Try Different Rigs For Your Lure in Different Fishing Situations to Improve Your Catch.

Whether you fish with a Texas Rig, Carolina Rig, Drop Shot, Florida Rig or on a Split Shot Rig you can almost always catch fish with a worm lure.

The most popular rig used when fishing the plastic worm is the Texas Rig. To use this rig you simply place a bullet weight on the line above 4/O worm hook.  Cast the worm towards some sort of shoreline cover or structure and let it fall to the bottom.  Pay close attention to the line as it falls because frequently the bass will hit the worm as it descends. Once your bait is resting on the bottom, reel up the slack line and give the tip a couple little twitches.

The amount of movement needed will be determined by the type of area you are fishing. During your retrieve it is very vital to pay attention to your line. Should the line go slack all of the sudden chances are the worm is in the mouth of a bass. It is also very common for the line to begin to move sideways. This occurs when a bass picks up the bait and swims perpendicular to the direction of your cast. Should this occur reel up any slack line and set the hook.

Another great technique is the Carolina Rig. Although a little more technical than the Texas Rig it is still a relatively simple technique. To create a Carolina Rig, place an egg sinker or a Carolina Rig weight on your line.  Once this is complete tie a 12 – 24 inch leader of lighter line to the bottom eye of the swivel.  After this is done you attach your worm hook to the end of the leader.

The Carolina Rig is a very good method of covering a lot of water. Most often I will use the Carolina Rig when fishing main lake points or flats. Cast the worm to your desired target and let it fall to the bottom. Reel up the slack line and begin your retrieve by making short hops with the weight.  The way in which this rig is designed allows the worms to have a more lifelike presentation because there is virtually no resistance on the bait as it falls. When setting the hook while using a Carolina Rig reel up any slack and make a sideways sweeping motion with the rod.

The Florida Rig is almost identical to the Texas Rig. The only difference is the weight on the Florida Rig does not slide freely on the line. Instead the weight has a small peg with a spring looking devise attached to it. This spring is used to screw into the head of the plastic worm and it will lock everything together. Although I am personally not a big fan of this technique, there are several anglers that are and it is up to each individual to determine their favorite methods.

As far as the Drop Shot Rig is concerned I feel that this is a more advanced technique which is more difficult to properly learn. Due to this belief I will write a more in depth description at a later date that will deal exclusively with fishing the Drop Shot.

Like with all techniques these will require you to get comfortable and gain confidence in your ability to consistently catch fish on a plastic worm.

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