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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: bigblue on February 05, 2011, 02:32:55 PM

Title: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: bigblue on February 05, 2011, 02:32:55 PM: Also, please share any ideas that might make fishing pink worm more effective. :)
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: Spoonman on February 05, 2011, 05:42:58 PM: I prefer #1.I like the swimming motion with the tail waggle.(more pronounced with paddle tails).Makes it look like it's trying to escape.Only extra trick I have is to use a small corky instead of a plastic bead above the hook in certain situations.Adds some flotaion in a bottom presentation and possibly attracts the strike to the hook.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: bigblue on February 05, 2011, 06:35:41 PM: I personally haven't have any luck with the a worm so far.
Closest I came was a large coho getting hooked on my pink warm last Christmas eve near my home.
My heart missed a beat when a large almost chrome coho breached the water and made a spectacular jump before throwing the hook. LOL...
I have switched from #2 to #1 rigging and still plugging away as my impact bait.
Maybe one of these days I will get lucky. ;)
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: Juwtee on February 06, 2011, 02:29:34 AM: I use alot of worms and my favorite one is the bubblegum 4 inch power worm
and I just run my hook threw the worm head first about a inch and a half to two inches and that let's the worm wiggle and do it's thing.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: armytruck on February 06, 2011, 07:56:46 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9lKaazWo94 ;)
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: Fish or cut bait. on February 07, 2011, 04:33:11 PM: PLEASE remember that a scented worm (or scented anything) is considered BAIT and on some flows is not allowed.
and before you ask which ones:
READ the REGS.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: BladeKid on February 08, 2011, 05:00:57 PM: recently switched over to head down (hook right below the head), and about a third of the worm tangling (tail section).
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: islanddude on February 09, 2011, 06:30:07 PM: I started making my own worms around 1978.When the plastic is almost hard ,I pull the worm out of the mold and form it into a "s" shape.Once worm is cooled it retains this shape .I thread worm on hook, head first and pull hook out just below the bend.I pull hook down to end of the worms tail.This worm wiggles and swims as it goes through the water.I have taken many steelhead on the retrieve through slack water.Worms don't work as well as they use to because too many fishermen use them.When I first started using them, well thats another story.Try worms for coho.Tight lines
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: bigblue on February 12, 2011, 04:27:08 PM: I ran into this guy at Vedder who said black artificial worms are the go to lure for pressured steelhead.
Black jig are hot under right situation, but black worms?
Anyone tried this?
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: steelie-slayer on February 12, 2011, 04:58:17 PM: Quote from: bigblue on February 12, 2011, 04:27:08 PM
I ran into this guy at Vedder who said black artificial worms are the go to lure for pressured steelhead.
Black jig are hot under right situation, but black worms?
Anyone tried this?
yes i had been using a 4.5" black worm in january just after the river blew out and i got some hits and lost one, it shows up good in dirty water, also tried it last weekend in clear water with not even a hit, but tried a white worm and had a hit. it really depends on water conditions tho for brown water use the black worm, in dark green water the pink or red, and in really clear water water a white (best in midday). The black and white worms are hard to find tho, or atleast they are for me.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: bigblue on February 12, 2011, 06:12:20 PM: Quote from: steelie-slayer on February 12, 2011, 04:58:17 PM
yes i had been using a 4.5" black worm in january just after the river blew out and i got some hits and lost one, it shows up good in dirty water, also tried it last weekend in clear water with not even a hit, but tried a white worm and had a hit. it really depends on water conditions tho for brown water use the black worm, in dark green water the pink or red, and in really clear water water a white (best in midday). The black and white worms are hard to find tho, or atleast they are for me.

Thanks for the insight SS. Regarding white worms, you can buy them at Fred's where I bought mine. At Fred's they only had black worms with coloured tail, no pure black ones. I am not sure where you could buy them.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: steelie-slayer on February 13, 2011, 12:19:31 AM: Quote from: bigblue on February 12, 2011, 06:12:20 PM
Thanks for the insight SS. Regarding white worms, you can buy them at Fred's where I bought mine. At Fred's they only had black worms with coloured tail, no pure black ones. I am not sure where you could buy them.
thanks, ya a buddy gave me a pack of the black worms he says he gets them in the states :-X , and the white ones i had just found in my vest lol.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: fish fishburn on February 13, 2011, 03:57:32 AM: Anyone ever try wacky rigging their worm? I don't know about salmon or steelies but it sure works good on finicky smallmouth bass when they won't commit
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: Anyland on February 13, 2011, 10:07:04 AM: started using some black worms last year for bass in Shawnigan Lake. Had some great luck on them. It was recommended to me by Bucky's in Duncan. I am such a Bass newbie.

Does anyone use artificial while trolling for rainbows? Right now I am basically trolling for rainbows in Shawnigan with a BMW or oak leaf troll with a wedding band and worm on. It produces pretty consistently, but it would be fun to try some other combos. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance :)
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: Every Day on February 13, 2011, 11:55:34 AM: Quote from: Fish or cut bait. on February 07, 2011, 04:33:11 PM
PLEASE remember that a scented worm (or scented anything) is considered BAIT and on some flows is not allowed.

Not 100% true.
Bait is considered any NATURAL foodstuff or scent.
If the bait uses chemical scents or doesn't list proteins, anise oil, etc on the package it is fine.
I would think that the powerbait worms are ok because ti says on the package scents that are "developed."
Would be interesting to see what a CO thinks... lots of people just use jensen eggs out here anyways in the cowie and stamp and don't have a problem.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: glx on February 13, 2011, 08:07:36 PM: If your looking for white, here you go

See for details: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=26073.0

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bcsteely/IMG_0380.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: glx on February 15, 2011, 06:17:59 PM: The "egg sucking worm"
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bcsteely/IMG_0382.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: bigblue on February 16, 2011, 08:04:15 PM: Quote from: glx on February 15, 2011, 06:17:59 PM
The "egg sucking worm"

Interesting. I have never tried this type of rigging.
Anyone tried this for steelhead?
Looks like it would be effective for jigging, but for float fishing?
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: Steelhead Fever on February 17, 2011, 12:03:46 AM: Heya GLX the pics of the egg sucking worm looks good I'm gonna try that.
If I were a steelhead I'd hit that for sure.
Thx for sharing.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: Fish Assassin on February 17, 2011, 12:29:20 AM: I usually rig mine with a 1/0 Gamakatsu hook.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: kid fisherman on February 17, 2011, 06:56:49 PM: I just hook mine by the top of the head. Don't be afraid to experiment when out on the river.
Title: Re: How do you rig your artificial worm?
Post by: bigblue on March 03, 2011, 03:19:35 PM: Quote from: steelie-slayer on February 13, 2011, 12:19:31 AM
thanks, ya a buddy gave me a pack of the black worms he says he gets them in the states :-X , and the white ones i had just found in my vest lol.

Today I found a pack of 4" black powerbait worms while shopping at a tackle store in Calgary area. I guess they use it for bass fishing here. I am going to give it a shot for low viz fishing at the Vedder next time I go up there.