Big Worms For Summer Bass - Everything You Need To Know!

Bass love eating big worms! It doesn't matter if they're Texas-rigged, Carolina-rigged, or fished on a shaky head; bass can't resist them. Best of all, you can fish them on gear you already own! Come along as we take an in-depth look at the different styles of plastic worms and how to apply them to your bass fishing this Summer. 

If you've ever stood back and looked at the worms on the wall of a tackle shop you know just how overwhelming it can be! Where do you start? Why are there so many different tails? And what are all these different colors for?! Don't worry, its really not that complicated. Even with hundreds of worms on the pegs you can narrow it down to just a handful of shapes, a couple key rigs, and a few colors. In a few short minutes you'll be prepared to throw big worms with confidence. 

Below you'll find links to our favorite worms from all the different brands. We've included color recommendations for each worm and favorite rigging options as well. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. We've also included links to our favorite rod/reel combos at different budgets for throwing these bigger worms. 

STRAIGHT TAIL WORMS...

-NetBait T-Mac 6.5" Worm: http://bit.ly/2jndwj9

Colors- Bama Bug, Green Pumpkin, Junebug

-Manns Jelly Worm: http://bit.ly/2aFOwhe

Colors- Grape, BlackBerry

-Strike King 8" Bull Worm: http://bit.ly/2Iqhy3w

Colors- TW Green Pumpkin, Bama Bug, JuneBug

-Magnum Baits Wormser: https://bit.ly/2XM1naf

Colors- Delta Dark Purple, Green Pumpkin, PNW

RIBBON TAIL WORMS... 

-Zoom Ol Monster 10.5": http://bit.ly/2adPtjs

Colors: Junebug, Blue Fleck

-Zoom Ol Monster 12.5": http://bit.ly/2P5QZbq

Colors: Blue Fleck, Junebug, Red Bug

-Netbait C-Mac: https://bit.ly/2OxtIzR

Colors: Junebug, Plum, Green Pumpkin

-13 Fishing Big Squirm: https://bit.ly/3gO8KI2

Colors: BlueBerry Yum Yum, Witches Brew

-Berkley Powerbait 10" Power Worm: http://bit.ly/2cxomPX

Colors: Blue Fleck, Green pumpkin

WACKY WORMS... 

-Magnum Baits 10" Stick Bait: http://bit.ly/2KBhPWU

Colors: Junebug, Green Pumpkin, PNW

SHAKY HEADS... 

-Dirty Jigs Magnum Horseshoe Head 1/2 oz: https://bit.ly/3gcYsyn

-Owner Magnum Shaky Football Head 1/2 oz: https://bit.ly/2VlgJBA

-Strike King Magnum Shaky 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2xw54pW

-Dirty Jigs Canterbury Shakey 1/4 oz: http://bit.ly/2aFOs0V

TEXAS-RIGGING COMPONENTS...

Weight- Swagger Vader Tungsten Worm Weight (3/8 - 1/2): https://bit.ly/3c28mks

Hook- 11/0 Owner Oversize Worm: http://bit.ly/2C1EZ4s

Hook- 7/0 Owner Jungle Wide Gap: http://bit.ly/2sBsR1Z

Peg- 6th Sense Peg X: http://bit.ly/2bHjowk

CAROLINA-RIGGING COMPONENTS...

Weight- Swagger Vader Tungsten Worm Weight (3/8 - 1/2): https://bit.ly/3c28mks

Swivel- Owner Micro Hyper Barrel (Size 5): https://bit.ly/3gWChyf

Hook- 11/0 Owner Oversize Worm: http://bit.ly/2C1EZ4s

Hook- 7/0 Owner Jungle Wide Gap: http://bit.ly/2sBsR1Z

HIGH-END COMBO…

Rod- Dobyns Xtasy 7'5" Heavy: http://bit.ly/36fIHCg

Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B: https://bit.ly/34HlAAk

Line- Sunline FX2 60 lb: http://bit.ly/31u57xA

Leader- Sunline FC100 Shock 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB

OUR FAVORITE BIG WORM COMBO…

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'7" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Shimano Curado 200K HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Sunline FC100 Shock 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB

BUDGET BIG WORM COMBO…

Shimano SLX 7'5" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2L3wppO

Reel- Shimano SLX 150 DC HG: http://bit.ly/2LWzw2Q

Line- Power Pro 50 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 20 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

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Top 5 Baits To Catch BIG Smallmouth Bass!

