Ringworm Question

[airborne_angler]

Ive seen all sorts of tackle companies with thier own style ringworm.

Whats the appeal of these baits. Do the ribs put off vibration or are the ribs something of a texture issue that keep the fish holding on?

Never understood these,can anyone shed some light?

[aarogb]

    I have always heard that the rings around the bait gives off some kind of vibration the bass can pick up with their special sensors or something like that.

[iceintheveins]

I love ringworms. The BPS version is one of my favorite, and is scented with Yum attractant. They are great for split shotting and light texas rig work. Use a 1/0 or #1 hook with the 4" worm.

[iceintheveins]

Luck E Strike also makes a ring worm with a longer, ribbon style tail, in both 4" and 6" sizes.

[Big Bait Fishing]

never cared for them , with the addition of ribs , they make the worm too skinny , there for they rip too easy when you rig it even with a medium wire EWG hook . i tried the POWERBAIT ones but quickly went back to the regular powerworms ..

[Catt]

The rings give the illusion of a fatter profile with less plastic for the hook to penetrate; the rings also feel softer to the bass which means the hold on longer.

Throw the EWG hooks away then switch to straight shank round bends

[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

the rings are there so when the worm is tossed in the water the space between the ribs creates small bubbles (like crawfish and fish give off) which inturn attracts a predator fish to strike.

[Primus]

A few years back my go to rig for summer fishing was a 4" power ringworm on a 3/16 oz mojo rig, great rig for numbers. I haven't used it as much in recent years but I have not doubt that this will still produce.

[Jeff H]

Some are molded with the rings connected by a thin membrane of plastic, the good ones are not.  The good ones, such as the Producto Spring Worm, are extremely flexible.  Fragile, yes, but the action is great.  I like using them on a 3/32 oz Gopher Mushroom head for jigging above deep vegetation in clear water lakes.