Hey guys! I'm new to bass fishing and fishing in general. I was wondering how this rig would work for largemouths: a 7.5" yum junebug ribbontail worm and a 1/2 oz jig head.  Here's a pic of the setup. 

 

http://imgur.com/gallery/Q187LnP

 

 

It'd work.

 

To make it better...match the jig and worm color as close as you can.

Bounce/drag it off the bottom or run it through moderate weeds would be the ways to fish it.

Exposed hooks can be an issue.  I think T-rigged, Texposed would be a better choice.

 

2 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

It'd work.

 

To make it better...match the jig and worm color as close as you can.

Bounce/drag it off the bottom or run it through moderate weeds would be the ways to fish it.

I couldn't find any that matched. Maybe I'll have to paint em a different color. I'll try fishing it that way. Thanks. 

1 hour ago, roadwarrior said:

Exposed hooks can be an issue.  I think T-rigged, Texposed would be a better choice.

 

Oh, alright. Thank you.

They don’t need to match unless you color coordinate, lol. I think I’d try a straight Texas rig without a weight unless you need to increase casting distance. If you need to use a weight, then get bullet weights. 
 

Insert a bullet weight onto the line, pointed side first. Then tie your hook with a palomar. Then attach your bait. 
 

since you say you’re new, you might not really know what the bite will feel like. Many times they’ll take it and you won’t even know and you might wind up deep hooking them. 
 

It would behoove you to learn about what to do if you deep hook them and there is a recent thread here to help you with that. Search for it. 

 

lastly, hook sets are free. If you either suspect a bite, or if the line feels mushy, or if you noticed your line start moving or you feel anything and you KNOW that you didn’t do anything to make it move, SET THE HOOK.  Note: you might need to reel the slack if there is any.

 

welcome and good luck!

That will work, but this reminds me of myself when I was a novice many moons ago. I'd take some right ideas and butcher them, sometimes productively and sometimes miserably. You're on point with the worms. Instead of using ball head jigs for them, get some bullet weights in 3/16-1/4oz and Gamakatsu EWG hooks in 4/0 and Texas Rig the worm.

 

(Note: Some people don't like using EWG hooks for thinner plastics, while others use EWGs for everything. I'm in the everything camp. It's the most universal hook, in my opinion.)

3 hours ago, islandbass said:

They don’t need to match unless you color coordinate, lol. I think I’d try a straight Texas rig without a weight unless you need to increase casting distance. If you need to use a weight, then get bullet weights. 
 

Insert a bullet weight onto the line, pointed side first. Then tie your hook with a palomar. Then attach your bait. 
 

since you say you’re new, you might not really know what the bite will feel like. Many times they’ll take it and you won’t even know and you might wind up deep hooking them. 
 

It would behoove you to learn about what to do if you deep hook them and there is a recent thread here to help you with that. Search for it. 

 

lastly, hook sets are free. If you either suspect a bite, or if the line feels mushy, or if you noticed your line start moving or you feel anything and you KNOW that you didn’t do anything to make it move, SET THE HOOK.  Note: you might need to reel the slack if there is any.

 

welcome and good luck!

Thank you for the advice. I have difficulty putting the worm on straight when I try Texas rigs. So, I figured I could try the jig head with the worm.

3 hours ago, ironbjorn said:

That will work, but this reminds me of myself when I was a novice many moons ago. I'd take some right ideas and butcher them, sometimes productively and sometimes miserably. You're on point with the worms. Instead of using ball head jigs for them, get some bullet weights in 3/16-1/4oz and Gamakatsu EWG hooks in 4/0 and Texas Rig the worm.

 

(Note: Some people don't like using EWG hooks for thinner plastics, while others use EWGs for everything. I'm in the everything camp. It's the most universal hook, in my opinion.)

Oh, alright. Thanks. But I have trouble putting the worm on straight when I Texas rig a worm. So, I thought about trying the jig head with the worm.

27 minutes ago, LMB Man said:

I have trouble putting the worm on straight when I Texas rig a worm.

 

HEY! DO NOT, AND I REPEAT DO NOT FEEL LIKE THE LONE RANGER!

