Generally speaking, what's the best retrieve to use when fishing trick worms? Pop, pop, pause and let the worm glide down in the water column for a few seconds, or keep the jerks quick to where it stays up just below the surface of the water?

I like trick worms, and have caught some nice fish with them but want some input on how people catch their fish with these things.

On 3/24/2015 at 4:38 PM, BigBlock496 said:

Generally speaking, what's the best retrieve to use when fishing trick worms? Pop, pop, pause and let the worm glide down in the water column for a few seconds, or keep the jerks quick to where it stays up just below the surface of the water?

I like trick worms, and have caught some nice fish with them but want some input on how people catch their fish with these things.

 

It really depends - some days I dead stick it, others

I'll give it action as you mention. I'm not sure I have 

an action I employ every time I'm out.

 

Wacky, TX, and Mojo are the ways I fish them. 

 

When TX rigging, sometimes it is a slow drag across

the bottom.... So many ways to fish 'em.

 

 

I fish it exactly like you do.I like to pop,pop pause and let the worm glide slowly down and even deadstick it on the bottom for a few seconds.

Thanks Darren. The only way Iv ever used them is a weightless t-rig. I throw them about like I throw my jigs, and other olastics. Up along banks, and around visable structure.

I'm a bank fisher, so I never really throw anything into open water unless its crankbaits, and the like. I figured with the slow fall of a trick worm, it'd produce for me in open water. Trying to be a little more versatile this year.

I fish them the way you described as well... Twitch, twitch, pause. I haven't tried them any other way just yet. I may experiment with a different rigging style this year.

Same as above.

 

I do one thing differently when the bite is tough. I'll rig it texas style and throw it out just like normal.

 

I'll slowly reel the bait in at a slow steady pace. I'll occasionally give it a pop on its merry route. This will sometimes get the bite going, for whatever reason this really works when its warm & muggy. I'll vary my depth, too.

I fish em like a Fluke or like a Texas Rig on the bottom!

Thanks Darren. The only way Iv ever used them is a weightless t-rig. I throw them about like I throw my jigs, and other olastics. Up along banks, and around visable structure.

I'm a bank fisher, so I never really throw anything into open water unless its crankbaits, and the like. I figured with the slow fall of a trick worm, it'd produce for me in open water. Trying to be a little more versatile this year.

 

It can be productive you may have been missing out on some nice catches.

Here some of my bank catches throwing out to open water nowhere in particular 100'+ out on the fall or dragging hopping lure back.

 

 

 

x2 on working open water.  I always fan cast an area and save the deep water/perpendicular to shore cast for last.  wait for a spinnerbait/chatterbait/swimjig etc to hit bottom. Keep ur rod tip low on the first half of cast... but slow raising it as you get closer to shore will prevent snagging.  One time I was literally finished cranking my reel from a 100+ft cast and using my rod to lift my lure out of the water for a re-cast when a 3lb blew up on it and hook himself.  not a monster but I will never forget the amazing experience.  he was stalking it the whole way.  follow every cast thru till the end b/c sometimes that's when their 'baitfish fleeing' instinct kicks in