When learning how to fish for bass, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits ...

“A plastic worm is the most universal bait a fisherman can have in his tacklebox,” said Joe Thomas, former Bassmaster Tournament pro and host of Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors. He and the other ...

I slowly raised my rod tip, feeling the bullet weight inch across the bottom until my plastic worm rested against the ruins of a drowned willow tree. As I lowered my rod tip and reeled in the slack, I ...

Are you a fishing beginner? Do you like fishing a worm? Or are you simply a pro who needs fish in tough times? The Senko worm is your go-to bait. This slideshow will show you how to rig a Senko to ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › There’s no rigging style bass anglers rely on more than the classic Texas rig, and the ...

To give your plastic worm a buzz, rig a spinner in front of the worm. Bury the hook’s point and barb inside the worm to make it weedless. This combo should get bass action, especially around lily pads ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...

There is a plastic worm rig that's so outlandish its creators just had to call it the "wacky worm." It looks silly, yet works like a charm for catching largemouth bass. It has become the secret go-to ...

Because our region is blessed with an abundance of great trout waters, many anglers from this area tend to forget the most popular gamefish in this country is the largemouth bass. Not only are ...

Carolina rigs are ungainly creations, difficult to cast and awkward-looking. But at times, they are the deadliest bass rigs imaginable, and they work on just about every lake in North Alabama; if the ...