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    favorite ribbon worm?

    I live in the north and someone told me to throw black so thats what ive done. I usually stick to just a regular senko so i dont throw the ribbon worm much but im curious what others like to throw. What size, color, and brand? What rig? I assume texas is the normal setup.

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    Try the same color that works in senkos to start. I use a lot of black, GP, and tequila sunrise.

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    Culprit 7.5

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    Quote Originally Posted by Transom View Post
    Culprit 7.5
    ^^^^this...was my favorite for a good 4-5 year stretch!

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    Original 7" Berkley Powerworm. Black and Pumpkinseed (tip dyed Chartreuse) are two staples of mine. The Culprit is a good worm too, just find myself catching more fish with the Powerworm. Aside from the traditional texas rig, try fishing it on a 1/8 oz mushroom head (Outkast Money jig) and fish it on and along the weed edge. Deadly tactic in the north country.

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    Berkley Power Worm. 10" Plum. Night or day. 3/8 Red Lead weight, 6/0 Trokar. Small red bead at night.
    I am intrigued by the new Berkley PB MAXSCENT Kingtail worm.
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    Berkley 7" Power Worm

    I would give a Berkley Power Worm a try. It's one of the original worms that was introduced many years ago. It's been a proven fish-catcher for a long time and it's one of my go-to's when the bite is tough. It has a powerful scent that helps fish hold on longer. Good durability, good price, and plenty of colors to choose from.

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    7" Berkley Power Worm...red shad!
    Just can't leave well enough alone!!

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    Zoom old monster.
    I grew up throwing worms then that went by the weighside to countless other tactics. I started throwing a Big worm late last summer and was reminded why I did it back then. The difference now is NO ONE does it in the lakes I fish. Infact I have bought many packs awaiting next summer
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    Gambler Ribbon Tail and Zoom Mag 2

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    Culprit or Berkley power worms work great for me.red shad,tequila sunrise, and black are my favorites. Might not catch a lot of bass on them but It’s more fun than a Senko
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    Culprit in Red Shad
    Red Sox in 6!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fastman151 View Post
    7" Berkley Power Worm...red shad!
    Yep!

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    Green Pumpkin and red shad are my confidence colors and the 10 inch Berkeley power worm are very effective. There are many good plastic worms out there, soft and flexible is the key.
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    10" Lake Fork worm, color BLUE BRUISER!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Babe Winkleworm View Post
    Zoom old monster.
    I grew up throwing worms then that went by the weighside to countless other tactics. I started throwing a Big worm late last summer and was reminded why I did it back then. The difference now is NO ONE does it in the lakes I fish. Infact I have bought many packs awaiting next summer
    Same here. 2nd favorite zoom mag II

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    Quote Originally Posted by Transom View Post
    Culprit 7.5
    Definitely my favorite. Tequila Sunrise.

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    You tried those Fat Max ribbon tails yet Ray? About all I throw now in the culprit..



    Quote Originally Posted by Capt Ray View Post
    Definitely my favorite. Tequila Sunrise.

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    I'll go ahead and throw in the 6th or 7th plug for the Berkley 7" Ribbontail Power Worm. Those are my go-to when "jig worming" the weeds up here in Minnesota and work very, very well. They're quite cost effective to boot. That's basically my main technique for them nowadays, though I used to Texas rig them a lot. For whatever reason I usually end up choosing to Texas rig a Zoom trick worm in similar situations now instead of the ribbontail. I probably should try them more...I've had a lot of luck on 10 inch ribbontails, no reason the 7 inch variety wouldn't work just as well.

    I like green pumpkin for most any situation, and green pumpkin chartreuse works really well especially in stained water. One thing I started doing was dyeing the very tip of the tail on a green pumpkin one chartreuse in clearer water...the section of chartreuse on the ones that come that way is darn near half of the worm which I think ends up being way too much in clear water. Red shad was always my go-to when I lived in WV fishing those lakes and rivers (including the Ohio) with blue fleck coming in second....very little luck with those in the Midwest for whatever reason. One color I've had some really good luck on recently in clear water (one lake in particular, actually...it has a good 18-20+ feet of visibility) is the plum or cherry seed color. I generally thought of those colors are dirty water colors for whatever reason, but they are quite translucent and catch fish in clear water really well (and in fact probably are poor choices for dirty water).
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    Gambler ribbon tail,Zoom old monster

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