What Is Best Way To Work Floating Worm ?

[trackersc]

Im thinking about getting some floating worms and i was wondering if you guys would give me some advice about what brand and the best way to use them? Do you just texas rig them weightless or

use shakey head set up? Any advice would be appreciated !!!

[.Paxamus.]

A shakey head set up would make it sink but the tail would float up (which can be very effective) if you are talking about a weightless setup and swimming/twitching it back to the boat then here is my favorite way.

I use a small swivel 12-18 inches above the hook (prevents line twist), then place a parasite worm clip , hook (I like a 3-0 to 4-0 ewg) and zoom trick worm (or comparable worm). Make a cast out to structure, grass, or anywhere "fishy" then dance it back with a twitch twitch pause (my favorite) or other cadence they like that day, you can also dead stick or burn it back. The parasite worm clip is optional, but can make a worm last for multiple fish and it will not ball up in the gap of the hook.

[Gone_Phishin]

A weightless, t-rigged, floating Gambler worm is one of my all-time ace Spring baits. Just cast, let it drop with a few twitches, and watch your line.

[scrutch]

You should try the zenith shaky head from siebert outdoors

http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/index.php/zenith-shakey

I really like how these make a floating worm stand up. Check it out.

GMAN makes some pretty awesome stuff.

[The Bassinator]

spinning rod, 8-10 lb mono, 2/0 -3/0 offset hook, zoom trick worm in any color you like, work it like a fluke and.... BOOM!

[bassh8er]

I like a black Zoom Trick Worm weightless rigged weedless. There are a million colors for Trick Worms, and I know guys that swear by Methiolate and Bubblegum, but I prefer more natural colors. To be fair, I hardly ever thrown a Trick Worm that isn't black or some shade of green pumpkin or watermelon. Good luck, and you can rig a trick worm a lot of ways. Weightless, texas, carolina, shakey head, wacky, flick shake, etc...

[Sam]

All of the above is good information and you now have a base to start using your floating worm.

I just want to add that you can use a red (or other color) bead to get the worm under the surface at a depth of your choice.

I use a large red bead at the front of the worm so that the worm will float about 6 inches under the water when fishing in heavy grass.

I also use either a pink or white trick worm when fishing topwater.

Watermealon and Greenpumpkin are my choices of trick worms for the drop shot and shaky head presentation.

Try other color combinations, too.

[loodkop]

I like to work floating worms around lily pads. My "highly scientific" color choice is to match the flowers. Pink lily flowers pink worms. Same with white and yellow. Doing it this way just seems to give me more confidence. I also like to use braid and a leader joined by a small swivel.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Keep a lot of slack in the line and use sharp small twitches with your WRIST and you can actually make this sort of snake and walk the dog on the surface or just under. Adjust your speed or throw in a few pauses and let it sink. Cold or lethargic fish? Twitch,twitch,and then deadstick it and watch your line!

Just a sidenote on the given info so far. When twitching these baits in and around shallow cover on top or just under the surface you can add a tiny nail weight or just like half of one into the tail of the worm. Gives it a very erratic action when you twitch it and it also makes it sink backwards down into holes and cover.

[Nick]

Unless you are a cross eyed rigger, don't bother with a swivel. Around the spawn when these worms are at their deadliest, go with some loud colors like methiolate, pink, orange, hot yellow or just white. Many days the bass prefer these loud colors. These are great search baits for cruising bass that have not yet settled down to spawn too. It's possible to locate some big girls that won't eat the worm, but they will give their location away for you to make a mental note of, and return in lower light or windier conditions when they will be more positive. I've seen days when these hot colored worms were far an away the best bait to tantalize the big ones. Don't make it work too hard and fast, it's usually the slower sinking retrieves that catch the monsters in spring.

[A-Rob]

I like it weightless on a t-rig

I just chuck it out or skip it and let it sink most the time. You can twitch it a bit like you are walking the dog and it reacts like a soft jerkbait.

Thats how I like to throw it...no rule says you gotta do it that way maybe you can come up with something better and let me know! haha Good luck dude!