Anyone fish curly tail worms? 2024
Jacob Krahenbil reply :
Just wondering if any of yall still fish the original ribbon tail,or c tail, u tail ect... worms? What is the best time of year to throw them?
tholmes reply :
My go-to t-rig is a 7" ribbon-tail worm, Culprit, Power Bait, Yum, etc. Brand doesn't seem to make much difference.
Tom
bigturtle reply :
Ya, i fish them
Catt reply :
Curl tail, ribbon tail, straight tail, boot tail, Rage Tail, I throw em all 
Yeajray231 reply :
Not many fishing days go by where I don't use one... Learning to fish a true Texas rigged ribbon tail is a good idea for any bass fisherman.
On the same note... They are not usually the hottest lure of the day for me.. but sometimes save me from a skunk and I have caught some nice ones with ribbon tails. Definitely have a place in my box.
mwh33 reply :
10 inch berkley power worms!
Jacob Krahenbil reply :
Heck yeah I really like the powerworms!! Tequila sunrise is my favorite!
lo n slo reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 9:28 PM, Jacob Krahenbil said:Just wondering if any of yall still fish the original ribbon tail,or c tail, u tail ect... worms? What is the best time of year to throw them?
all my life, any time
TOXIC reply :
I use them in finesse presentations. I probably have 20lbs of Yamamoto Pro-Senkos, Kut-Tail worms and curl tail worms, in my boat at all times. I use them on a shakeyhead and dropshot.
Catt reply :
Darren. reply :
I do/will fish 'em on a TX rig, or smaller ribbon tails
on a mojo rig. But TBH I don't fish them too often
anymore. Might should get back into them this year...
junyer357 reply :
Yep. 7", 10", and 12". Its the basic staple of tex rig for me.
MIbassyaker reply :
Yes, I will fish them anywhere, anytime. Usually weighted:
-7"-10" ribbon tails on a regular texas rig.
-4"-6" curly tails on shakyheads, sliders and other finesse heads, like this owner bullet ultrahead:
I even still fish the 4-6" ones on an open hook jighead occasionally (the classic "jigworm") when the cover is limited to vegetation that isn't too heavy (cabbage especially), ripping them out of the weeds.
jimf reply :
A 7.5" Culprit is almost always going to be tied on and ready to go. Very rare is the day when I won't throw that at some point. Last year, my #1 day in terms of number of fish caught were on that rig.
WI_Angler1989 reply :
I love fishing curly tail worms! They work well for me early in the year especially. It's one of the first lures I use when I hit my local lake. It's almost cheater once the bass have moved up into the shallower water aND are around cover.
I usually tie on a 3/0 hook with a tungsten bullet weight and either use a 7" Berkley Power Worm or a 6" Big Bite Baits Kreit tail worm.
As for colors, I keep it simple. Watermelon red or green pumpkin always workeep. Sometimes I try other colors for fun too.
Paul Roberts reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 11:03 PM, Catt said:
I've happily fished both. The Mr Twister Phenom was a GoTo for me years ago, either swum or fished on the fall.
Then there's the ribbontails... That lower photo says it all! Man, my heart is thumping just looking at it. I fish a ribbontail as a swimming worm often. I swim it by cover and ambush spots and inside weed edges and... come to think of it outside weed edges too. I fish them for peri-spawn females, and for post-spawn females, and... gosh, I fish a swimming worm a LOT. It's simply a GoTo. I most often fish it T-rigged with light weight (Brewer Slider Head Pro, or 1/16oz bullet), high in the water column -not bottom-crawling, although they'll work there too like any other worm. Swimming a ribbontail is a big fish producer too, and it doesn't need to be a big worm. I actually like the Mr Twister 6" "grub" -it's actually a worm. See that lower picture? Killer.
Catt reply :
@Paul Roberts I'll swim a worm before I'll swim a jig!
Jar11591 reply :
A Culprit 10" ribbon tail is one of my favorite summer baits.
Paul Roberts reply :
@Catt, I'll fish either. I bet I fish a swim-jig and swimming worm more than anything else, all told. Since most of my waters are shallow I often fish a swimming retrieve first, and up high, asking fish to come to me, to see how aggressive they are. If no go, I go deeper (more weight), often still swimming. If no go, I go "reaction". If no go, I start to go vertical.
Another important piece: You gotta boil the tails of those worms. They have to writhe at very slow speed.
Hmmm... dunno how that @ thing works.
