| There are many different lures that can be used | | | | - 2. Carolina Rig |
| to catch bass. But learning how to bass fish with | | | | - Tie a swivel on your line with a glass bead and a |
| artificial worms is an important tool that you need | | | | bullet sinker tied on in front of it (the sinker is |
| to master in order to become a top notch bass | | | | closet the rod tip). Then tie 8-12" of line to the |
| angler. The artificial worm comes in many | | | | swivel, and then tie your hook and worm on as |
| different shapes and sizes, and can be rigged in | | | | you did with the Texas Rig. |
| many different ways. If you want to learn how | | | | - Work basically the same as the Texas Rig. The |
| to bass fish with artificial worms, first you will | | | | Carolina Rig is better in more stained and murkier |
| need to understand the terminology and how to | | | | water due to the sound that the glass bead and |
| rig your worm. There are many different rigging | | | | sinker make when hitting the swivel. Once again, |
| styles, but here I will go over the basic 3 and how | | | | this rig is not the best for working areas of rock |
| to bass fish with them. | | | | formations. |
| - 1. Texas Rig | | | | - 3. Floating Rig |
| - The hook is tied on the line with a bullet sinker | | | | - Hook your worm up similar to the Texas Rig, |
| facing the rod tip above the hook. The worm is | | | | except you will have no weight on it this time. |
| threaded on the hook about 1/4" -1/2"and then | | | | - Use the Floating Rig in shallow water and around |
| the hook is poked through. Rotate the hook 180 | | | | rock structures. Try to work bait to look like a |
| degrees and insert into worm to where the point | | | | wounded minnow. Use slight twitches to make |
| is just below the skin of the worm. | | | | bait look active. |
| - Allow to sink to desired level and then bounce | | | | Also remember that in clear water lighter colors |
| up with a quick jerk of your rod tip. Be patient | | | | like blue, green, pearl and smoke work best. In |
| and work slowly. Do not use around rocks as the | | | | dark stained water use colors like purple, black, |
| weight will get hung up. When you get a strike, | | | | and brown. Don't be afraid of experimenting with |
| lower the rod tip a bit and then jerk back hard | | | | lure colors. |
| overhead to set the hook. If you jerk back | | | | The right presentation is the key to how to bass |
| sideways, you will only jerk the bait out of the | | | | fish. Use the proper rigging and color |
| mouth of the bass. | | | | combination's, and watch your rod start bending. |