Trick Worms 2024

roadwarrior reply :

After watching Randall's video, I'm going to try a couple of trick worms at a pond this weekend. So, a couple of questions:

1. What size do you prefer?

2. How do you rig it and what weights do you recommend?

3. What are some of the ways you "fish it?"

Any other comments?

SPEEDBEAD. reply :

I like the 7" versions, you can always trim them if they are too long. I think actual Zoom trick worms are all this length, the shorter ones are "finesse worms"

Trig weightless, weighted, shaky head, Crig, splitshot, dropshot.....numerous ways to use it. Seems kinda light for wacky.

Depending on how deep you are fishing it, 1/4 oz should be a good starting point for you. If you are gonna get into heavier weights, I would say use tungsten so the weight doesnt look giant on the head of the worm (Trick worms are relatively skinny)

And as always, colorwise you cant go wrong with "dark"

Wayne

bass109 reply :

1. 4in finesse worms

2. rig it texas, weightless or slip shot weights

3. T-rig or wacky

4. color doenst really matter because it has great action, pumpkinseed is a good color.

Any other comments? This lure works great in shallow areas. I caught many 3-4lb largemouth around water no less then 3ft from the bank.

Chris at Tech reply :

I fish the full size Zoom Trick Works mostly on a split shot rig. Use a 1/16 or 1/32 Water Gremlin crimp-on 'bull shot' sinker 1-2 ft above the hook, a 2/0 or 3/0 hook and then T-rig the trick worm on the end. It's just a miniature Carolina Rig. It works well because it essentially lays on top of any grass around. Twitch it, hop it, drag it...experiment.

My other primary use is on shakey heads.

But I can tell you from quite a few trips with Randall the split-shot rig is the way to go

Avalonjohn44 reply :

I've used a shaky head most recently, but love them weightless with a large ewg hook to make it sink very slowly. I've also had success with jerk bait hooks, the ones with the weight on the hook shank.

dman reply :

wacky rigging 4-5" has been very productive lately for me. Slower presentation has worked but also fishing it very fast jerkbait style (jerk, jerk, reel, reel, reel, jerk, jerk - no stops at all) has produced some vicious strikes.

Davis reply :

I'm not one for crazy colors in my plastics.....I'm a natural color man myself BUT the bubblegum 7" trick worms are awesome! 8-)

SPEEDBEAD. reply :

You could always use Avid's favorite color......Pink (Merthiolate) LOL

foul hooked reply :

I fish these on a mojo rig. Your spinning gear with your YZUS #6 will work great. I prefer a 1/8 oz. mojo weight over a split shot , I can't keep the split shot from sliding and abrading my line. They both are basically a lite c-rig and both work equally well.

I use my drop shot rod because I like the added give when fighting bigger fish with lite line. Small fish feel bigger also.

I use zoom trick worms, color really has no bearing in my opinion. In fact the wilder brighter colors work best lately, just coincidence though, I think.

I cast then let it set for 20 seconds, twitch then sit again for 20 seconds, then slowly real back to you. Fish will follow these for quit a distance before picking it up, so pay attention all the way back to shore/boat.

I find this method will catch when nothing else will. This is one of my favorite ways to fish. It works well in stained water because you fish it slow, giving the fish a chance to find your bait.

Small tubes and small flukes work well also.

I think earthworm77 (mr. micromunch) wrote an article on how to fish this. I'll see if I saved it.

Randall's video is a classic tutorial on how to fight big fish on lite gear.

foul hooked reply :

earthworm77's article. enjoy.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Split-Shot-Bass-Sneak-Attack&id=112372

TournyFish001 reply :

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After watching Randall's video, I'm going to try a couple of trick worms at a pond this weekend. So, a couple of questions:
1. What size do you prefer?

2. How do you rig it and what weights do you recommend?

3. What are some of the ways you "fish it?"

Any other comments?

You have got to get some trick worms, they are awesome and can be fished a variety of ways using the 6"ers-

I like them on a shakey head 1/8 to 3/8oz.

I have even drop shotted them 1/8 to 3/8oz with a gamakatsu drop shot hook 1/0.

Not my favorite way but my dad really likes to carolina rig them- 3/8 to 3/4oz w/ a glass bead and carolina stopper 12 to 18" of leader usually and fished with a 3/0 gammy EWG hook. He really likes junebug color

roadwarrior reply :

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earthworm77's article. enjoy.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Split-Shot-Bass-Sneak-Attack&id=112372

Thanks!

Great piece. That is exactly what I was looking for.

BTW, Where has earthworm77 been? I haven't seen him post here in months.

Lightninrod reply :

I use TWs on a 1/8-3/16th oz Shaky Head jig more that T-rigged with a split-shot. Randall uses both of those two ways too in fact, that's where I learned about them .

But, IMO, there's an even better 'TW'; this one! Net Bait's worms are slick-n-slimy whereas the TWs are dry. They are almost identical to the TW but their scent and 'oiliness' makes them superior IMO.

