I am new to bass fishing and have a question about texas rigging Zoom finesse and trick worms.  Should the flat spot on the bottom of these worms be on the same side as the exposed shank of the hook, or does it not matter?  I am using Gammy offset EWG hooks if it matters. Along the same lines I have some 4" Zoom lizards.  Should the exposed hook shank be on the top side or the bottom side of the lizard?

Thank you ,

Andy

When you say exposed... you are talking about the back side of the hook, right? If so... then yes. You are correct. I use Zoom Finesse worms 90% of the time. I always cut off 1" (makes it about a 4" worm that way) of the worm and use a 1/0 hook. I caught 2 Bass over 10lbs last month using them and a friend with me caught one almost 10 lbs using the same method. I catch a LOT of Bass this way and quite a few large fish.

The exposed part of the hook should be on the "top" or non flat side.  I dont really know if it matters so much on the trick worm, but on the lizard I would definately expose on the top.

If I am understanding the first two replies, they are telling me two different things.  Anyone else have any opinions?   Maybe some links to some articles about the subject.

Thanks,

Andy

I caught a bass just yesterday on a lizard t-rigged upside down.

The first reply was correct. The point should come out of the rounded part of the worm. 8-)

I think both the first two replies are saying the SAME thing (in different words).  The hook should enter through the flat side and come out through the round side.  Is that correct?

In all honesty I doubt it matters...

Even on the lizards I'd be surprised if you see much difference sine they're pretty much symmetrical (except for little "eyes" on some lizards and I doubt that the bass really notice those).

Thank you for all the help.

Andy

I think both the first two replies are saying the SAME thing (in different words).  The hook should enter through the flat side and come out through the round side.  Is that correct?

Thanks man, that's what I was "trying" to say.    Some times I'm just not good with words. Sorry for the confusion.  

the flat side is to make the worm glide,the shank of the hook acts as a keel.you will get a total different action if the flat side rides up.you cant rig a trick worm wrong thats why its called a trick worm cause depending on how you rig it,causes it to do differnt things.

the common way to rig them is to bring point into the end of worm about 1/4 in.then out the flat side rotate hook and reenter worm and go strait thru untill it comes out on the rounded side then tex pose point of hook just underneath the skin of the worm.

the flat side of these worms is intended to be the underside.

I find they give me the best action when rigged with the hook going in the flat side and out the round.

But always experiment with different rigging methods.  Sometimes doing it "backwards" or upside down makes a good  lure a total Killer on any given day.

It's what makes bass fishing so cool.  

I rigged a pumpkin finesse worm with the flat side down today and caught a 3 lb largemouth on it.  It is my third bass and now I am totally hooked. 8-)