Top Finesse Worms 2024
Outdoor Zack reply :
What is your favorite finesse worm brand for Texas-rigging? Do you add a weight or rig it without one?
Also what color would you recommend for shallow, stained water with a rocky bottom?
Heron reply :
Excite Maximus worm
eyedabassman reply :
Zoom,Netbait Fin. worm, Robo worm!
kickerfish1 reply :
Roboworm is one of the best on the market. They have tons of colors and several styles from straight tail to fat and 4 and 6 inch varieties. Great baits for drop shots, shakey heads, and other finesse apps.
ww2farmer reply :
I like the Berkley Havoc Bottom Hopper, and the Yum Sharpshooter.
primetime reply :
I am not picky when it comes to finesse worms...I usually use a zoom trick worm in 6" or 4" in Junebug, Motor Oil Red with gold flake, or Black and blue flake with chart tail for stained water.
I use watermelon and Baby Bass in clear water most of the time or salt and pepper if shad are in the lake or pond....
If you want a finesse worm that floats the Z Man finesse worms are awesome, not stiff like most floaters, and they make a nice purple color for stained water and green pumpkin works anywhere usually.
Some of my other favorite finesse worms are a 4" or 6" Curly tail worm-BPS Squirmin worm I stick to 5-6 colors total, also like a 4" Ring Worm, KVD Dream shot, but the Pro Senko is really good, or the BPS cut tail magnum worms in 6" black and blue...Sometimes just that little tail makes a difference but all finesse worms work good imo...I have a bunch that I am not sure what brand they are, I have done really well with that big bite Squirrel tail worm when they were on sale, for some reason fish hammered them....BPS makes a nice clone now. I plan on getting more, that was a good worm and I went through 2 packs in only a few trips.....Zoom is fine, they make a ton of good finesse stuff.
I usually do not use a weight but add a swivel about 12" up to avoid line twist on spinning gear, and mono or fluoro leader from braid...I also like to use a jighead instead of a bullet weight but a small 1/16-1/4 bullet is fine,or a small split shot...Depends on how far you want to cast but you really can't fish them wrong..Wacky rigging a trick worm on a circle hook is a great way to catch numbers....
WRB reply :
Upton's Customs, Iovino and Roboworm worms for hand pours, finesse worms. Berkley, Assasin and Zoom and several others for injection molded soft plastics.
Sliding 3/16 to 3/8 oz brass painted bullet weights with glass bead for T-rig.
Nail weight rig, slip shot rig, drop shot for finesse presentations make up the majority of of my presentations. Punch rig if fishing heavy summer cover.
Prefer just enough weight to keep in contact with the soft plastic.
Off color water or low light/night; black or dark brown w/ blue neon vain or brown w/ orange belly and dark green w/ red, purple, black flake are good choices.
Tom
I.rar reply :
I really like roboworm straight tails in bold bluegill or Aaron's magic.
How do those iovino and Upton baits compare to roboworm? Do they develop that distinct smell like the robos do?
On 3/14/2016 at 4:28 AM, WRB said:Upton's Customs, Iovino and Roboworm worms for hand pours, finesse worms.
Mosster47 reply :
I don't T-rig finess worms, but my faves for 4" are Net Bait Finesse Worms and 7" are Kicker Fish Hightale Holeshot.
I have a trust fund worth of Roboworms like everyone else on here and they work.
WRB reply :
On 3/14/2016 at 6:48 AM, I.rar said:
I really like roboworm straight tails in bold bluegill or Aaron's magic.
How do those iovino and Upton baits compare to roboworm? Do they develop that distinct smell like the robos do?
Both Iovino and Upton's Customs are low production hand poured worms where Roboworms are robotic poured 10 at a time. Roboworm uses a proprietary liquid salt and both Iovino and Upton's use granular salt with light oil. Each offer different colors and shape worms. I use Upton's purple thunder in 6" straight tail for example, Iovino 6" in blue ghost and Robo in 6" bait ball for example.
Tom
On 3/14/2016 at 6:49 AM, Mosster47 said:I don't T-rig finess worms, but my faves for 4" are Net Bait Finesse Worms and 7" are Kicker Fish Hightale Holeshot.
I have a trust fund worth of Roboworms like everyone else on here and they work.
Darren. reply :
On 3/14/2016 at 2:42 AM, Outdoor Zack said:What is your favorite finesse worm brand for Texas-rigging? Do you add a weight or rig it without one?
Also what color would you recommend for shallow, stained water with a rocky bottom?
Texas rigging usually means Zoom Trick worms
or Zoom Finesse worms, natural colors mostly,
like black, junebug, watermelon gold, greenp gold.
bowhunter63 reply :
Creme scoundrel in black fire tail or crawdad
Outdoor Zack reply :
On 3/14/2016 at 6:49 AM, Mosster47 said:I don't T-rig finess worms, but my faves for 4" are Net Bait Finesse Worms and 7" are Kicker Fish Hightale Holeshot.