Which baits catch the BIGGEST fish? That's what we all really want to know! When it comes to smallmouth (as well as spotted bass and largemouth) there are a handful of baits that really stand out from the rest. We've narrowed it down through countless hours on the water to a few key baits that can be fished in unique ways when you really want to catch a big one. 

During the prespawn you want to cover water quickly. Smallmouth school together, leaving huge parts of the lake virtually barren. The baits we use not only catch big bass, they help you find them quickly. After that the baits begin to fit niches. Swimbaits cover a ton of water, jerkbaits draw a core feed response, and the tube can elicit a strike from the wariest clear water bass. 

Below you'll find links to all the baits, rods, and equipment Matt discussed in the video. We've included his favorite colors, hooks, etc... to really help you dial in your gear. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. 

A-Rig... 

-Hog Farmer Tactical Bladed Flex Rig: https://bit.ly/38xd1es

-Hog Farmer Tactical Non-Bladed Flex Rig: https://bit.ly/3vhpSez

Tube Baits... 

-Netbait STH Tube: https://bit.ly/3aU0oeU

Colors- Dark Melon Gold Purple, Juvenile Goby, Ten Point

-Big Bite Tour Tube: http://bit.ly/32e23VR

Colors- Green Pumpkin Blue, Green Pumpkin Purple Copper

-Savage Gear 3D Goby Tube: https://bit.ly/33QGXzy

Colors- Brown Purple Copper, Goby, Light Pumpkin

Tube Heads... 

-Blade Runner Inhaler Jighead: https://bit.ly/2NX7nYr

2.5" Tube- 1/8 oz with 1/0

Standard Tubes- 1/8 - 1/4  oz with 2/0

Hair Jigs... 

-Andy's Custom Maribou: https://bit.ly/3uYqDsw

-Outkast Feider Fly: http://bit.ly/2G7TBwj

Sizes: 3/32 - 1/8 oz

Color: Black

Swimbaits... 

Bait- Megabass Dark Sleeper: http://bit.ly/2TyR1GT

Colors- Wakasagi, Donko, Haze

Sizes- 3" 1/2 oz and 3" 3/4 oz

Bait- Keitech Fat Swing Impact (3.8"): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Colors- Smallmouth Magic, Green Pumpkin Fire, Electric Bluegill

Head- Tactical Finesse (3/8 oz): http://bit.ly/2Pqrq3n

Bait- Keitech 4" Easy Shiner: http://bit.ly/2bxJK6H

Colors- Crystal Shad, Dark Sculpin, Electric Bluegill

Head- Dirty Jigs Guppy Head 1/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2nyUJRS

Jerkbaits... 

-Megabass Vision 110: http://bit.ly/2j31TKb

Colors- Matte Skeleton Shad, Matte Pro Blue, Matte Shad

-Megabass Vision 110 Jr: http://bit.ly/2OeAFBf

Colors- GP Pro Blue 2, Elegy Bone, Ito Clear Laker

Matt's Hair Jig Combo... 

Rod- Megabass P5 Spinning (Baby Plugging): https://bit.ly/31Pt839

Reel- Shimano Vanford 1000: https://bit.ly/2PDlKlB

Alternate Reel- Shimano Twin Power FD 1000: https://bit.ly/3df3hX5

Line- Sunline 5 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

Tube Jig Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis NRX+ 872S JWR (Pre-Order Available): https://bit.ly/3y0Ss5m

Reel- Shimano Twin Power 2500 FD: https://bit.ly/3df3hX5

Line- Sunline SX1 Braid 12 lb: http://bit.ly/2tn8EzQ

Leader- Sunline Fluorocarbon 7 lb: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

Keitech/Dark Sleeper Rods... 

