Ways to Rig A Floating Worm

The most popular way to rig a floating worm is the Texas rig with not weight. Other ways to rig it is the kinked Texas rig. Push the hook down a little further on the worm which creates a kink between the eye and shank of the hook. This will cause the lure to have a twisting action when retrieved.

Another popular way to rig the floating worm is to push the hook through the middle of the worm and is good for open water and leaving the hook point exposed. This is called the wacky worm rig and is good for open water. The worm makes a U shape which attract bass in the area. Pausing your lure between short jerks is best used on bare, short banks.

There are countless ways to present this worm in shallow water or deep water. In shallow water with no weeds on the bank, throw the lure on the bank and ease it into the water then retrieve it. This is when thee if using a floating worm is it's best to attract bass. If fishing across weeds or grass the floating worm is easier to retrieve if using a Texas rig than other lures across the weeds.

To fish this worm in deep water use a weight such as a split shot, bullet weight or jig head. If you find the bass striking the tail of the lure place another hook in the rear, there by having a two hook rig. Using the Carolina rig with floating worm is deadly. Using a floating worm with this type of rig, the lure will float suspended above the the bottom. When allow to rest if floats even higher in the water in calm water or swim in the the current. This type of rig is known to attract Big bass. This especially true in the summer time. In the winter time when bass are rejecting other lures put on a floating worm Carolina rig style and fish in shallow water. You will attract the bass.

If you have not tried a floating worm you are missing a lot of opportunity to catch those bass. Try one and see if you won't have fun with one! Happy Fishing!

 

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Tips on How to Use a Floating Worm

So how do you use a floating worm? Floating worms catch a lot of BIG bass. This type of worm is also great for all seasons unlike some lures which are only productive during a certain season. Knowing how to rig one and apply it will greatly increase your chances of catching BIG bass.

What makes the the floating worm so unique? W hat makes this worm unique is it's design. While in the molding process manufacturers inject air into the worm to make it float. This makes it a surface floater.

To use this unique technique most anglers use a Carolina rig with leader being a personal choice and the conditions of the water. A good choice would be setting the leader to be 18 inches to 3 feet with a 1/8 to 3/16 ounce size weight. The application of this lure is unlimited. For example say you are from shore near some grass or weeds. Position yourself in front of the grass and cast and into open water. Reel slowly by dragging or hopping the lure from the open water into the grass. Then reel quick not to disturbing the grass. Continue this process moving down the bank. You will arouse the bass in this area and usually get a strike.

Or say you are fishing from a boat near dock. Another great technique is to use a 2 to 3 foot leader. casting near the dock. Bump the worm against the beams and stop a few seconds and wait for the bass to strike. If they don't strike reel slow a little bit and again drag the worm or hop the it until the retrieve is complete. Fish all sides of dock and see if you don't catch a bass. If not try another dock.

There are many ways you can use a floating worm and the possibilities are endless. Put a pork rind on it and see if you get more strikes. And the best part is you can use this lure year round. This will also save your wallet and what you spend on lures. Hope you find this article helpful. If you do let me know. Good luck fishing!

 

 

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What is a Floating Worm?

In the 1980's the floating worm was introduced to the angler world. What is a floating worm you ask? In times past when using a plastic worm the worm would sink after casting, then came the floating worm which was injected with air so it would float in the water.

Evaluation of the Worm

Popular manufactures of plastic worms were Tom Mann, who created soft plastic worms such as “Mann's Auger tail” which came in in different colors and sizes. Nick Creme in the 1960's came out the 'Creme Scoundrel' which was a huge success. These were made out of hard plastic such as rubber. Another popular worm was the 'Burke Flip tail' which was a plastic worm with a flat tail. Most plastic worms came in lengths of 6-12 inches and they sank. Everyone used them with a Texas rig to fish the bottom. Some anglers used them weightless thus creating a top water lure which you could drag across the top of grass to produce those strikes.

With this in mind the floating worm was created out of soft plastic by injecting air to make them float. Many come in different colors and sizes. You can find them in many bass shops.

Size and Color

The floating worm come in all colors and in lengths of 4-12 inches. The most popular is 6 inches and the 8 inch version has more plastic in it's construction causing the worm to have more vibration. Big bass love them. The bigger the worm the bigger the target for the bass to strike.

In clear or slightly colored water the best colors for strikes are pink, yellow, white, lime and chartreuse. When fishing these types of worms you have to eyeball the lure or you will lose the bass. Other colors to use are black, purple, gray, blue, green, red, and pumpkin seed. Use these color lures on the top of the water or just below the waterline. When using the worm below the waterline, feel plays an important part as with other worm presentations. Usually the strike is a slight bump or a huge boil in the water. Constantly watch your line and the lure to detect the bass strike. Sunglasses are a must to prevent the glare of the sun.

 

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Worm Presentation For Bass Fishing

Bouncing bottom or hopping presentation:

Cast your worm out letting it hit the bottom. Retrieve your line until your line is taunt. Then raise your rod tip up slightly a few inches and let the worm hit the bottom again. Retrieve you line until your line is taunt then raise your rod tip up slightly a few inches and let your worm hit the bottom again. Repeat this procedure until your worm is completely retrieved. Then recast.