 

   I'm 70 years old, and I have problems with the  %@)_*@!(!$  things myself. I rig my plastics at home before I ever go out. I get much better results that way.   ??       jj

1 hour ago, LMB Man said:

Thank you for the advice. I have difficulty putting the worm on straight when I try Texas rigs. So, I figured I could try the jig head with the worm.

Oh, alright. Thanks. But I have trouble putting the worm on straight when I Texas rig a worm. So, I thought about trying the jig head with the worm.

Take the head of the worm and slide it into the hook point until it reaches a little less than half way to the bend of the hook, at which point you will bring the hook point out of the worm. Then slide the worm up and over the eye. Next take the body of the worm and straighten it. Bring it directly over the hook point, but do not penetrate it yet. Look at where the bend of the hook underneath the hook point meets the worm. Right about there is where you want to slightly bend the worm and penetrate it with the hook. Then skin hook the outside of the worm to make it weedless. I'll provide pictures of me doing it. Note, do this with the hook tied to the line, otherwise you won't be able to take it due to the worm covering the eye.

 

8 hours ago, LMB Man said:

Hey guys! I'm new to bass fishing and fishing in general. I was wondering how this rig would work for largemouths: a 7.5" yum junebug ribbontail worm and a 1/2 oz jig head.  Here's a pic of the setup. 

 

http://imgur.com/gallery/Q187LnP

 

 

That rig would be fine.  In Minnesota, we call that a jig worm.   It catches a lot of fish.  Color coordination is not necessary and actually contrasting colors often work better.  Hold the worm next to he hook with the head of the worm touching bottom of the jig head.  Mark where the hook bend touches the worm, insert the hook through the head of the worm and thread it straight through and pop it out where you marked it.   It will be on straight.   Cast it out, let it hit bottom, leave it there for a few seconds, lift it and drag it a little, let it rest again, and repeat.   It will catch you fish if they are there.   Good luck!

1 hour ago, jimmyjoe said:

 

HEY! DO NOT, AND I REPEAT DO NOT FEEL LIKE THE LONE RANGER!

 

   I'm 70 years old, and I have problems with the  %@)_*@!(!$  things myself. I rig my plastics at home before I ever go out. I get much better results that way.   ??       jj

Ah, I might have to try doing that. Thanks.

48 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

Take the head of the worm and slide it into the hook point until it reaches a little less than half way to the bend of the hook, at which point you will bring the hook point out of the worm. Then slide the worm up and over the eye. Next take the body of the worm and straighten it. Bring it directly over the hook point, but do not penetrate it yet. Look at where the bend of the hook underneath the hook point meets the worm. Right about there is where you want to slightly bend the worm and penetrate it with the hook. Then skin hook the outside of the worm to make it weedless. I'll provide pictures of me doing it. Note, do this with the hook tied to the line, otherwise you won't be able to take it due to the worm covering the eye.

 

Thank you. That was very informative and helpful.

21 minutes ago, Fishin Dad said:

That rig would be fine.  In Minnesota, we call that a jig worm.   It catches a lot of fish.  Color coordination is not necessary and actually contrasting colors often work better.  Hold the worm next to he hook with the head of the worm touching bottom of the jig head.  Mark where the hook bend touches the worm, insert the hook through the head of the worm and thread it straight through and pop it out where you marked it.   It will be on straight.   Cast it out, let it hit bottom, leave it there for a few seconds, lift it and drag it a little, let it rest again, and repeat.   It will catch you fish if they are there.   Good luck!

Oh, alright. Thanks for the info.

22 minutes ago, Fishin Dad said:

That rig would be fine.  In Minnesota, we call that a jig worm.

 

2 minutes ago, LMB Man said:

Oh, alright. Thanks for the info.

Here's a little more info on the Jig Worm

 

4 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

 

Here's a little more info on the Jig Worm

 

Oh, thanks. So, I pull the rod up and feel it pull the worm up and then let it fall down and then let it sit for a bit then when I try pulling the worm up and can't feel the rod pulling the worm up anymore I reel in the slack? Thanks.