13 hours ago, Pat Brown said:

I need to come here and set the record straight - I committed to the free rig at my new house because they wouldn’t bite any thing.  I have caught probably 200 bass since mid July and all on a free rig.

 

flukes are amazing on a free rig with the right hook and when you are moving it more and searching more.  Trick worm is also amazing for this.

 

haven’t had a single bite with the beavers or craws.  
 

by a country mile my best producers are the boring 10” culprit ribbon tails that are unsalted and sort of float and undulate and the mag speed worm which really naturally separates and glides and is nice and easy to cast with even a 1/8 oz sinker.

True about beavers...I think as with all baits, location specific. There are areas here that crush the Dolive Beaver. And yet several miles away, they won't touch it...yet will smash a Geecrack Bellows Shad. No rhyme or reason.

 

I have never used a worm on a Free Rig I'm ashamed to say. And I'm a devotee of the Free Rig. So I must remedy this.

 

Please tell me about the mag speed worm you're referring to.

I smoke them with a beaver or craw on a jig or t rig - just hasn’t worked on the free rig.  Odd!

 

Bass are odd after all.

 

The Zoom Magnum Speed Worm is the one I like and then any unsalted 10+ inch ribbon tail or trick worm all are worms that have worked extremely well for me.  I like the Berkeley Power Worm, Big Bite Baits B2 worm, Culprit, Deep Creek Lures, Dave’s Tournament Tackle, X Zone etc

 

just unsalted is important to get that tail kinda undulating in the current and on the fall.  I like to rig them with the plastic a cm or so past the hook eye so they really dart and glide!

 

enjoy!

Missile Baits Magic worm (Roboworm poured) tends to float upright and good choice for the Free rig and Neko rig.

Tom

18 hours ago, RRocket said:

True about beavers...I think as with all baits, location specific. There are areas here that crush the Dolive Beaver. And yet several miles away, they won't touch it...yet will smash a Geecrack Bellows Shad. No rhyme or reason.

 

I have never used a worm on a Free Rig I'm ashamed to say. And I'm a devotee of the Free Rig. So I must remedy this.

 

Please tell me about the mag speed worm you're referring to.

During the spring Ive had alot of success with a stick bait. I'll switch to a brush hog type in the warmer months.