Without mentioning all the sizes or brands or colors, how do you rig/useyour ribbon tails?

I generally only use ribbon tail worms on a t-rig 1/16-3/8 ounce weights, usually. I have tried them weightless, but I feel that there are much better options like a trick worm, senko, or other style finesse worm for this application. I work them the same as any other worm- dragging, short hops, etc.

Same here. Texas or carolina rigged. I have texas rigged the with 1/8 to 3/4oz weights depending on worm size,depth, and amount of cover/vegetation. Normally ill hop them, ill drag em if hopping doesnt work. Just like a jig or a creature bait, if i hit a stump or a rock or a peice a cover, ill keep it there and shake it or try to slightly hop it in place. Another deep structure technique ill employ is putting a magnum worm on a football head. that is a great technique for riprap and rocks!

The key is to be creative. Use worm colors that match local forage i.e. baitfish, craws. I dont use ribbons as much as I used to but i where i use them the most is on carolina rigs and football heads.

Man I sucked at using them, LMG pointed me in the right direction on an older thread. Lizards help build some confidence and i dusted them off. I am getting better n better they are becoming a favorite of mine. But what has been working for me is a 7" with texas rigged a 1/16 bullet and really sharp quick hops not getting it too far off the bottom then long pauses and slow drags. 10" I use a 1/16 or sometimes a 1/8 and it is more of a long gliding sweep or bigger pops will pauses a little twitch then repeat. Haven't had much success yet swimming it.

Texas rigged with a like twitch and glide retrieve.

I generally only use ribbon tail worms on a t-rig 1/16-3/8 ounce weights, usually. I have tried them weightless, but I feel that there are much better options like a trick worm, senko, or other style finesse worm for this application. I work them the same as any other worm- dragging, short hops, etc.

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I generally only use ribbon tail worms on a t-rig 1/16-3/8 ounce weights, usually. I have tried them weightless, but I feel that there are much better options like a trick worm, senko, or other style finesse worm for this application. I work them the same as any other worm- dragging, short hops, etc.

yup. that's how I use them. I do use them weightless over shallow grass as well.

I usually t-rig them weightless if I'm fishing shallower than 6' or so. I'll use 1/16-1/8oz. bullet if needed. I usually fish them with 6-8lb. test copoly.

Texas rigged, and depending on rate off fall, would depend on the size of the bullet weight I would use with it.