Edited by Paul RobertsMassYak85 reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 10:08 PM, mwh33 said:10 inch berkley power worms!
x2. I love them in the summer on a C-rig
bowhunter63 reply :
Yep,Always a Culprit and Rage Anaconda.From March on.
reerok reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 9:36 PM, Catt said:Curl tail, ribbon tail, straight tail, boot tail, Rage Tail, I throw em all
Don't forget Cut Tail!
padon reply :
10" ribbon tail worm texas rigged on deep weed edges is probably my #1 producer on hot summer dog days. especialy once the sun comes up and the shallow weed bite dies.
J Francho reply :
My personal best fish came on a 10" Powerworm.
scaleface reply :
6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore .
Black Grape , Blue and Motor oil . I love to have a bag of motor oil now .
S. Sass reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 11:19 PM, junyer357 said:Yep. 7", 10", and 12". Its the basic staple,of tex rig for me.
Same ^^^ 10" is my all around favorite length
On 2/14/2017 at 3:38 AM, scaleface said:6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore .
Mann's Jelly Worm was the first worm and only worm I had for years when I first started fishing back in the 70s. I still use them today.
lo n slo reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 3:38 AM, scaleface said:6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore .
Black Grape , Blue and Motor oil . I love to have a bag of motor oil now .
git r done
crypt reply :
gambler,culprit,mister twister. all of em are good. and anytime of the year. it's always sunny in florida.
jimf reply :
When you think back 30 years or so it's amazing what has happened to plastics in terms of variations, companies etc.. Mann's and Culprit were about all I remember. Now I go into BPS and it's aisle after aisle after aisle.
Spankey reply :
Like others I've been fishing them my whole life. Various tail versions. A handful of mfg's. Power Worm, Robo Worm, Culprit, Mr. Twister, Manns, BPS and I'm sure others. No one time better for me. I switch up worms much like I do crankbaits. Just try to give them a different look while out.
Paul Roberts reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 3:38 AM, scaleface said:6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore .
Black Grape , Blue and Motor oil . I love to have a bag of motor oil now .
I've bought 100 bags of the Mr. Twister. Still make them though.
RoLo reply :
It goes without saying, I love straight-tail worms, ribbon-tail worms,
sickle-tail worms, paddle-tail worms and stick worms.
Most would agree that the plastic worm is a year-round lure
that shine their brightest throughout the summer
Roger
scaleface reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 4:58 AM, S. Sass said:
Same ^^^ 10" is my all around favorite length
Mann's Jelly Worm was the first worm and only worm I had for years when I first started fishing back in the 70s. I still use them today.
Jelly Wigglers looked like the Phenoms . I have hundreds of original Jelly Worms .
RoLo reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 3:38 AM, scaleface said:6 inch Manns Jelly Wigglers . I use to buy them in 100 bags . 1983 , I was at the Manns store at Eufala and bought 6 100 count bags . I dont know if they make them anymore .
Black Grape , Blue and Motor oil . I love to have a bag of motor oil now .
Oddly, Manns Jelly Worm was temporarily discontinued, then by popular demand I suppose it's back in production.
A couple years ago I bought a 100-count bag of Jelly Worms in watermelon chartreuse.
In hindsight, it's kind of a washed-out color and I'm sorry I didn't order Black Grape 
Roger
Jeff H reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 12:49 AM, Catt said:@Paul Roberts I'll swim a worm before I'll swim a jig!
Shhhh....dadgumit!
Remember the Mann's Limit Finder, with the molded in kink?
scaleface reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 8:13 AM, RoLo said:
Oddly, Manns Jelly Worm was temporarily discontinued, then by popular demand I suppose it's back in production.
A couple years ago I bought a 100-count bag of Jelly Worms in watermelon chartreuse.
In hindsight, it's kind of a washed-out color and I'm sorry I didn't order Black Grape
Roger
Watermelon chartreuse has been good for me .
ww2farmer reply :
I opt for a curly tail worm when the water gets warm, and a little color to it. From late spring to early fall, if I am throwing a curly tail worm, it's usually a 7" Berkley power worm most days, the 10"er when I am fishing deeper off shore stuff, and a 4"er when the bite is tuff.
I go back to straight tailed worms in colder water, or really clear water.
WRB reply :
Mister Twister curl tail worms was my first followed by Flutter Craft worms and still use them. So here is the question of the day; curl tail rigged up or down?
Tom
wdp reply :
Zoom Mag II and Dead Ringer worms in the summer.
eyedabassman reply :
You can still buy Jelly worms,they can back about 4 or 5 years ago. Bit i like the Netbait C Mac worms-alot more tail and less body for more action!
