnum is just special for slowly getting a big worm through the slop.  My hookup ratio has been fantastic and my worms seem to last forever.  Might be nice with a large fluke as well.

 

scott

[PhishLI]

8 minutes ago, softwateronly said:

The Magnum is just special for slowly getting a big worm through the slop.

I'm down.

[scaleface]

On 6/15/2022 at 6:10 AM, ChrisD46 said:

. I always considered a ribbon tail worm to be used with a bullet weight T-Rigged .

  I try not to have preconceived ideas on how baits should be fished .    Several times I have come up with something on my own only to read or hear about it later on .

[GetFishorDieTryin]

I prefer to fish any worm on a ball or mushroom head then a SH as long as I can get away with it.  A worm on a ballhead with a small hook has better action and looks much more natural compared to a SH.  As long as you have a light head and smaller hook, a jig worm is surprisingly weedless.  

I like to use a 4" bubbling shaker on a 1/32 owner blockhead on weedlines.  Most of the bites you get occur on the fall or right after you snap it free from the grass.

[bowhunter63]

I love a 4 inch worm on 1/8 ounce jig head 

[Mike L]

On 6/15/2022 at 7:10 AM, ChrisD46 said:

I've seen more and more Pros fishing a ribbon tail worm on gravel bottoms using a jig head to fish what amounts to a Shaky Head ribbon tail worm . I always considered a ribbon tail worm to be used with a bullet weight T-Rigged . Nothing says you can't fish a ribbon tail worm on a jig head - how many fish ribbon tail worms this way ?

I’m of the same opinion as you.

The only ribbon tail I use is the Culprit Fat Max t rigged, which is what I got my PB on. I wouldn’t think that a long thin ribbon would be a better choice than something with a little more substance to give the effect a somewhat upright worm would have. 

 

But don’t go by me. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

[OkobojiEagle]

Brewer Spider head with 3/0 hook works well jig worming... exposed hook point when possible, point tucked when not possible.

 

oe

[RDB]

Fished one yesterday…10” Power Worm on a 3/8oz 5/0 shakey head.  I usually have one tied on in the summer months.  Most of the time in the south when you hear about shakey heads and ribbon tails in summer months, it’s using bigger worms.  10” power worms are as big around as your index finger.

[GreenPig]

Last Summer I caught deep Spots on a Dirty Jigs Magnum Horseshoe Shakey Head(7/0) and a white 10" Culprit Ribbon tail.