Dan

guest reply :

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You could always use Avid's favorite color......Pink (Merthiolate) LOL

Yo Speedbead you mook.

Yes, merthiolate NOT PINK is great in the trick worm

Like Davis said, I generally use natural colors but these loud pastels are dynomite for the trick worm.

I rig it on a straight shank 3/0 owner.

Thread the worm on the hook so the worm follows the the first 1/2 inch or so of the hook curve.

Then pull the head of the worm over the hook eye.

This will give a wild "walking" action to the bait.

It is a killer in the back of coves.

You can see the worm from the next county and so can the bass.

they will attack it from distance.

Very fun exciting bait.

Sam reply :

I use pink as you can follow the worm easier and see the hits.

But mostly any color will work.

Fun bait and you can fish it on top of the water, over pads, through grass and deeper if you wish.

Nothing like watching the worm snake through the water and then disappear when a bass hits it.

S I G M A reply :

i have a bag of merthiolate ones... i never really did get around to using them though... too many worms in my bag to choose from

.Paxamus. reply :

Zoom's yellow is a good one as well. I call it school bus yellow, I will Trig it weightless and work through grass. What video is RW talking about?

guest reply :

I rig the full size tricks either split shot or t rigged weightless, by using different mil sized regualr t rigged hooks(NOT EWG, for tricks) you can manipulate the fall rate, works great for me, that tail still floats and wiggles on the bottom! 8-)

Davis reply :

*** has a pretty cool color that I'm going to pick up.

Bruised Banana.

roadwarrior reply :

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Zoom's yellow is a good one as well. I call it school bus yellow, I will Trig it weightless and work through grass. What video is RW talking about?

Randall's video on this thread:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1193191503

armesjr reply :

They have a bunch of new colors out that i really like. They have a "Limited Edition" sticker on them. I dont know how limited they are, but i have good luck with Alabama Craw color. I typically fish them weightless, shakey head, and they also work really well using a weedless hook over weeds, grass, myofoil.

Raul reply :

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After watching Randall's video, I'm going to try a couple of trick worms at a pond this weekend. So, a couple of questions:
1. What size do you prefer?

2. How do you rig it and what weights do you recommend?

3. What are some of the ways you "fish it?"

Any other comments?

1.- There 's only one size of Trickworms, similar shape but different size are from Zoom the Finesse worm & the Swamp Crawler.

2.- You name it, I rig it that way, but my favorite rigs are 1/16-1/4 oz shakey head with a 5/0 hook ( custom pour by me ), split shot rig w a #5 split shot, D- shot, T-rigged weightless or with a weighted hook. But that doesn 't mean I don 't rig them in other ways, those ones are the ones I rig the most.

3.- Tuff question to answer.

MALTESE FALCON reply :

I always t-rig weightless or a 1/16 oz bullet.

Falcon

Davis reply :

Picked up a pack of the Merthiolate color last night at Dicks.

Also grabbed a pack of the Limited Edition color Okeechbee Craw in the finesse size or something like that. My spelling is not good today.

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Dirk kicked my butt for a stretch when he got into using the *** finesse worm with a 1/8 bullet. He out fished me, hands down, know matter which time proven bait I threw.

I think it was much more about the presentation it was giving. He lost his last 1/8 oz so he switched to an 1/8 oz shakey head. Still smoked me. Then he started to experiment and switched out the finesse worm for a slim *** (very sexy low profile bait)

Again, the bite did not stop for him.

All just food for thought.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

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earthworm77's article. enjoy.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Split-Shot-Bass-Sneak-Attack&id=112372

Thanks!

Great piece. That is exactly what I was looking for.

BTW, Where has earthworm77 been? I haven't seen him post here in months.

He checked my pm awhile back and I saw him on TU not to long ago. Maybe he's been busy making lures or writing articles. :-?

BTW I usually use trickworms weightless and sight fish with them

.ghoti. reply :

For shallow water, 5' or less, I use a modified C-rig. It's just like a C-rig, minus the weight. I use a large ball bearing swivel, and rig the worm on an offset hook just crooked enough to make it corkscrew on the drop. It takes a bit of experimentation to get the crooked rigging just right, but when you do, it is deadly.

I also fish one on a jighead. This one specifically. I rig this one as straight as I can get it.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=46146&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults

This jig, with it's flattened leadhead, gives a nice glide to the skinny worm.

Cheers,

BassFishingMachine reply :

Ive tryed the trickworm a few times but can never get a bite on it. Everytime I try it I rig it weedless/weightless. The fish just don't like it around here I guess.. I have a few bags of these worms because I like the looks of them, but Ive just never caught a fish on em. I plan to give them another shot eventually, this time rigged weedless with a small bullet weight.

JigNBig reply :

Right now the best way to be using straight tailed worms for me is either a split shot or shaky head

skillet reply :

When you put the split shot 18" or 24" above the hook, do you have any problems when pulling it over brush or limbs? When the weight is on one side and the worm is on the other side..

As Ever,

skillet

guest reply :

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that tail still floats and wiggles on the bottom!

