Plastic Worms Articles & Videos

• How to Make Your Own Plastic Worms

  Making your own plastic worms is not a difficult process. A few simple supplies and a little time will yield you many lures that can be used over and over, possibly saving you a bit of money along the way. Experiment with colors and other v… read more

• How to Put a Worm on Hook

  Baiting a hook is a simple process unless you have never done it before. In this case, putting a worm on a hook might seem a little intimidating, especially when you consider rigging a live worm as opposed to a soft plastic worm. By followi… read more

• Instructions and Molds for Making Plastic Lures

  Plastic lure molds are available in various shapes and sizes ranging from simple nightcrawlers to salamanders and frogs. You can find these molds and other lure making supplies on websites, such as Jann's Netcraft and Zeiners Bass Shop. Mak… read more

• How to Split Shot Plastic Worms

  You seemingly drew the short straw and have been positioned at the back of the bass boat. Well, there goes the day's fishing. This is not necessarily true. Although your options may be somewhat limited to those of your partner in the front,… read more

• How to Preserve Plastic Fishing Worms

  If you are a bass angler---even a casual one---you most likely have an extensive collection of plastic fishing worms. Bass fishing is not an inexpensive hobby, even when you hit the sales at your local tackle shop. Just as you take the time… read more

• How to Care for Plastic Fishing Worms

  Soft plastics are ideal as fishing lures because of their resilience and texture, but how well you take care of plastic baits can affect how long they last. Precautions also need to be taken to ensure that plastic worms don't damage other i… read more

• How to Make Plastic Worm Molds

  Plastic worms have a distinct advantage over natural worms in fishing because these worms ae reused and eliminate the need to purchase or hunt for new bait before each fishing trip. Plastic worms are made from a substance called liquid plas… read more

• How to Center Hook a Plastic Worm

  The day is young, but the fish are not biting. You have tried everything in your tackle box with little luck. Instead of giving up, try keeping it simple. Slow things down and show the fish something new. Fish see lots of plastic worms hook… read more

• How to Fish With Plastic Worms in Dirty Water

  Plastic worms have a reputation as being one of the top lures to use when bass fishing. The soft plastic body and lifelike movements are qualities that help make worms a favorite lure of many anglers. Becoming proficient with a worm takes t… read more

• What Synthetic Polymers Are Fishing Worms Made From?

  In a world that was once dominated by lead weights, steel-spinning spoons and animal-product flies, soft, plasticized polymers changed everything. From tasty looking twisting worms to insect shapes to fluttering plankton, polymers are used… read more

• Fishing Methods When Using Plastic Worms

  Anglers have perfected different methods to catch fish with plastic worms. Among these are three that have proven themselves repeatedly. Fishing a Texas rigged worm is the most popular method for plastic worms. However, the Carolina rig and… read more

• Techniques for Fishing With Plastic Worms

  The plastic worm is one of the best lures for fishing, especially for bass, but it takes a great deal of patience to properly use one. The Texas rig and the Carolina rig, two common setups for plastic worms, both require knowing the right t… read more

• How to Put a Plastic Worm on a Hook

  The uninitiated angler may think that there's no special way to put a plastic worm on a hook. However, "Texas rigging" a plastic worm allows you to reel it through weeds and brush without worrying that the hook will become snagged on vegeta… read more

• How to Rig a Plastic Worm

  Plastic worms often are used to catch bass, but rigging them so they don't get snagged when fished in heavy weeds and vegetation is tricky. This problem can be overcome by Texas rigging the worm, a method that allows the angler to cast into… read more

• How to Fish With Plastic Worms

  Soft plastic fishing baits designed to resemble worms often need to be used in weedy portions of a body of water. To use these baits without having to constantly worry about snagging them on the vegetation that fish inhabit, they need to be… read more

• How to Fish for Bass With Plastic Worms

  The plastic worm rigged Texas style is always going to be one of a bass fisherman's favorite lures. This type of presentation to a bass will get a strike in heavy cover such as thick lily pads, near stumps and submerged logs and in other sp… read more

• How to Rig a Plastic Worm for Bass Fishing

  Bass do not always live where access to them is easy. When using plastic worms as bait it is imperative that the worm not get snagged on any structure or vegetation that may exist where the bass is lurking. By using a set-up known as the Te… read more

• How to Design Your Own Plastic Worms

  Designing your own plastic worms is a great way to save money. It is also a means to create some plastic baits which may prove very effective and are not available on the market. Take hints from existing baits and combine them with the feat… read more

• Ways to Reel in Plastic Fishing Worms

  Despite all of the artificial lures created for bass over time, the plastic worm remains the one that catches the most fish. These worms come in a myriad of colors, shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common: they resemble a worm.… read more

• How to Texas Rig a Plastic Worm

  The Texas rigged plastic worm has been a popular lure for catching bass and other freshwater fish since it was first introduced to the general public around 1964. The Texas rigged plastic worm allows an angler to fish over and around struct… read more

• How to Catch Bass on Plastic Worms

  The plastic worm is one of the most popular lures used to catch bass for the simple reason that it has a long history of producing results. Fishing plastic worms for bass requires the angler to be patient and there are many different things… read more

• How to Make Your Own Fishing Lures

  Fishing is like any other hobby. It costs money. Once you have a license you will need a rod, line, tackle box and lures. You can avoid one cost by making your own lures. Plastic worms are not difficult to make and once you purchase the ini… read more