| When all else fails you, go to a soft plastic worm! | | | | stained murky water. |
| Out of all the different types of freshwater lures | | | | Purchase good quality worms, although plastic worms |
| that are on the market, no other type of freshwater | | | | might seem pretty simple enough, purchasing a good |
| bait has caught more fish for freshwater fisherman | | | | quality well known plastic worm will see you catch |
| than the humble soft plastic worm. | | | | more fish. The action of the worm in the water, its |
| So what makes the humble worm the most | | | | impregnated scent and its appearance in the water |
| successful and favourite of freshwater fishing lures? | | | | will all contribute to your fishing success. |
| Well for one thing they are dead easy to fish with, | | | | Patience is vital, when fishing worms as with fishing |
| for most people the finesse style of fishing needed | | | | many other freshwater lures be sure to give your |
| when fishing soft plastic worms comes naturally, | | | | worm a good workout before switching your type |
| even if they have never fished freshwater before. | | | | of bait or moving to another area. You never know |
| Another great aspect of using worms is their action | | | | what may be lurking on the fringes just ready to |
| in the water, whether you rig your worms Texas | | | | ambush your soft plastic lure on your next cast. |
| style or whacky style, the action a worms presents | | | | The weight of the plastic worm will dictate how you |
| to bass and many other freshwater species is just | | | | fish, if you are fishing in deeper water you will need a |
| too attractive to pass up; which is probably why the | | | | heavier worm and may even have to weight your |
| humble soft plastic worm has become the 'go to | | | | worm with a jig head or use nail weights when |
| freshwater lure' for most seasoned anglers. | | | | wacky rigged, though in my experience adding |
| So what are some things to look out for when | | | | weight to your soft plastic worm can take away |
| fishing soft plastic worms? | | | | some of the worm's action. |
| Like most lures experiment, its a good idea to have a | | | | All in all if you want to catch more fish more often, |
| number of colours on hand although basic rule of | | | | you would do well to have a handful of quality soft |
| thumb is to use lighter colour plastic worms for clear | | | | plastic worms of different colours and sizes on hand |
| well lit water and darker worms for low light or | | | | for your next bass fishing trip. |