Plastic worm fishing for bass

Today in bass fishing their are over a hundred different lure to fish with. These baits have went in and out of style threw the years but one has stood strong; the plastic worm. The plastic worm itself comes in many different sizes, colors and shapes. The most common among this worm variety is a curly tail worm in the seven inch range. Still if you take the most common worm you still must decide which color to go with.
Color is a very important aspect of worm fishing. Colors will depend on the clarity of the water mostly but sometimes fish can be so picky that you have to match the flacks in the worm with the color. If you take all the colors offered in the plastic worm industry and the different color flakes offered on these colors their would be over five hundred different options. Pick your colors according to the water you will be fishing in. If you fishing clear water fish a green pumpkin color or something that look more natural to the color of a live worm. Take in mind that sunlight also plays a role in the color selection. If you are night fishing you will throw colors that are dark or have some black or motor oil color to them. This is very important because even the slightest light from the moon can allow black to show up were red or green wouldn't. The general rule is clear water natural colors and in murky water dark colors.
Size is also very important in worm fish simply because the size of the worm will cause certain fish to strike. A four inch worm is great for small bass but bluegill will attempt to eat it as well so it is a good choice when you just want to catch fish or you are targeting small mouth bass. A seven inch worm is great for stepping up the size of the catch. Although I still have caught small bass and bluegill on a seven inch worm it can also catch some six and seven pound bass. If you are tried of the bluegill and you are looking for some big bass the ten inch worm is the way to go. This size goes for the big ones but at time this can make the difference between a good day and an unforgettable one.
Finally the style is very important and today they make over twenty different kinds. The curl tail worm has been around for over forty years. It is usually fished Texas rig style, this is just a slide sinker on your line and then tie a wide gap hook on. Most people fish the curly tail Texas rig worm weedless meaning that the hook tip is hiding in the body of the worm. This allow you to catch more fish and not get hung up as much. The curly tail worm is great for fishing in all season and are the main lure for night fishing. The curl in the tail allows the worm to have some action as it falls and while you drag it back on the bottom. Another common plastic worm is the finesse worm. It great for clear water and high pressured fish. They look very natural to the actual worm and depending on the size and color the can also imitate a bait fish. The finesse worm can be fished a variety of ways. The most common is a hook with the lead sinker attached in front of the hook. Unlike Texas rig the sinker doesn't slide on line and the shape of the weighted hook makes the tail of the worm stick up off the bottom of the lake. This seems to get the attention of bass and if you present it properly they wont resist it. The plastic stick worm is also very common. It is very similar to the finesse worm but thicker. This lure is best used as a dead weight. This mean you simply hook it in the center and don't put a sinker on it. You let gravity make it flutter to the bottom. This is good during spawning season when fish are close to the bank.
Apply the plastic worm arsenal to your tackle box and if your just starting out keep it simple. Get some green pumpkin, motor oil, black and blue colors in the curly tail style worm. Let the size depend on how big or much fish you want to catch. For the finesse and stick worm start with jun bug, green pumpkin and red shad then go from their. Worm fishing is a great way to catch fish but also understand the bottom of the lake. The weight allows you to feel how steep the bank is and you can usually figure out where the fish are sitting at. Try the plastic worm and fish slow and be patient but when you feel the thunk of the bass hitting the lure SET THE HOOK!