I have a trust fund worth of Roboworms like everyone else on here and they work.
How do you rig them then?
Mosster47 reply :
On 3/14/2016 at 10:12 AM, Outdoor Zack said:How do you rig them then?
I only drop shot or shakey head finess worms.
Outdoor Zack reply :
On 3/14/2016 at 10:16 AM, Mosster47 said:I only drop shot or shakey head finess worms.
Ok thanks
On 3/14/2016 at 9:17 AM, Darren. said:Texas rigging usually means Zoom Trick worms
or Zoom Finesse worms, natural colors mostly,
like black, junebug, watermelon gold, greenp gold.
What hook and weight (if any) do you think is good for the Zoom worms?
I only ask because I caught a nice size (3.5 or 4 lb.) bass on a "no-name" worm the other day and I want to stock up for the season.
Gundog reply :
I'll be trying the whole texas rigged finesse worm this year. I'm guessing light weights and light wire hooks so all the weight doesn't drag the worm down.
Darren. reply :
On 3/14/2016 at 10:18 AM, Outdoor Zack said:What hook and weight (if any) do you think is good for the Zoom worms?
I only ask because I caught a nice size (3.5 or 4 lb.) bass on a "no-name" worm the other day and I want to stock up for the season.
I like these in 2/0 and 3/0
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_OShaugnessy_Bend_Offset_Worm_Hook_6pk/descpage-GOSW.html
WRB reply :
Some confusion surrounds "Texas" rig. To me and some others it means more than how a hook is placed into a soft plastic worm. Texas rig combines a sliding bullet weight and weedless hooking a worm using a plastic worm hook, straight or off set style.
You can T-rig with 1/8 oz bullet weight, 1/0 size worm hook and use a 4 1/2" worm, 6 to 8 lb line and call it finesse.
Tom
Catt reply :
On 3/14/2016 at 3:31 AM, ww2farmer said:I like the Berkley Havoc Bottom Hopper, and the Yum Sharpshooter.
Bottom Hopper was designed by Larry Nixon!
Kind of hard to argue with him!
I use 1/64-1/4 weights 
Fishes in trees reply :
I haven't texas rigged a finesse worm for more than a decade. Finesse worms/shakey worms are fished on some sort of jig head, almost always with the bait "skin hooked" - almost tex-posed - but not quite.
As for the baits, I carry many different colors of Zoom Trick worms, I carry most of the colors of the Netbait version of the trick worm, in both the regular size and the bubba sizes. Berkley makes or used to make Powerbait shaky worms. which I use sometimes.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Zoom or Netbait.
Fishinthefish reply :
Gary Yam, Biospawn
Master Bait'r reply :
Went through the list and nobody named my favorite!
Ive be got Uptons and Roboworms coming out my ears and still nothing and I mean NOTHING touches the Lunker City Slug-Go SS for finesse worm duty. It's got the same front end as a 3.5" slug-go so it jumps around like crazy, and a super light whippy tail that just flutters and whips like you wouldn't believe. I t-rig them w/o weight and can literally walk the dog with them subsurface. Truly unbelievable worm and I am never without them. Ever. They get CRUSHED. Also LC pours their own, will make you special mixes, their plastics are very durable and they're awesome people to boot!! One more thing- you get like 15 I'm a bag so they are a phenomenal value too!! You can't lose!
WIGuide reply :
Berkley Bottom Hopper Jr's, Yum Sharpshooter, and one that's a little different the Missile Baits Fuse 4.4.
lo n slo reply :
my home waters are predominantly spotted bass with largemouth mixed in. i started throwing a Zoom Shakey Tail when conditions got tough (late summer/very early fall). they're longish and skinny with an exagerated curly tail. a 3/16 bullet and 3.0 offset works for me in 10-25 fow. the spots love them but i've caught some 4+ largemouth on them too. green pumpkin with a chartreuse dipped tail is my choice for color. catch one for me.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Zoom trick worm or Z-man finesse worm-z. The nice thing about the finesse wormz is that it never gets torn, a nice change from going through one or more bags of worms a day.
Damn Yankee reply :
6"slug go on 4/0 hook l.c.makes for it.check them out, nice folks.
Munkin reply :
I know everyone has their favorite but answer this= Who has found a straight worm that doesn't work? There are at least 20 different brands and sizes in my finesse worm tub and they all work. Of all baits finesse worms brand seems to matter the least.
