1 hour ago, WRB said:

Hook size 3/0 doesn’t tell me what style of hook being used or how it’s rigged??

Hook description; mfr and type?

Tom

 

oh sorry, It is a EWG eagle claw worm hook texas rigged with a 1/16th bullet weight, being fished in shallow 1-8 ft wooded cover

14 hours ago, Catt said:

Hook selection is based on the diameter of the plastic used, not length.

 

Of the two you missed had the hook fully penetrated the plastic?

oh sorry did not see this, Yes the hook was out completley of the plastic, and the worm had slid all the way down, I set the hook fairly hard on both fish as well, although one seemed to not be able to grab it too well, could of been a bluegill or small bass because i kept feeling him come back for it and drop it or something and he was struggling I think

From what you described I'd try to let them swim with it a little more and focus on getting a tight line before swinging if you find youre setting the hook and your bait is getting its pants pulled down, but these may be smaller bass. Granted I've caught 10" bass on thick 10" ribbon tail worms where theyve already swallowed most of the bait almost instantly, but smaller ones tend to be kinda like what you said - feel the bass getting mostly the tail and running with it then dropping it. In my experience bigger bass will take the whole bait and start swimming more similar to a senko or other worm bite or just sit with your bait and feel like mush/dead weight. 

 

I'd use a 3/0 on that size worm and I use a 5/0 on a 10". If you want to try a different hook you could try a round bend worm hook instead of an EWG