Finesse Worms?

[Michael J]

I was just wondering the best ways to rig and fish finesse worms. Like conditions, water, cover, color, etc.

I personally prefer using a junebug red flake on a shaky head jig in muddy water conditions.

What do you think?

[J Francho]

DS, wacky, flick-shake, skaky head, ball head jigs, c-rig, t-rig, twister rig.....

Whenever the fish respond positively to smaller baits, and big baits aren't working.

[Raul]

There 's no such thing as better or best way, the best for today may not be the best for tomorrow, that depends on many variables like water temp, water clarity, structure and/or cover to be fished and so on, it 's a matter of application.

Finesse worms work best when:

T rigged

C rigged

Split Shot rigged

Wacky Rigged

Dropshot rigged

Shakey head rigged

Jighead rigged

and on and on, the array of rigging methods and their applications are in practical terms endless.

[CWB]

I go the exact opposite. Clear water, tough bite, Strike King worm and shakey head, slow retrieve around isolated cover, even sightfish.

[JShrock07]

There 's no such thing as better or best way, the best for today may not be the best for tomorrow, that depends on many variables like water temp, water clarity, structure and/or cover to be fished and so on, it 's a matter of application.

Finesse worms work best when:

T rigged

C rigged

Split Shot rigged

Wacky Rigged

Dropshot rigged

Shakey head rigged

Jighead rigged

and on and on, the array of rigging methods and their applications are in practical terms endless.

I agree 100%

[NewScreenNameAdvised]

Everybody pretty much said it right.

I prefer to use them when I need to downsize maybe due to pressured water or clear water.

drop shot, shaky head, inchi wacky, split shot are my favs for these worms.

Always on spining gear for me.

[Michael J]

Well if fishing really deep, clear water, with a rocky bottom. What color would you recommend?

[J Francho]

I'm not a big color person, most of my plastic baits are black, motor oil, watermelon, and maybe smoke.  If you can figure out what the primary forage is, then pick one that is close.  Usually I go with the more translucent colors in clear water, but not always.

[Raul]

Well if fishing really deep, clear water, with a rocky bottom. What color would you recommend?

Choose the color you like, I personaly prefer worms with high content of metal flake because they shine.

[guitarkid]

If you fish trick worms, they are just a smaller version.

But weedless and weightless.

                      -tumnus

[Micro]

Try finesse worms on a Slider Head.  I like to flip these around docks with a 7' m/f baitcast rod.  The 1/16 oz spider head is my favorite. It causes the worm to glide own very slowly.  I catch a lot of fish doing that.

[Wayne P.]

Micro has a good suggestion. I would recommend the Pro Spider Slider with the heavier hook for his application though. The Original has a weeker hook for presentations with light line and light action rods.

http://www.fishingworld.com/Slider/Details.tmpl?ID=96851897317507&Cart=12200534722141551&SKU=Pro%20Heads

[Micro]

Exactly, the Pro Spider Slider - 1/16th oz.  Like Wayne said, they have better hooks than the standard.

[iceintheveins]

I like to use a finesse worm with a split shot, weightless, or on a jighead.