Trick Worms

[roadwarrior]

After watching Randall's video, I'm going to try a couple of trick worms at a pond this weekend. So, a couple of questions:

1. What size do you prefer?

2. How do you rig it and what weights do you recommend?

3. What are some of the ways you "fish it?"

Any other comments?

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I like the 7" versions, you can always trim them if they are too long. I think actual Zoom trick worms are all this length, the shorter ones are "finesse worms"

Trig weightless, weighted, shaky head, Crig, splitshot, dropshot.....numerous ways to use it. Seems kinda light for wacky.

Depending on how deep you are fishing it, 1/4 oz should be a good starting point for you. If you are gonna get into heavier weights, I would say use tungsten so the weight doesnt look giant on the head of the worm (Trick worms are relatively skinny)

And as always, colorwise you cant go wrong with "dark"

Wayne

[bass109]

1. 4in finesse worms

2. rig it texas, weightless or slip shot weights

3. T-rig or wacky

4. color doenst really matter because it has great action, pumpkinseed is a good color.

Any other comments? This lure works great in shallow areas. I caught many 3-4lb largemouth around water no less then 3ft from the bank.

[Chris at Tech]

I fish the full size Zoom Trick Works mostly on a split shot rig.  Use a 1/16 or 1/32 Water Gremlin crimp-on 'bull shot' sinker 1-2 ft above the hook, a 2/0 or 3/0 hook and then T-rig the trick worm on the end.  It's just a miniature Carolina Rig.  It works well because it essentially lays on top of any grass around.  Twitch it, hop it, drag it...experiment.

My other primary use is on shakey heads.

But I can tell you from quite a few trips with Randall the split-shot rig is the way to go

[Avalonjohn44]

I've used a shaky head most recently, but love them weightless with a large ewg hook to make it sink very slowly.  I've also had success with jerk bait hooks, the ones with the weight on the hook shank.

[dman]

wacky rigging 4-5" has been very productive lately for me.  Slower presentation has worked but also fishing it very fast jerkbait style (jerk, jerk, reel, reel, reel,  jerk, jerk  -   no stops at all)  has produced some vicious strikes.

[Davis]

I'm not one for crazy colors in my plastics.....I'm a natural color man myself BUT the bubblegum 7" trick worms are awesome!  8-)

[SPEEDBEAD.]

You could always use Avid's favorite color......Pink  (Merthiolate)    LOL

[foul hooked]

I fish these on a mojo rig. Your spinning gear with your YZUS #6 will work great. I prefer a 1/8 oz. mojo weight over a split shot , I can't keep the split shot from sliding and abrading my line. They both are basically a lite c-rig and both work equally well.

I use my drop shot rod because I like the added give when fighting bigger fish with lite line. Small fish feel bigger also.

I use zoom trick worms, color really has no bearing in my opinion. In fact the wilder brighter colors work best lately, just coincidence though, I think.

I cast then let it set for 20 seconds, twitch then sit again for 20 seconds, then slowly real back to you. Fish will follow these for quit a distance before picking it up, so pay attention all the way back to shore/boat.

I find this method will catch when nothing else will. This is one of my favorite ways to fish. It works well in stained water because you fish it slow, giving the fish a chance to find your bait.

Small tubes and small flukes work well also.

I think earthworm77 (mr. micromunch) wrote an article on how to fish this. I'll see if I saved it.

Randall's video is a classic tutorial on how to fight big fish on lite gear.

[foul hooked]

earthworm77's article. enjoy.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Split-Shot-Bass-Sneak-Attack&id=112372

[TournyFish001]

After watching Randall's video, I'm going to try a couple of trick worms at a pond this weekend. So, a couple of questions:

1. What size do you prefer?

2. How do you rig it and what weights do you recommend?

3. What are some of the ways you "fish it?"

Any other comments?

You have got to get some trick worms, they are awesome and can be fished a variety of ways using the 6"ers-

I like them on a shakey head 1/8 to 3/8oz.  

I have even drop shotted them 1/8 to 3/8oz with a gamakatsu drop shot hook 1/0.