High End- Megabass P5 Dark Sleeper: https://bit.ly/30GcHqb

Mid Range- Shimano Expride 6'10" Medium: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Budget- Shimano SLX 6'10" Medium: http://bit.ly/2L3wppO

Keitech/Dark Sleeper Reels... 

High End- Shimano Aldebaran MGL (HG): http://bit.ly/2uQ4oH8

Mid Range- Shimano Curado 70 MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/3jdrMqa

Budget- Shimano SLX 70 MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/3gIUCgJ

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Senko Fishing Tricks! Beginner And Advanced!

Shallow weeds, heavy cover, clear water, or deep suspended fish, the senko is one of the most universal baits ever made! Learning how to adapt the senko (stick bait) to changing conditions will increase your catch rate tremendously. Today Tim is going in depth, showing us how to adapt a senko in different scenarios from open water suspended bass to flipping heavy cover. 

When someone says they're catching fish on a "senko" we all have a general assumption about what that means. But with all the ways this bait can be adapted, you might be surprised by what they were actually doing. Was he skipping docks? Was he flipping? Was he bottom hopping off main lake points? If you know which sizes, colors, and rigging to use, the senko can be used for virtually anything. 

Tim uses the senko for 3 main applications. He loves to skip docks with weightless baits, fish outside structure with a Neko rig, and flip heavy cover with a texas rig. He uses very specific hooks and colors for each of these methods. Below you'll find links to all the gear he discussed in the video. We've broken it down by size of senko and rigging method. We've included colors, hooks sizes, as well as rod and reel combos for each method. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. 

Favorite Stick Baits... 

Best All Around- Yamamoto Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Bang For The Buck- Yum Dinger: http://bit.ly/2J8nMrF

Durability- Z Man Zinkerz: http://bit.ly/2ZVJANs

Made For Wacky- Big Bite Wacky Stick: http://bit.ly/2rrNT6g

Great Colors- Gambler Fat Ace: http://bit.ly/2aJq2AO

Wacky Rigging... 

Bait- Yamamoto 5" Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Open Water Colors: Baby Bass, Electric Shad, Natural Shad

Hook- Owner Sniper Finesse (Size 1): https://bit.ly/2zXirRH

O-Ring- Frenzy Wacky saddle: http://bit.ly/2xnYcJo

Neko Rigging... 

Bait- Yamamoto 5" Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Neko Colors: watermln cop org red lam, Green Pumpkin Purp copp, Green Pumpkin Blk Flk

Hook- Owner Sniper Finesse (Size 1): https://bit.ly/2zXirRH

O-Ring- G7 Protect Tubes (7MM): http://bit.ly/2PWEkUs

O-Ring Tool- G7 Pliers: http://bit.ly/2PRMNrG

Weight- Tungsten Nail 1/32 oz: http://bit.ly/2iGNSFW

Texas-Rigging For Heavy Cover... 

Bait- Yamamoto Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Colors: Black Blue, Green Pumpkin Blk Flk, Watermelon Red

5" Hook- Owner TwistLock Center Pin 2/0: http://bit.ly/2cYZ3rM

6" Hook- Owner Offset Shank Worm Hook 4/0: http://bit.ly/2D9Pmj0

7"Hook- Owner Jungle Wide Gap 5/0: http://bit.ly/2sBsR1Z

Last Year's Senko Video... 

Senko Fishing Tricks! - https://youtu.be/bTlj9cL53B8

Best Wacky Rigging/Neko Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis NRX+ 852S JWR: https://bit.ly/3y0Ss5m

Reel- Shimano Twin Power 2500 FD: https://bit.ly/3df3hX5

Line- Sunline 12 lb SX1 Braid: http://bit.ly/2tn8EzQ

Leader- Sunline Assassin 7 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Bang For The Buck Wacky rigging/Neko Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Expride 7' Medium: http://bit.ly/2osaj3q

Reel- Shimano Vanford 3000 (Available For Back Order): https://bit.ly/2PDlKlB

Line- Power Pro Braid 15 lb: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 8 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

6" Texas Rig Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'6" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Shimano Curado DC 150: http://bit.ly/2yHtsp4

Line- Sunline Fluorocarbon 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

7" Heavy Cover Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'7" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Shimano Curado DC 150: http://bit.ly/2yHtsp4

Line- Sunline Fluorocarbon 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Budget All-Around Senko Combo... 

