Swimming / cranking a worm

[Nowater2shallow]

this is on my hit list this year to learn to fish it so tell me if my thinking is right on how to fish it, 1/16oz or less no peg chuck it out let hit bottom and slow roll it back. i have a few question thou- is this a better cold or warm water bait, is there a brand of worm that works better than other ( bought a few bags of Bitters to start with), color wise i am thinking watermelon and black blue, and i guess anything else i should think about

[bigbitef11]

I've caught them from lower/mid 50's degree water up in Spring to down in fall. Colder water fish them slower. Weight depends on wind, cover, and mood. I even put them on swim jigs and underpins. Color to match the water/forage.

[Alumicraft145]

I like the owner pivot rig for this. I swap out weights and hooks. Producto makes a good swim worm. Also bass assassin. Charlie's worms. Color wise, never go wrong with junebug. Won my first tournament by swimming a Arkansas shiner bass assassin worm.

[Quillback]

I'll swim Trick Worms and Robo Worms sometimes fishing post-spawn fish. I like to use a 1/8 oz Charlie Brewer Spider Pro head as that time of year the fish are typically in water 10-20 feet deep and that 1/8 oz will get down there, but not too fast. Some days it is a great way to catch fish and it is a presentation the bass don't see a whole lot of.

[Alumicraft145]

Slider worms, jeez, the original swim worm.

[Quillback]

Slider worms, jeez, the original swim worm.

Yeah old school. I think I have a bag or three around somewhere. So many worm brands to choose from these days.

[SWbass]

you can also add one of those screw in spinner blades to the tail for added action

[LewStulePH.D.]

Run one of these in a Sungill and a Hayabusa™ weighted hook and go slow when it is time to fish; increasing the speed of retrieval as it warms.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Zoom...age-ZMUSW.html


You can also move more water by hooking against the tail rather than barb/tail working in unison.

[OkieBud]

I'll swim a Zoom G tail alot

[DustyD26]

I love the Netbait Big Bopper

[willwork4fish]

Zoom Speed Worm and Gambler Burner Worm are my favorites. I like to peg a 1/8 oz sinker and swim them around grass.

[Casslaw]

I like a 3/16 tungsten and a Culprit 7” FattMaxx when I’m swimming a worm. The ribbontail just doesn’t get used as much around me anymore. Everyone throws a Zoom UVibe and they certainly catch fish! I usually have one of each rigged up. Around me the only colors you need are June Bug, Green Pumpkin, and Watermelon Red seed.