If you want to catch bass, trout, walleyes, and more, follow these 12 tips for better worm fishing. Join the 1871 Club Now: Members-only Hats, 2x F&S Issues & $15 Merch Credit. Gear.

Plus, you fish Texas-rigged plastics with the tip of the hook buried in the body, so your plastic worm, Senko, or creature bait will be more weedless and snag-resistant.

Step 1: Pick a soft plastic trick worm or Senko-style stick bait (green pumpkin is the gold standard) and a Neko or wacky hook (1/0 is a good all-around size). Step 2: Tie on the hook using your ...

Last spring a buddy went kayak fishing at Black Bass Lake, a picturesque little reservoir in the heart of Eureka Springs.

I almost exclusively fish a soft plastic worm on my Carolina rigs, but realistically, you can fish any soft plastic bait including, but not limited to, worms, swimbaits, crawfish imitators, and grubs.

How to Choose the Right Fishing Lure: 8 Expert Tips for Fishing Success. ... Use a crankbait that rides just above the weed tops. Or alternatively, use a Texas-rigged plastic worm, which sheds ...

Summertime blues are a rare affliction for anglers who feel the tug of a hard-fighting black bass when the weather turns hot. Check their fishing rods, and a good number of them will have a ...

Fishing lure fads come and go, but plastic worms have been catching fish since the 1860s. That's when the first "soft" lure, then called a rubber worm, was patented, according to McClane's ...