S-shaped worms?

BaloneyTony · 06-24-08, 03:50 AM

Wondering if any of you guys know of any worms that are molded into shapes other than just straight worms....like an S-shaped worm or something like this that holds its shape?

http://image.basspro.com/images/images2/93500/93736.jpg

Thanks.

Bob Smith · 06-24-08, 08:36 AM

Those worms are designed to be used on the Whacky rig, which is a specially designed jighead with a "disc" or "darter" style head, that you hook the worm in the middle (through the egg sack). The action is very erratic on the fall. Used in a lift and drop presentation.

Raul · 06-24-08, 01:51 PM

It´s not an S shaped worm, it´s a straight worm that for advertisement purposes was arranged to be S shaped for the pic. It´s a Berkley Gulp Floating Crawler.

BaloneyTony · 06-24-08, 04:34 PM

yea I knowww its just a posed worm for advertising purposes, but Im wondering if there any worms that permanantly hold that shape.

pignjig · 06-24-08, 04:42 PM

BT- Bob S. touched on the only one I know of. Jackall Lures makes a flick shake worm for their wacky jig that has a curve to its tail. It's not nearly as bent as the advertising photo you posted, though. For what it's worth, In-Fisherman has (or used to have) some videos on their website that show how to rig a worm with curves to give it a swimming motion in the water.

carolina-rig-01 · 06-24-08, 06:55 PM

there is a worm that is molded in a "s" but i can't remember the name of it. i ran accross it one night while i was just messing around on the internet and didn't pay much attention, then a few weeks later i seen a comercial on the outdoor channel for it. i just kinda chalked it up to another gimick bait but if i run accross it again or remember the name i will let you know.

Buzz Wing · 06-24-08, 08:35 PM

Isn't it called the "Slinker Worm", C-Rig?

-Buzz

carolina-rig-01 · 06-24-08, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzz Wing

Isn't it called the "Slinker Worm", C-Rig?

-Buzz

yeah that's it, i was eating dinner and for some reason it just came to my mind. ran in here to post it and buzz already thought of it.

pignjig · 06-24-08, 10:55 PM

Have you thrown any of the Slinkers, Buzz????

What's the scoop??

BaloneyTony · 06-25-08, 12:05 AM

Basically, what ide like to do is somewhat make my own one of those doug hannon topwater snake things...it looks like a neat concept but the size of the thing seems to probably limit it to only catching huge fish here and there (and the price is a little steep, too)...Seeing as though there are almost no 'large' bass here in RI, I thought if I could float a smaller worm on the surface, i could rake in the average size bass..

I picked up some floating jigheads in the walleye section of bass proshops this afternoon and put both floating worms and regular worms on the back of it. The regular worm just dangles down from the surface of the water and the floating worm stays right on the surface like the doug hannon snake, but doesnt have any of that pretty snake movement that the S-bends give the real one. The fish were ALL OVER it. I couldnt believe it. Both the surface floating and the ones that dangled down. Real neat.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

BigBassin144 · 06-25-08, 12:11 AM

Sounds awesome. I'll have to give the floating jighead a try. I always love trying something new. What size jigsheads (or hooks?)?

BB

BaloneyTony · 06-25-08, 12:32 AM

They're Northland highball floaters...

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=216

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=217

These might even look even better rigged with a worm behind it...but I didnt see any at the store..

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=102

They were the biggest ones BPS carried...Im not sure of the size of the hook...im not extremely fishing saavy like that, but they're about average sized hooks for regular rubber wormin'. Ill check the package out tomorrow.

senko · 06-25-08, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaloneyTony

there are almost no 'large' bass here in RI

You mean to tell me that there are actually bass in RI?

BaloneyTony · 06-25-08, 12:58 AM

Haha yep. Is that sarcastic? The biggest Ive ever personally seen is 3 or 4 pounds though.

senko · 06-25-08, 01:28 AM

Yup sarcasm is good for the mind since i havent been out for a while

Buzz Wing · 06-25-08, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaloneyTony

They're Northland highball floaters...

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=216

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=217

These might even look even better rigged with a worm behind it...but I didnt see any at the store..

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=102

They were the biggest ones BPS carried...Im not sure of the size of the hook...im not extremely fishing saavy like that, but they're about average sized hooks for regular rubber wormin'. Ill check the package out tomorrow.

They won't float a rubber worm, I've tried!