Allen
roadwarrior reply :
7" Rage Tail Thumper http://www.ragetail.com/news/color-charts/rage-thumper-color-selection/
Sean Gillette reply :
For my plastics, I use BizzBaits. They are all hand poured and inspected here in the USA and not done in a factory over seas. For Texas rigging, I use their senko style called the Sassy Stick (black and blue for stained). I would peg a 1/8th ounce weight (prefer tungsten). If you want a finesse worm, their Dizzy Diamond are some of the best. You can get more info at bizzbaits.com ( I am not a employee or endorsed by them. Just truly love the product)
primetime reply :
The Lunker City Sluggo SS is a great worm....I actually fish it more like a regular Sluggo over weeds, they are long and thing but have a nice action more like a fluke than a Worm, which makes sense since it is a "Super Slim Sluggo". If I am in clear water I almost always go with a watermelon seed SS Worm on a 1/8 or 1/16 OZ. Weighted worm hook, as I work them fast like a fluke, then kill them at weedlines or after letting it pop the surface like a fluke....
Sometimes using a different worm from a company that doesn't get alot of press is a good idea..I still fish Sluggo's more than I do Flukes, (Although I love the SK Caffiene Shad, full of salt and Falls so nicely). I still have a bunch of bags of the Exude 4" Mister Twister Slimy Slugs which were 4" Sluggo's, and they made a firetiger color which works awesome in the Spring or anytime panfish are on the menu...I like to rig the SS Sluggo and the 4" Sluggo on a light Darter Style Jighead and cast it to ledges and weedlines, if it gets to the bottom, I start doing a walk the dog and pause with rod pointed at the water, if it snags on something, popping it off often gets a strike...I like shorter baits this time of year, so if I was going to pick one worm to throw weightless since you have weeds in most good places, I would think a 4" Stick worm is hard to beat, or a Charlie Brewer Slider Worm on a Slider 1/16 Jighead snagless...It glides, will lay on muck, and have strong 2/0 hooks so you can put a 6" Ribbon tail, Zoom 4" Curly Tail, or.....
When in Doubt, and you want to fish a moving bait and get bit....Hard to beat a 3-5" Grub...Kalins, GYB, or any brand and all you really need is a Smoke Silver flake, Smoke Gold Flake, and for clear water a Watermelon or GP...swim em nose rigged behind a split shot, darter head if suspended and you want to work it up and down, ball head to swim, but a good investment is some Slider Spider Heads which are weedless texas rigs that rig up easy....I love those things, get the wide gap for bigger baits, 1/4 ounce is heavy if you fish soft bottoms, I rarely fish deeper than 12' so 1/8-1/16, 3/16 are my favorites...Just do some research since some hooks are thin, some strong, and if you don't want to worry, just get the Pro Snagless and Pro Spider....Slider System is the Ned Rig of the 80's. Still works.
olegs reply :
I like to use a jighead instead of a bullet weight.
Usually, I use 3/32 oz. Buckeye Lures Flick-It Jighead with 4.8" Jackall Flick Shake Worms.
Outdoor Zack reply :
Ok thanks for all the replies. Next time I'm out I will look for roboworms, Berkley bottom hoppers, and Zoom worms.
GoRavens reply :
I know you decided but another vote for zman finesse wormz.
Caliyak reply :
Zoom worm on split shot rig for our cement canals like the aquaduct.
ibobpeb reply :
On 3/14/2016 at 3:51 AM, primetime said:I am not picky when it comes to finesse worms...I usually use a zoom trick worm in 6" or 4" in Junebug, Motor Oil Red with gold flake, or Black and blue flake with chart tail for stained water.
I use watermelon and Baby Bass in clear water most of the time or salt and pepper if shad are in the lake or pond....
If you want a finesse worm that floats the Z Man finesse worms are awesome, not stiff like most floaters, and they make a nice purple color for stained water and green pumpkin works anywhere usually.
Some of my other favorite finesse worms are a 4" or 6" Curly tail worm-BPS Squirmin worm I stick to 5-6 colors total, also like a 4" Ring Worm, KVD Dream shot, but the Pro Senko is really good, or the BPS cut tail magnum worms in 6" black and blue...Sometimes just that little tail makes a difference but all finesse worms work good imo...I have a bunch that I am not sure what brand they are, I have done really well with that big bite Squirrel tail worm when they were on sale, for some reason fish hammered them....BPS makes a nice clone now. I plan on getting more, that was a good worm and I went through 2 packs in only a few trips.....Zoom is fine, they make a ton of good finesse stuff.
I usually do not use a weight but add a swivel about 12" up to avoid line twist on spinning gear, and mono or fluoro leader from braid...I also like to use a jighead instead of a bullet weight but a small 1/16-1/4 bullet is fine,or a small split shot...Depends on how far you want to cast but you really can't fish them wrong..Wacky rigging a trick worm on a circle hook is a great way to catch numbers....
This guy pretty much said it for me. I'm not picky about finesse worms and have caught fish on all of them. Picked them up on sale. The elaztech ones last a long time! I'll probably never have to buy them again in this lifetime.
BrianSnat reply :
I like the Zoom Speed Worm and Rage Tail Thumper
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