cut-tail worms

the pyromaniac · 04-26-12, 10:03 AM

I haven't tried a cut-tail worm, but I see them a lot. What application makes them a better choice than straight tails, ribbontails, or curltails?

bassboogieman · 04-26-12, 10:25 AM

I like a 4" cut-tail as a finesse worm on a slider head, or as a drop shot bait when I fish it horizontal. I rig the cut UP and it wiggles side-to-side like a minnow's tail on the drop and drag. They fall between a straight tail's subtle tail action (which I prefer on a vertical drop shot) and the ribbon tail's manic tail action (I rarely use them on a drop shot but they're great on a slider head with a lift/drop retreive). I'm not so fond of the cut-tail in the "normal" worm size.

Marty · 04-26-12, 08:14 PM

There are times when bass don't want an action tail, so Kut Tails might be good under those conditions. But they're just one of countless soft plastics out there and often our choices have to be somewhat arbitrary.

04-26-12, 10:03 AM	#1
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	cut-tail worms I haven't tried a cut-tail worm, but I see them a lot. What application makes them a better choice than straight tails, ribbontails, or curltails?

04-26-12, 08:14 PM	#3
Marty BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,580	There are times when bass don't want an action tail, so Kut Tails might be good under those conditions. But they're just one of countless soft plastics out there and often our choices have to be somewhat arbitrary. __________________ Meeting expenses is easy...they're EVERYWHERE The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits Rochester, NY

04-26-12, 10:25 AM	#2
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	I like a 4" cut-tail as a finesse worm on a slider head, or as a drop shot bait when I fish it horizontal. I rig the cut UP and it wiggles side-to-side like a minnow's tail on the drop and drag. They fall between a straight tail's subtle tail action (which I prefer on a vertical drop shot) and the ribbon tail's manic tail action (I rarely use them on a drop shot but they're great on a slider head with a lift/drop retreive). I'm not so fond of the cut-tail in the "normal" worm size.

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