Floating Rubber Worms...

[HackFisher]

Heeey guys, im new here.  Figured this would be the place to come for some lure reccomendations...heres the scoop.

Ive recently seen a few videos on youtube about this guy named Doug Hannon showing off a floating snake lure which looked pretty slick.  I figured ide pick some of these things up, but after seeing the price was 40 bucks for something ide just like to try out, I was wondering if theres an alternate route I could go....

I figured Ide swing by Bass Pro Shops and pick up a floating rubber worm or something to get some similar topwater action as that floating snake, but I found that my 'floating' rubber worms sink....just slightly slower than regular worms haha.  Something to be noted...I usually always have a swivel on my line cause I like to change up my lures pretty often.  

My question isssss......are there any floating rubber lures that will ACTUALLY float on the surface with a hook and a snap swivel on the line also?   Thanks for any help guys.

-Alex

[weknowhowtolive]

Well you kinda figured out your own problem, do the worms sink if you put them in the sink without a swivel and just a hook? I was under the impression "floating" worms were meant to stand up from the bottom but not actually float on the surface.

[HackFisher]

Yea ive tried without the swivel.  I guess even the weight of just the hook makes them sink....although when they hit the bottom, the tail floats up just fine haha.

[HackFisher]

Nobody eh?  Topwater rubber worms anyone?

[Wayne P.]

I am not aware of any mfg that makes rubber worms any more if any ever did. You may find some plastic worms that will float if they don't have salt mixed in with the plastic. Google "floating worms" and you will find lots of topics concerning them.

[Mattlures]

If you can find some 3x worms, you know the realy stretchy ones that never realy caught on. Those will float a thin worm hook

[broncoboxer]

Luck "E" Strike makes a Floating Worm kit. These worms actually float (I've tried them in the bath tub...).

Whether they catch fish or not, I don't know. Haven't fished them yet.

[weknowhowtolive]

Im not sure why you WANT a completely topwater worm. I use trick stick style worms weightless (albeit without a swivel) and I can keep them an inch or two under the water very easily if I want at a decent speed. Ive caught a few nice fish that way actually.

[BassFishingMachine]

Been there done that HackFisher. I had a the same thought, that if I could find a worm that truly "floated" on the surface, I could walk it along and get good strikes. Only thing I ever found that actually floated with a hooked rigged in it was the Berkley Gulp Floating Worm..or atleast I think thats the name of it. The pack I bought was pretty stiff.. don't know if all of em are like that or not. But it would truly float with a hook imbeded in it. Although after a few jerks I believe it would sink, and you'd have to wait a few secs and itd pop back up on the surface. Never had any luck with it and after that I didn't bother trying any "floating worm" technique. Maybe if they came out with 1 that floated 100% of the time regardless of how you fished it then I might try it, but until then a floating worm won't be in my arsenal.

And about the Doug Hannon snake, majority of what I hear about it is negative, I've heard it is made crappy and melts easily in the sun, I have heard the only thing thats valuable in the whole kit is the hooks, and majority say they don't catch crap with it. I have never tryed it so I can't give you my own opinion on it, I am just telling you what I have heard.

[hercdoc]

I used a white ZOOM trick worm this morning with a 3/0 Eagle Claw offset hook.  Caught three bass over 1 pound in about 45 minutes.  The way I fish it is a walk-the-dog fashion that has the worm an inch or two under the surface.  I love watching it work its magic back to my rod!

[HackFisher]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys.  Its appreciated.

[HackFisher]

Another question....

Is there such a thing as a floated hook?  As in...the opposite of a weighted hook / shaky head type thing?  A little tiny water-tight plastic ball on the head of a hook?  If not, someone hurry up and invent that....ill buy it.

[cwb60]

Never tried it, but I think you could use one of the little styrofoam floats that is made like a sinker, and peg it  against the hook eye.

I have used them on a carolina rig to try to get the worm to float up and maybe have a little more action, but don't think it helped or hurt any.  

cwb60

[SimonDM17]

I love the 3X worms.  I know a guy who swears by the 4 inch ones for dropshots, and he's caught some great fish on them, and I use them for most open-hook worm presentations.  

I just tried something very similar to what was described above with the 7 inch 3X worm in white and a 3/0 hook.  Definitely could have a lot of missed hookups on that combo, but the action was sweet.

If you're looking for a totally weedless topwater, throw a 3X Z-Too on an unweighed 3/0 or 4/0 Gammie.  I suggest "Ice" color, as it's really easy to see from above.

[HackFisher]

The Z Too eh?  Thatll float up to the surface?  Ill definately go check that out.  Thanks guys

[HackFisher]

Picked up some of the Z-too's yesterday....put a hook and snap swivel on one and threw it into a sink of water and it floated!  Very neat.  Thanks for all the suggestions.