C-Rig,

I have to ask... Why were you thinking of something called a "slinker" at dinner. That's just too weird!

BaloneyTony · 06-26-08, 12:12 AM

The larger ones do float all the worms ive tried on them...The head on the ones i picked up are a little smaller than a dime almost. Caught some more fish with it today, too

06-24-08, 03:50 AM	#1
BaloneyTony BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16	S-shaped worms? Wondering if any of you guys know of any worms that are molded into shapes other than just straight worms....like an S-shaped worm or something like this that holds its shape? http://image.basspro.com/images/images2/93500/93736.jpg Thanks.

06-24-08, 08:36 AM	#2
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	Those worms are designed to be used on the Whacky rig, which is a specially designed jighead with a "disc" or "darter" style head, that you hook the worm in the middle (through the egg sack). The action is very erratic on the fall. Used in a lift and drop presentation. __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

06-24-08, 06:55 PM	#6
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	there is a worm that is molded in a "s" but i can't remember the name of it. i ran accross it one night while i was just messing around on the internet and didn't pay much attention, then a few weeks later i seen a comercial on the outdoor channel for it. i just kinda chalked it up to another gimick bait but if i run accross it again or remember the name i will let you know. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

06-25-08, 12:05 AM	#10
BaloneyTony BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16	Basically, what ide like to do is somewhat make my own one of those doug hannon topwater snake things...it looks like a neat concept but the size of the thing seems to probably limit it to only catching huge fish here and there (and the price is a little steep, too)...Seeing as though there are almost no 'large' bass here in RI, I thought if I could float a smaller worm on the surface, i could rake in the average size bass.. I picked up some floating jigheads in the walleye section of bass proshops this afternoon and put both floating worms and regular worms on the back of it. The regular worm just dangles down from the surface of the water and the floating worm stays right on the surface like the doug hannon snake, but doesnt have any of that pretty snake movement that the S-bends give the real one. The fish were ALL OVER it. I couldnt believe it. Both the surface floating and the ones that dangled down. Real neat. Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Last edited by BaloneyTony; 06-25-08 at 12:17 AM.

06-25-08, 12:11 AM	#11
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Sounds awesome. I'll have to give the floating jighead a try. I always love trying something new. What size jigsheads (or hooks?)? BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-24-08, 01:51 PM	#3
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	It´s not an S shaped worm, it´s a straight worm that for advertisement purposes was arranged to be S shaped for the pic. It´s a Berkley Gulp Floating Crawler.

06-24-08, 04:34 PM	#4
BaloneyTony BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16	yea I knowww its just a posed worm for advertising purposes, but Im wondering if there any worms that permanantly hold that shape.

06-24-08, 04:42 PM	#5
pignjig BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 499	BT- Bob S. touched on the only one I know of. Jackall Lures makes a flick shake worm for their wacky jig that has a curve to its tail. It's not nearly as bent as the advertising photo you posted, though. For what it's worth, In-Fisherman has (or used to have) some videos on their website that show how to rig a worm with curves to give it a swimming motion in the water.

06-24-08, 08:35 PM	#7
Buzz Wing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hudson, MI Posts: 1,219	Isn't it called the "Slinker Worm", C-Rig? -Buzz

06-24-08, 10:55 PM	#9
pignjig BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 499	Have you thrown any of the Slinkers, Buzz???? What's the scoop??

06-25-08, 12:32 AM	#12
BaloneyTony BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16	They're Northland highball floaters... http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=216 http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=217 These might even look even better rigged with a worm behind it...but I didnt see any at the store.. http://www.northlandtackle.com/Categ...in.taf?cat=102 They were the biggest ones BPS carried...Im not sure of the size of the hook...im not extremely fishing saavy like that, but they're about average sized hooks for regular rubber wormin'. Ill check the package out tomorrow.

06-25-08, 12:58 AM	#14
BaloneyTony BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16	Haha yep. Is that sarcastic? The biggest Ive ever personally seen is 3 or 4 pounds though.

06-25-08, 01:28 AM	#15
senko BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manteca,Ca. Posts: 826	Yup sarcasm is good for the mind since i havent been out for a while __________________ Manteca High Freshman Football V.O.L. Champions 2007 "Pain is Temporary, Pride is Forever."

06-26-08, 12:12 AM	#17
BaloneyTony BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16	The larger ones do float all the worms ive tried on them...The head on the ones i picked up are a little smaller than a dime almost. Caught some more fish with it today, too

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