Stubborn finesse worms?

[Fishing Rhino]

I have several packages of Strike King finesse worms, and they are a pain to use.

The absolutely refuse to hook on any type of head holders, be they of the twist lock, ringed or barbed type.  They even resist the Owner twist locks with the center locating pin.  

The spiral wire simply does not penetrate the material, and the same applies to the barbed or ridged keepers on jig heads.

Heating a finish nail, then piercing the head works, but it still takes fighting with the worm to get it on.  You must twist the worm, or it simply "rolls" onto the barbed shaft and then back off when released.

Heating a twist lock with a cigarette lighter would work, but then needle nose pliers would be required to hold the twistlock.  

Is there a simpler solution?

[Wayne P.]

Use a regular plastic worm, I would suggest Zoom. I have lots of 3X baits in the red label and purple label. I have pretty much given up on them except the red label lizzards for Carolina rigs.

[Fishing Rhino]

Use a regular plastic worm, I would suggest Zoom. I have lots of 3X baits in the red label and purple label. I have pretty much given up on them except the red label lizzards for Carolina rigs.

Sounds like you've experienced the same problem with the finesse stuff?

I had another problem with finesse worms.

Figured I'd be smart, and put an assortment of plastics into a zip lock bag, rather than toting 'em all.

The finesse worms disintegrated, and the colors of the others bled into each other.

[Raul]

Is there a simpler solution?

Trash them and get Zoom.

[Triton21]

I have several packages of Strike King finesse worms, and they are a pain to use.

The absolutely refuse to hook on any type of head holders, be they of the twist lock, ringed or barbed type. They even resist the Owner twist locks with the center locating pin.

The spiral wire simply does not penetrate the material, and the same applies to the barbed or ridged keepers on jig heads.

It is a PIA but I can get them on regular screw locks.

Kelley

Heating a finish nail, then piercing the head works, but it still takes fighting with the worm to get it on. You must twist the worm, or it simply "rolls" onto the barbed shaft and then back off when released.

Heating a twist lock with a cigarette lighter would work, but then needle nose pliers would be required to hold the twistlock.

Is there a simpler solution?

[foul hooked]

I catch a lot of fish with them. Use them on a split shot rig, use a owner riggin hook size 2/0. You can Texas rig them also using the same hook. They are really buoyant so they stand up real well instead of laying on bottom.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Is there a simpler solution?

Trash them and get Zoom.

Took the words right out of my mouth!  ;D

[Fishing Rhino]

I appreciate all the "answers".

However, I'm not about to scrap what I have, that I know works well, because of an inherent "problem" with the product.

So, I gripped a six penny finish nail in a pair of hemostats/forceps, and heated the nail with a small torch.

Slid the worm onto the nail to a depth of about 3/4", and voila, problem solved.  The worm will now easily slide onto the barbed, or ridged keepers, and will also thread onto the coil type as well.

Only a few seconds per worm to fix the problem.

Still, it puzzles me that Strike King would market a product with such an obvious drawback.  Surely they must know about it.

[Triton21]

Still, it puzzles me that Strike King would market a product with such an obvious drawback. Surely they must know about it.

Because they catch fish.

Kelley

[Fishing Rhino]

Still, it puzzles me that Strike King would market a product with such an obvious drawback. Surely they must know about it.

Because they catch fish.

Kelley

I know that very well.  I "fixed" 6 packets of worms in about ten minutes.

I like 'em, so the next ones I buy will also get the fix.

[NBR]

Its the nature of the material. The same nature makes them pretty indistructable and float. I admit they are a problem and I haven't solved my issue using them on shakey rigs yet but I like the product.

I use it often on crigs so the bait stays of the bottom and out of the grass.

[CWB]

I use them on Strike Kings Shakey heads where you rig them almost Texas style and have had great luck. If you use them on the heads where you push them onto a barb, they don't work as well unless you push them way past the barbs and hold them there for a bit. These are the least effective heads anyway IMHO. I do not use the screwlock on anything as they are a pain and the bait doesn't always rig straight.

Great baits, just takes some experimenting.

http://www.***.com/descpageTERMSTRIKE-SKTSH.html

Use this style head and you will be O.K.

[Fishing Rhino]

Its the nature of the material. The same nature makes them pretty indistructable and float. I admit they are a problem and I haven't solved my issue using them on shakey rigs yet but I like the product.

I use it often on crigs so the bait stays of the bottom and out of the grass.

Just use the hot nail trick.  It works just fine, and solves the shaky head problem.

I've got some of the ShakE head jigs with the ribbed shaft on the hook shank, and the other that points up at the hook tip.  

They will slide right up to the jig head and stay there nicely.

I suspect that a hot needle will work just as well, and result in a smaller hole in the worm head.  It should grip the rings even better with a needle rather than a nail hole.

[Crestliner2008]

Try using these:

http://www.johnnyspond.com/mister-twister-keeper-worm-hooks.html

[Fishing Rhino]

Try using these:

http://www.johnnyspond.com/mister-twister-keeper-worm-hooks.html

I'll have to get some.  

I wonder if the barb shaft and eye is available by itself.  Would be nice to use on some of the various weighted hooks, as well as some jigs.

Perhaps small hooks straightened would make a suitable substitute.  Straighten 'em, open the eye and clamp 'em on the weighted hooks and jigs.

The cheapest generic hooks would do since it does not require great strength.

[foul hooked]

These work great with the SK worms.

http://www.jigfishstore.com/catalog.php?homeinclude=catalog&category_id=2&parent_id=2