Swimming presentation:

Cast your line out with your plastic worm and allow it to hit bottom. Retrieve the worm with a smooth steady slow retrieve keeping the worm parallel with the bottom until the worm is completely retrieved.Repeat the process.

Swim and hop presentation:

This presentation is a combination of the two above or just alternating the two presentations making them one presentation. For example do the hop then the swim presentation then the hop then the swim over and over again until the worm is completely retrieved. You can mix up the presentations up even further creating your own presentation.

Another tip in casting is being methodical. For example, cast at the 9 o'clock position then retrieve, then cast at the 10 o'clock position and retrieve, then cast 11 o'clock position and retrieve.

Continue casting at 12 o'clock, 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, and finally at 3 o'clock. You can cover more ground this way and hopefully get more strikes. You can use this technique for any lures you have. Hope This helps. Good luck fishing!!!!

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How to Use Plastic Worms

The two most popular bass rigs today are the Carolina rig and Texas rig. Both can be used with plastic worms. The Carolina rig is most popular of the two because you can pause the bait more  effectively over the structure.

To catch that fish with plastic worms, you need to practice a lot and fish as often as you can. With a lot of practice you will know when to set the hook. When fishing with plastic worms, most strikes will occur when the worm falls or hits the bottom during the retrieve. The fish's strike will be a slight tap at which time hook should be set. To set the hook lower the rod tip and jerk straight back till the rod almost hits you in the face.

When fishing with plastic worms watch your line carefully so you can see or feel the tap of the bass. Again with a lot of practice, you too can become an expert angler with plastic worms.

                                                     Example of Carolina Rig

 

 

Example of a Texas Rig

 

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Much Ado About Peacock Bass Fishing

Along with the great surge interest of the people with bass fishing in the entire state, comes another kind of freshwater fishing which needs vigorous physical strength, open yourself to the interesting world of peacock bass fishing.

A peacock bass is actually from the cichlids family of fish not from the bass family, though it resembles that of a largemouth bass.  It would normally have waylaid attacks to a piteous and unwary victim from a knothole and show his insatiable desire for food.  It would just take hold of a very puny prey from afar and would eat it voraciously as if it hadn’t taken any food for years.

On the other hand, unlike its North American counterpart, the peacock bass is a lot more eye-appealing and vibrantly decorated with the various shades of green, blue, orange and gold.  But we should not be taken in to these dazzling façade because, as a matter of fact, they are far more aggressive than the largemouths that they can even shatter the rods or destroy the tackle that would already be enough to restrain the toughest of the largemouth.

One more difference which can be observed is that the largest among largemouth are always the female while in peacock bass, either the male or the female can grow to a large portion.

The peacock bass, which is known as pavon in Venezuela and Columbia and tucunare in Brazil and Peru, is generally categorized into four distinct species: (a) the speckled peacock, (b) the peacock pavon or tucunare, (c) the butterfly peacock, and (d) the royal peacock, but fish biologists still suggest that various other types may actually be present to the whole of South America
It may have acquired its name from the fact that the spot—a black circular “eye spot” which is notably rimmed in gold--on the base of the caudal fin which bears a close resemblance to the tail plume of a peacock fowl.

Male peacocks are normally described to have a well-known hump on their head which is used as a battering ram in battles with other males and to protect the fry and their territory as well.  Some believe that the hump may be a fat deposit that the male peacock uses to nourish himself when he is not feeding on fry.

It should be well-noted that before we indulge ourselves with the activity we should prepare everything that would be needed at first.  We can log on to the web, read magazines or such other activity if we want detailed information about it.  Consultations may be done online so we could be provided with a lot of options to choose from.  It would serve as our guide on what are we going to bring, basically, on what we are going to need when we go peacock bass fishing.

We should not also fail to notice the tips that expert fishers have especially for beginners because this would literally be a whale of help aside from having a guide during the activity. Its better that you already have something in your mind about what’s going to happen in order that you’ll be able to assess whether you can do it or not.  And since it as mentioned that peacock bass fishing somewhat requires physical strength it would be better to train our body long before the activity.

People would claim that the most excellent peacock bass fishing could be found on Brazil’s Rio Negro River and on Venezuela’s Lake Guri.  If you happen to have a spare time and you don’t know how you’re going to spend it, try to visit the place and experience the satisfaction that peacock bass fishing would render upon you.

This activity is unquestionably one that will offer us great fun and that we will surely stop thinking about our worries even just for a couple of hours or so.  We oftentimes disregard the fact that we should give ourselves a break after having a hard work to give our minds a time to refresh our thoughts, our body to relax.

This would surely be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that everyone of us must take advantage of.  The challenge that is offered when catching an unruly peacock bass and the memories that you’ll have with your fellow adventure–seekers will all be a part of your memoirs that will certainly linger on your thoughts as long as you are alive.

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