ok  i know  this should be covered in  fishing 101.  this is my second summer fishing, i know this is a popular  lure these days , but  i ve never had success with these.  is there any site that show how to fish the worm    , i read here and there was only one response that specifically  spoke to rubber worms. i ve tried wacky rig and texas, but i m  not sure if  i m  fishing to fast or slow or what type of  movement i should employ.   .........SO what works for you?

Having success with a worm is usually more dependent upon where you fish it. I f you throw it next to cover like stumps, laydowns, holes in weedbeds and lilypads, you can usually catch something. There are hundreds of colors, but black, purple, pumpkinseed, and watermelon are the most popular because they are the most productive. I prefer to use them weightless, and a 1/8th ounce jighead for faster retrieves in clearer water work best for me.  Texas rigging works great also, of course. There are about as many ways to fish a worm as there are different styles of worm. Try different tactics and see which ones work for you. The way I learned to use them was when they were the only lure I took with me. Then I couldn't fall back on old methods if it didn't work right away. Now I use them more than anything else. Once you use a Texas rigged worm in the worst areas you can find without getting hung up you will be more confident in fishing the areas that hold more of the big fish. Good Luck!

"rubber worm".

Now there is a term I haven't heard in years.

We used to call the old scoundrel a rubber worm.

Ahhhhhhhh the good ole days>

Check the beginners section, and the artilces.  theres a wealth of info.

ok  i know  this should be covered in  fishing 101.  this is my second summer fishing, i know this is a popular  lure these days , but  i ve never had success with these.  is there any site that show how to fish the worm    , i read here and there was only one response that specifically  spoke to rubber worms. i ve tried wacky rig and texas, but i m  not sure if  i m  fishing to fast or slow or what type of  movement i should employ.   .........SO what works for you?

You can't fish a worm to slow.   Well, at least most of the time. Most people who don't do well with them are usually working them too fast.

Just throw it in a good looking spot and drag/bounce it on the bottom real slow.  You should catch something with it pretty soon...

This thread and the reference articles noted might help, too.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1121527643

"rubber worm".

Now there is a term I haven't heard in years.

We used to call the old scoundrel a rubber worm.

Ahhhhhhhh the good ole days>  

Ain't that the truth.

I wonder how many remember Nick Creme.

Roger

I still have some 4" Creme Scroundrels from about 20 years ago.  They are certainly a bitty worm, use them on Slider heads.  Mostly I use Producto 4" Tournament worms but one of those 4" Creme's brought me a 3lb'er last year.

SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.  when you think youre going too slow, slow down some more.  for me"counting rocks" has been very productive.  this past weekend I actually told my girl friend to drag the lure as slow as she could across rock and to count them as she did so.  It turns out that this helped her focus and she caught 4 very nice bass.

Rubber worms died in the early 60"s...if you don't want to sound like a newbie,just call them worms. I don't mean to be harsh, but i hate it when people call them rubber worms. A pet peeve, and me & my shrink are working on it.....

Like everyone above said...SLOW

I just started this year and have learned tons on here.

Cast out your T-Rigged "Plastic Worm" Weightless....If you have a lot of wind, deep water and/or heavy weeds use a small bullet weight.

Cast your worm out.....Let it sink to the bottom....WATCH YOUR LINE !!! ....75% of my catches on worms hit on the fall.

If nothing hits on the fall, let the worm sit on the bottom for minimum 30 seconds...take a sip of you beverage or something.

Then sweep your line, so the worm moves on the bottom reel in the slack, let sit for a few seconds...repeat until you feel you are out of the strike zone.

I may sometimes cast out and start reeling as the worm is hitting the water and buzz it across the to a few feet, then let it drop.

Use a good 3/0 or 4/0 hook so the T-Rigged worm presents properly.

Hope this helps...I am just regurgitating the info I have learned from everyone on here and I have had great success with 7" Berkley Power Bait...but think I could maybe use a Gummi Worm some nights.