Finess Straight-Tail Worm

[daygo140]

Any tips at all on fishing with a finess straight-tail worm?

I haven't used this setup in a WHILE.  Think Imma try it this weekend at the tourney.

Also what are some killer plastics to get.  Something different, ex. I was looking at the Zoom Speed Worm, http://www.orderoutdoors.com/zoom/z051.htm.

[Ouachita]

Like a Senko or trick worm? If the bass are not deep I prefer weightless, and will hook the worm point buried in cover, or point exposed in clean water; hook in head, an inch farther back, or in the mid section whacky style. Hooking them in the tail end sometimes works best. Hook location will affect the action. I just try different arrangements until the bass tell me to stop experimenting.

Jim

[Fish On]

I usually will fish a salt shaker worm made by assalt.  This is straight tail and you can cast extremely far with it weightless

[OHbassaholic]

Check out one of the site sponsors, Gambler Lures.  They have some very sweet worms that anglers have been using for years along with some new products that bass haven't had a chance to see much of yet.

Since Galyans was the only store here locally that carried Gambler, and was bought out by Dick's Sporting Goods, I was happy to have them pop up here on the site.  I used some of their products a couple of years ago with good results.  Last week I ordered some of just about every plastic they make in my favorite colors.

[Swede]

Finesse worms - love the things.  Have done well here in Florida with them.  How you fish them depends on the situation.  I like C-Rig in most situations deeper than three feet.  T-Rig shallow cover with light weight or no weight.  Very rarely do I go heavier than 1/8 oz weight when T-Rigging.  I use worm weight for C-Rig in vegetation.  As for other baits - there are so many out there.  Keep it simple - I'd have 5 baits in a couple colors each and work them hard.  Most waste too much time switching up baits - and develop no confidence on what they have on the hook.

[R Tilson]

I fish Finesse worms on a split shot rig in shallow water (1-5'), on a 1/8-3/16 jig head (like the Spot Stalker) in 5-25' of water, and on a c-rig in 3-25' of water

I use the Speed worms over grass and for pitching since they are a little bigger and the paddle tail gives off more vibration than the finesse worms.

An alternative to the finesse worm for me at times would be a 4 or 5" lizzard. They are still small (finesse) but have a little more action.

Like someone else mentioned just keep playing around with them till they tell you what they want.

[earthworm77]

I don't think I've used any other type of worm barring a Yammie Cut Tail in the past 5 years. I like the 4" Robo worm Sculpin FX. I use it for drop shotting. I also like a regular Slider worm.

[OHbassaholic]

I got my order from Gambler Lures yesterday.  One of the products I haven't tried out yet is the 6" Sickle Tail worm.  I will be field testing the black/blue glitter tomorrow on Buckeye Lake so I should have an initial report on Monday.  As of right now I will say that it is one of those lures that would catch my eye on the peg at a store.  Very similar to the finesse worms I did well with over this season.  One visual difference would be the clear blue tail end of about 1 1/2" with some flash showing.  I have high expectations for this little worm.