Bluebasser86 reply :
Zoom Ol' Monsters in black grape and watermelon red candy, or a Netbait C Mac in black grape, redbug, or Okeechobee craw. I mainly fish them when the water gets hot in the summer. I'll also fish little 4" ring worms when I need finesse presentation.
corn-on-the-rob reply :
3'' grubs, 5'' grubs, 8'' ribbontails, and 10'' ribbontails all make up a large part of my anywhere, anytime arsenal. We are in the era of senkos and flapping craws, so these ribbon/curly tails don't quite get the attention they deserve!
Catt reply :
RoLo reply :
On 2/15/2017 at 3:09 AM, Catt said:
"Ditto Gator Tail"
Bar none, the Ditto Gator Tail was the hottest worm back in the Larry Nixon era,
a time when Stanley Jigs also ruled the roost. I have a hunch that during that same era
a tackle shop called CATT was burning the midnight oil 
Roger
whitwolf reply :
I mostly fish Zoom baits today but back In the day these were my favorites:
1. Rebel Ringworms
2. Bill Norman Snatrix
3. Yum Yum worms; A little history here. Doug Parker started Rable Rouser bait company and as an aside he poured these worms. He eventually sold out the plastic worm division to Yum bait company. They dropped one of the Yum's from yum yum and the rest Is history.
For you Mann's guys and nostalgia:
dwardmba reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 11:42 AM, WRB said:Mister Twister curl tail worms was my first followed by Flutter Craft worms and still use them. So here is the question of the day; curl tail rigged up or down?
Tom
Down
WRB reply :
On 2/15/2017 at 8:00 AM, RoLo said:
"Ditto Gator Tail"
Bar none, the Ditto Gator Tail was the hottest worm back in the Larry Nixon era,
a time when Stanley Jigs also ruled the roost. I have a hunch that during this same era
a tackle shop called CATT was burning the midnight oil
Roger
Zoom makes this worm today called "G tail".
Tom
RoLo reply :
On 2/15/2017 at 8:43 AM, WRB said:Zoom makes this worm today called "G tail".
Tom
Yes, I know
Deeare reply :
Did anyone use auger tails? That's all I used when I started fishing in the 80s. They always caught fish
craww reply :
Power worms and those old mister twister phenom worms in some of the Blues and pinks drive river smallies bat crap crazy.
chattooga_ basser reply :
My all time favourite bass fishing lure. Just thinking about fishing a curly tail worm brings back some awesome boyhood fishing memories.
Mosster47 reply :
I will throw a 7" tequilla sunrise on a jig rig occasionally.
I drag a 10-12" worm constantly in the summer.
WPCfishing reply :
I still have Black Mann worms from years back too. I throw them but not nearly as much as I use to. I like Culprit too.
Josh Smith reply :
The Texas Rig works best with Mann's Jelly Worms.
I need to order more. I'll nearly out.
Josh
Catt reply :
Gator Tail has no equal!
Zoom's is nice but not the same "denseness ", if that's the word I'm looking for.
Rebel Ringworm in blue is what I caught my first bass & first limit of bass on Toledo Bend...still throw ringworms today.
Lonnie Stanley what can you say other than legendary!
First to use skirt bands, first to make multi-colored skirts, teamed up with Don Link to invent the silicone and metal flake skirts.
kadas reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 9:32 AM, scaleface said:Watermelon chartreuse has been good for me .
On 2/14/2017 at 8:13 AM, RoLo said:
Oddly, Manns Jelly Worm was temporarily discontinued, then by popular demand I suppose it's back in production.
A couple years ago I bought a 100-count bag of Jelly Worms in watermelon chartreuse.
In hindsight, it's kind of a washed-out color and I'm sorry I didn't order Black Grape
Roger
Rolo, I just ordered and received an order from Mann's couple days ago--took the 8" black Augertails and 8" Black Grape Jelly worms with me to fish Big Crooked yesterday and had a very good day using them. Really like the Gambler 7" and Culprit 7.5" worms but I really love the Mann's worms--augertails and jelly worms both--always have good results with both
On 2/15/2017 at 6:00 PM, Catt said:Gator Tail has no equal!
Zoom's is nice but not the same "denseness ", if that's the word I'm looking for.
Rebel Ringworm in blue is what I caught my first bass & first limit of bass on Toledo Bend...still throw ringworms today.
Lonnie Stanley what can you say other than legendary!
First to use skirt bands, first to make multi-colored skirts, teamed up with Don Link to invent the silicone and metal flake skirts.
Catt you are so right-was sad to see the Gator Tail stop being made. Zoom does make a similar worm but it is just not the same as the old Gator Tails
jbrew73 reply :
i cant seem to get the zoom gatortail to run true.. always trys to roll over and twist my line.
Davidhorowitzski reply :
I just bought 25 more 4" Culprit worms. I just love the action.
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