Not my favorite way but my dad really likes to carolina rig them- 3/8 to 3/4oz w/ a glass bead and carolina stopper 12 to 18" of leader usually and fished with a 3/0 gammy EWG hook.  He really likes junebug color

[roadwarrior]

earthworm77's article. enjoy.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Split-Shot-Bass-Sneak-Attack&id=112372

Thanks!

Great piece. That is exactly what I was looking for.

BTW, Where has earthworm77 been? I haven't seen him post here in months.

[Lightninrod]

I use TWs on a 1/8-3/16th oz Shaky Head jig more that T-rigged with a split-shot.  Randall uses both of those two ways too in fact, that's where I learned about them .

But, IMO, there's an even better 'TW';  this one!  Net Bait's worms are slick-n-slimy whereas the TWs are dry.  They are almost identical to the TW but their scent and 'oiliness' makes them superior IMO.

Dan

[Guest avid]

You could always use Avid's favorite color......Pink  (Merthiolate)    LOL

Yo Speedbead you mook.

Yes, merthiolate NOT PINK is great in the trick worm

Like Davis said, I generally use natural colors but these loud pastels are dynomite for the trick worm.

I rig it on a straight shank 3/0 owner.

Thread the worm on the hook so the worm follows the the first 1/2 inch or so of the hook curve.

Then pull the head of the worm over the hook eye.

This will give a wild "walking" action to the bait.

It is a killer in the back of coves.

You can see the worm from the next county and so can the bass.

they will attack it from distance.

Very fun exciting bait.

[Sam]

I use pink as you can follow the worm easier and see the hits.

But mostly any color will work.

Fun bait and you can fish it on top of the water, over pads, through grass and deeper if you wish.

Nothing like watching the worm snake through the water and then disappear when a bass hits it.

[S I G M A]

i have a bag of merthiolate ones... i never really did get around to using them though... too many worms in my bag to choose from

[.Paxamus.]

Zoom's yellow is a good one as well.  I call it school bus yellow, I will Trig it weightless and work through grass.  What video is RW talking about?

[Guest muddy]

I rig the full size tricks either split shot or t rigged weightless, by using different mil sized regualr t rigged hooks(NOT EWG, for tricks) you can manipulate the fall rate, works great for me, that tail still floats and wiggles on the bottom! 8-)

[Davis]

*** has a pretty cool color that I'm going to pick up.

Bruised Banana.

[roadwarrior]

Zoom's yellow is a good one as well. I call it school bus yellow, I will Trig it weightless and work through grass. What video is RW talking about?

Randall's video on this thread:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1193191503

[armesjr]

They have a bunch of new colors out that i really like.  They have a "Limited Edition" sticker on them. I dont know how limited they are, but i have good luck with Alabama Craw color.  I typically fish them weightless, shakey head, and they also work really well using a weedless hook over weeds, grass, myofoil.  

[Raul]

After watching Randall's video, I'm going to try a couple of trick worms at a pond this weekend. So, a couple of questions:

1. What size do you prefer?

2. How do you rig it and what weights do you recommend?

3. What are some of the ways you "fish it?"

Any other comments?

1.- There 's only one size of Trickworms, similar shape but different size are from Zoom the Finesse worm & the Swamp Crawler.

2.- You name it, I rig it that way, but my favorite rigs are 1/16-1/4 oz shakey head with a 5/0 hook ( custom pour by me   ), split shot rig w a #5 split shot, D- shot, T-rigged weightless or with a weighted hook. But that doesn 't mean I don 't rig them in other ways, those ones are the ones I rig the most.

3.- Tuff question to answer.

[MALTESE FALCON]

I always t-rig weightless or a 1/16 oz bullet.

Falcon

[Davis]

Picked up a pack of the Merthiolate color last night at Dicks.

Also grabbed a pack of the Limited Edition color Okeechbee Craw in the finesse size or something like that. My spelling is not good today.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Dirk kicked my butt for a stretch when he got into using the *** finesse worm with a 1/8 bullet.  He out fished me, hands down, know matter which time proven bait I threw.

I think it was much more about the presentation it was giving.  He lost his last 1/8 oz so he switched to an 1/8 oz shakey head.  Still smoked me.  Then he started to experiment and switched out the finesse worm for a slim *** (very sexy low profile bait)

Again, the bite did not stop for him.  

All just food for thought.