Yo, DUDE we don't need to hear about your old girlfriends.

Sheeeesh, this is a bass forum for cryin out loud. >

Davis reply :

What are you guys most productive colors.

I have the following in my arsenal.

Bubblegum

Bruised Banana

Okeechbee (whatever lol) Craw

Some sites have some colors that I have never seen before like Bluegill and Rainbow trout. Tempted to pick them up. Just love them Trick Worms. ;D

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

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What are you guys most productive colors.
I have the following in my arsenal.;D

our mantra:

"Hands down,....black, green and brown." (or if another color is closer, use that,lol)

foul hooked reply :

My most productive color? The color that I have tied on at the time.

I've fished dark, light, bright and bizarre. I can't really tell a difference in catch rate. I think it is all in the presentation.

Academy will clear out certain colors of Zoom trick worms throughout the year for $.88 a bag. I'll stock up on these when I find them. Lately its been Yellow Shad and Limetruesse. Last year it was Muscadine which is kind of like June Bug. The year before that it was Yellow. Guess what, they all work if fished nice and slow.

In my opinion it is all in the presentation.

Davis reply :

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What are you guys most productive colors.
I have the following in my arsenal.;D

our mantra:

"Hands down,....black, green and brown."

Oh I agree. I'm never really into those crazy colors. But for some reason wild colors on the trick worms are deadly!

bocabasser reply :

my favorite way to fish a trick is to use a 5/0 ewg gama with a black trickworm and run it on top like a little snake. deadly down here. i sometimes use a junebug trick carolina rigged when fishing a rocky bottom.

Davis reply :

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my favorite way to fish a trick is to use a 5/0 ewg gama with a black trickworm and run it on top like a little snake. deadly down here. i sometimes use a junebug trick carolina rigged when fishing a rocky bottom.

A 5/0? Really?

Man I would think that would mess with the action. I'll have to try that.

So many ways to fish this worm. Big reason why I love it so much.

Wayne P. reply :

I fish Trick and Finesse worms this way. Color does not matter to the fish. What I look for is the colors that contain the most flakes as it makes them softer for better hook penetration. The white one in the picture is just for illustration only even though I use that color or brighter ones when bed fishing. I fish this rig from the surface to 30', just dead sticking it-no twitches, jerks. I just let it fall to the bottom, let it set for a couple of seconds and then move it about a foot to let it fall again. It's the fall that attracts them the most. I'll add a nail weight for deep presentations, in wind, or current. It works in Texas, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and Tennesse. Those states are the only ones I have fished. Occasionally I'll use those baits on a shakey head, but 95% of the time it's weedless wacky.

mayassa reply :

Can you post a PIC of the hook and worm from the other side?

Thanks

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I fish Trick and Finesse worms this way. Color does not matter to the fish. What I look for is the colors that contain the most flakes as it makes them softer for better hook penetration. The white one in the picture is just for illustration only even though I use that color or brighter ones when bed fishing. I fish this rig from the surface to 30', just dead sticking it-no twitches, jerks. I just let it fall to the bottom, let it set for a couple of seconds and then move it about a foot to let it fall again. It's the fall that attracts them the most. I'll add a nail weight for deep presentations, in wind, or current. It works in Texas, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and Tennesse. Those states are the only ones I have fished. Occasionally I'll use those baits on a shakey head, but 95% of the time it's weedless wacky.

Catt reply :

Zooms Trick Worm is 6 ¾ in length

My most productive colors: Watermelon Neon, Camouflage, & Methiolate

Technique not mentioned above; Texas Rigged with on bullet weight, a 2/0 straight shank hook and a 1 paneling nail inserted into the tail. The weight of the hook and the nail are just about the same causing the Trick Worm to fall horizontally.

Wayne P. reply :

mayassa, it looks the same from both sides and is on top of the worm in the picture. It is basically Texas rigged in the middle using a Gamakatsu 3/0 Octopus hook #02413. I use a 2/0 #02412 when fishing a finesse worm. The black ring is a recent modification I started using this year for fishing in timber and vegetation. It is a piece of 1/4" electrical shrink tubing. It keeps the hook eye from pulling out and also allows for a more forcefull cast like when using baitcasting tackle. I mainly use spinning gear. If I can get away with it in snag free waters, I will rig it exposed point with the same hooks. A friend of mine in Texas put an article on his website about the rigging: http://mysite.verizon.net/restmvit/wacky.html

Wayne P. reply :

This is a finesse worm with the 2/0 Octopus hook rigged both ways.

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

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My most productive color? The color that I have tied on at the time.
I've fished dark, light, bright and bizarre. I can't really tell a difference in catch rate. I think it is all in the presentation.

Academy will clear out certain colors of Zoom trick worms throughout the year for $.88 a bag. I'll stock up on these when I find them. Lately its been Yellow Shad and Limetruesse. Last year it was Muscadine which is kind of like June Bug. The year before that it was Yellow. Guess what, they all work if fished nice and slow.

In my opinion it is all in the presentation.

Now you're talkin'!!

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