How to rubber worm fish?

Question

I have had some luck fishing with rubber worms but would like to have more luck. I usually let the lure sink and occaissionally pull it with my rod. I also vary my technique a little bit. I need more suggestions to really catch a lot of fish. Thanks

Answer 1

Basically, when fishing plastics, you would want to fish slower than with a crankbait or spinner.

Flipping or pitching is the best method for working plastics. Learn to gently put the worm or whatever you use in the fishes habitat.

You can also have success by varying the size of the worm, by varying the hook placement, etc.

Fish don't just eat when they are hungry. I've caught bass with tails of a fish still hanging out of their gullet, too full to swallow. They eat out of aggression, protecting beds, etc.

Use different colors as well. Green hues are good, also darker colors.

There are no hard and fast rules. Bass will eat anything. I know of a guy who caught bass with a batman figure he attached some hooks to!

Answer 2

Look on Youtube for some hints
wacky worm fishing is definite variation on your technique..
and try using senko worms
and another good one to try is fat gitzits, it's almost like worm fishing...
look up these videos on youtube...
"wade bourne wacky worm fishing tip"
"drop shot worm fishing"
look up the shaky head rig also...

Answer 3

I have found that if you buy some scent to put on the lure and on the line for 3 feet I have better luck.

Answer 4

Worm fishing 101:

1. Texas-rigged 7" Curly-tailed Worm (No worm weight), 2-3/0 Gamakatsu offset hook:
Cast to obvious shallow-water structure, (4-6 FT). Let worm sink, (25-30 secs). Pay attention to your line because many "strikes" come immed or soon after the worm hits the water. Watch your line carefully!

If you get no strike, slowly lift your rod 3 FT. Slowly take up slack. PAY ATTENTION! If you have correctly cast near "heavy-structure" or apparent "Bass habitat/ambush area's" your "strike" should occur soon after you move the lure the 1st time.

If you get no strike the second time, begin to slowly "swim" your curly-tail back to the boat. (This retrieve mimics "something" trying to escape heavy-structure for deeper open water.)
That is a basic curly-tail worm retrieve. Try speeding up & slowing down.

2. Senko-type/Dead Stik worm, (no weight) 3-4/0 Gamakatsu offset hook retrieve:
Cast to Medium depth (6-8 FT) weed pockets/heavy structure. Let lure sink, keeping an eye on your line, (30-40 secs). Quickly "twitch" your rod 12 inches. PAY ATTENTION! Strike should occur here!
No strike? Repeat process twice more then reel in and cast to another likely spot.

3. Wacky worm rig with Senko-type/Dead Stik worm & straight shank weedless hook: Cast lure to shallow (2-4 FT) open water/woody structure/weedlines. Let lure sink 3-5 seconds. Then retrieve in a "pulse, pulse, pause" pattern. Pause for 6 seconds. This retrieve works great on "active fish". ( A "Wacky Rig" is a Senko-type (no curly-tail) worm hooked in the middle of the body with a regular straight-shank hook. I like to use a straight-shank with a wire weed-guard.)

4. "Dragging" a 7" lizard or "creature-bait" weighted with Gamakatzu offset hook:
Cast out lure and wait FOREVER! (lol) Your actually gonna wait for like 1-2 minutes but it will seem like an eternity! Slowly (VERY slowly!), raise your rod 2-3 FT. Take up slack and PAY ATTENTION to your line. You "may" get a strike here! Then "jiggle" your rodtip for 1-5 seconds. Strike should occur here!
If not, repeat process twice and then recast.

5. Also, Look up/Google the "Carolina Rig". Another fantastic rig that works well with the "draggin" method.

Anywho, here are 5 BASIC retrieve's and ideas for different retrieves. Remember, there is no "surefire" way to retrieve a lure of any kind.

A good way to think about retrieves is to picture in your "minds eye" a baitfish "fleeing" or "feeding". Bass love to sneak-attack and aggressively chase baitfish/bait.

Use your 6 senses to choose how to manipulate your lures. Personally, I like to be "quiet" and "soak up" whats going on around me. Let the Bass/fish tell you how to retrieve!

Hope this helps? good luck!

Answer 5

I've had great luck on rubber worms, my advise is to cast it out and try to jig it as slow as you can, to simulate feeding. Then on the next cast try to reel it in even slower.

Answer 6

there is no easy answer to your question, otherwise, the pros would already have the answer.
the best thing to do, is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.
the fish , like all animals, feed when they are hungry. they also feed best, on different moon cycles, temperature changes, & changes in water depth.
if you ever find how to catch a LOT of fish, every time you go out, write a book & get rich, with your proven methods

Answer 7

Use a real worm. Otherwise, a faster retrieve might give them less time to reject your presentation. it depends on the species you're after. I would do some research about fishing for that specific species.

Answer 8

try a texas rig, id show you how to do it but its hard to explain, look it up on google images or somethin. also you can learn other techniques by wachting fishing shows on espn (sat. morning 7 oclock)

Answer 9

You will have good luck on fly fishing and you will more on it to fly fishing?

Answer 10

i tend to scent it wight it well and drag it along the bottom have had very good results like that with bass