[trptplyr17]

What size plastic worm should I get to use on South Holston and/or Boone? I cant decide between the 4" and 7" Powerbait worms.

 

[snoot]

Actually Both. I have worms from 4" all the way up to 12" and have caught fish on all of them. Not a bad idea to have some variety for certain water conditions. Plus, sometimes, the fish want a smaller profile versus a larger one and vise versa.

 

[trptplyr17]

I know Im probably askin questions that cant be answered but forgive me. How do you know what size, color, etc. to use without buying and trying all of em?

 

[SmallJawKilla]

Worm size? Are we talking about plastics or that pic of the dog in your photo gallery???

 

[Z-91]

momma failed to mention the finesse worms we fish for the ever present Shakey Shakey. last year the LM on Douglas wanted a bigger bait. we were catching LM on "Monster Worms" and theie favorite colow changed also but we won't reall go into that.

don't hold back now ......

we all know what Mommas favorite color is

 

[Z-91]

you can catch fish on these colors anywhere in the USof A..Ggreen pumpkin, Watermelon, for clear water and for darker water or night junebug and red shad.....yes I have more colors than this but these will work for you, then you can expand you selections.

 

[trptplyr17]

thanks guys (and girls). I really wanna try softies worms, they sound like the best you can get but I think I will learn on a less expensive worm until i know what color and sizes I like. Is Powerbait any good?

 

[SmallJawKilla]

I would go to walmart and get some ZOOM finesse worms and ZOOM mini lizards in Green Pumpkin and start there for Boone in the spring..

 

[booneangler]

zoom is a good worm i use anywhere from 6 to 10 inch worms.

 

[Z-91]

Is Powerbait any good?[/quote]

 

[softworm]

Z-91 you can catch fish on any of the manufactures worms. It amounts to what you have the most confidence in. I haven't used the Powerbait worms, but I think you can catch fish with them.

 

[snoot]

thanks guys (and girls). I really wanna try softies worms, they sound like the best you can get but I think I will learn on a less expensive worm until i know what color and sizes I like. Is Powerbait any good?

Yes!! I have always liked the PowerBait worms! Had very good success on them!

 

[Softbaitmaker]

Well until I began making my own baits 10 years ago I was a diehard Culprit worm fisherman and only needed three colors and caught a ton fish on them and that was Red Shad, Tequlia Sunrise, and Black Grape Shad. I can't count all the fish I took on those three colors in 7 1/2 inch worms.

 

[Z-91]

Z-91 you can catch fish on any of the manufactures worms. It amounts to what you have the most confidence in. I haven't used the Powerbait worms, but I think you can catch fish with them.

You are 100% correct. I use just about every brand out there but sometimes I think the fish want or need a scent to home in on the bait and to hold on to it longer so you can get a better hook set. I think the powerbait does that sometimes,,,but like Snoot said they stink..JMO

In no particular order Berkley, Culprit, Manns, Zoom are the primary ones I use....and some others

 

[snoot]

After years of fishing the "worm", I have figured out that size may not matter, smell may not matter, color may not matter and even where it came from may not matter.



What really matters is how you do the "worm dance"

Seriously, I grew up using a straight black worm (which I think evolved into a finesse worm) came on cardboard 6 to a pack. My dad taught me how to fish using these straight hooked no weight in ponds. I caught more bass like that than I have anything else.



Zoom is a very good choice in brand, I have been using Power Baits last couple of years found that the "shaky worm" they have works real well in that fashion. Have noticed fish that bite on power worms they hold on longer & I don't miss many but, they rip easily & don't last long.



I put garlic scent in all my bags of plastics as well.

 

[Softbaitmaker]

Gosh GF01, I have been preaching that sermon for years when folks it talking about lines and trying to blame the line when they don't catch fish. I keep telling them that they need to worry more bout what that bait is doing then worrying bout the fish seeing the line cause fish ain't gonna hit the line................

Gonna hit the bait.....

 

[Brownfish03]

That Gulp stuff tastes real good......just in case you guys aint tried it.....lol

 

[worm]

On Holston in the summer I tournament fish with a 4 inch camo power worm on a 1/0 hook and 1/16 ounce sinker on 10 pound line in 10 years I finished all our tournaments in the top 6 or 7 and won a few.

 

[Bad Habit]

you can catch fish on these colors anywhere in the USof A..Ggreen pumpkin, Watermelon, for clear water and for darker water or night junebug and red shad.....yes I have more colors than this but these will work for you, then you can expand you selections.

You been lookin' in my worm bag???

 

[Softbaitmaker]

That Gulp stuff tastes real good......just in case you guys aint tried it.....lol

Go B03, Crossbows Hawg sauce in the Honey scent smells good enough to put on bicuits too but I dang sure ain't gonna sample it to find out what it tastes like...........