Rod- St. Croix Bass X 7'2" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2r0xWAs

Reel- Shimano SLX 70 MGL: https://bit.ly/3gIUCgJ

Line- Sunline Fluorocarbon 15 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

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Shaky Head Worms For BIG Bass!! Post Spawn Bass Fishing Madness!

Come along for an awesome day of bass fishing on the Kissimmee Chain in Florida! We're targeting post spawn bass with plastic worms and its one of those special days where all the fish are biting! Shaky heads, senkos, speed worms, paddle tail worms, and chatterbaits are all getting the right bites! 

Florida can be intimidating if you've never spent time there. Endless water, all of it looks good but only a few places hold the majority of the fish. Thankfully the post spawn instantly levels the playing field just like it does in every other part of the country. Bass begin pulling to outside structure and isolated cover. You no longer worry about the endless maze in the shallows, instead you target the outer grass edges and breaks looking for a BIG bite. 

Today we caught fish on a variety of baits. We got a few reaction bites but the majority came on soft plastics. Below you'll find links to all the different baits these fish fell for, including the exact colors, and rigging. All of the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. 

The Worm That Caught The Big One...  

Bait- Netbait T-Mac (Junebug): http://bit.ly/2jndwj9

Hook- Canterbury Shaky Head 1/8 oz Black: http://bit.ly/2aFOs0V

Other Shaky Head Worms... 

-Zoom Trick Worm (Junebug): http://bit.ly/2aWkG7E

-Big Bite Squirrel Tail (Junebug): https://bit.ly/3c7I9Ui

Texas Rig Worms... 

-Zoom Magnum Ultravibe Speed Worm: https://bit.ly/3b4uk80

Colors: June Bug, Red Bug

-Big Bite Baits Tour Swim Worm 7.5": https://bit.ly/3ut2QR1

Color: Purpletoma

-Gambler Fat Ace 6": http://bit.ly/2aJq2AO

Color: Black Blue Blue Tail

-Yamamoto 6" Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Color: Black Blue Flake Blue Tip

Texas Rig Components... 

Hook- Owner Jungle Wide Gap 4/0: http://bit.ly/2sBsR1Z

Weight- Swagger Tungsten Vader 3/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2NjDYtV

Peg- VMC Sinker Stops: https://bit.ly/38XLQd4

Matt's Chatterbait...

Bait- Evergreen JackHammer 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2popvj6

Color: Brett's Bluegill

Trailer- Hog Farmer Spunk Shad 5.5: http://bit.ly/2UFkCD7

Color: Natural Gill

Cobi's Chatterbait... 

Bait- Evergreen JackHammer 3/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2popvj6

Color: Black Blue

Trailer- Zoom Z Craw: http://bit.ly/2vW7Jo5

Color: Black Sapphire

Cobi's Swim Jig... 

Jig- Dirty Jigs Swim Jig 3/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2dIVUMd

Color: Crappie

Trailer- Gambler Little EZ: https://bit.ly/3jmeYgM

Color: White Lightning

Matt's Shaky Head Combo... 

Rod- St. Croix Legend X 7'1" Medium Heavy: http://bit.ly/2r3Wskp

Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL (XG): http://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 30 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- 12 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Matt's Texas Rig Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'5" heavy: https://bit.ly/3aeQbYW

Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL (XG): http://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Shaky Head Combo... 

Rod- Shimano SLX 7'2" Medium: http://bit.ly/2L3wppO

Reel- Shimano SLX XT (XG): http://bit.ly/2BRTYL8

Line- Sunline Fluorocarbon 12 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

Budget Texas-Rig Combo... 

Rod- St. Croix Bass X 7'4" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2r0xWAs

Reel- Shimano SLX XT (XG): http://bit.ly/2BRTYL8

Line- Sunline Fluorocarbon 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

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