Knowing worms in Freshwater Fishing
Any decent freshwater fishing enthusiast is gonna know that plastic worms are one of the most productive lures around. They'll even tell you that certain worms have special uses, especially for freshwater fishing. Why I have a whole tackle box with nothing but 100's of plastic worms filling it. Now here's you some edumacation on what you can use certain worms for:
Common worms used in Freshwater Fishing
Floating Worm
I like this one in shallow water mostly. It's particularly good in the springtime. I ain't fond of using no weight to sink it down none. The fish seem to like it most about the time of spawning.
Stick Worm
This here worm is loved by the fishies when the water is around 60 to 70 degrees. Try freshwater fishing and use it whacky style so that it vibrates on both ends. That'll get their attention and get 'em jumping your way.
Paddle Tail
Okay, I'm gonna let the cat outa the bag. This here is one of my all time favorite shallow water lures. When I'm fishing in a lot of vegetation, I use long casts and just reel this one back in nice and slow like.
Gator Tail
This un's good when you're fishin on streams and rivers. I like this shallow water worm mostly in the summertime.
Curly Tail
This here worm is one I use when I fish deep, say around 20 foot. I use it in summer. It's pretty good around stumps, docks, timber, lily pads, that sort of thing.
Straight Tail
One of my favorites for docks, timber, and brush. It don't wrap around brush like most worms do. That's one of the reasons I like it so much.
French Fry
Try carolina rigging a french fry and using it in clearer water. That's what I do and the action of this is pretty amazing when you move your line and the weight comes up the line.
Ribbon Tail
One time I read that around 30 some odd years ago, folks went fishing with a 10 inch ribbon tail at night. I'm here to tell you, it works! I have caught some nice bass on a big ribbontail. When fishing 10-15 feet water, I use a regular ribbon tail, too.
Okay, now git on out there and try some of the types of worms I mentioned here next time you're fishing. You're gonna like the results!
And if you want to learn more about freshwater fishing, including various other forms of tackle and techniques, check out the article I've linked to in Wikipedia.
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