I slowly raised my rod tip, feeling the bullet weight inch across the bottom until my plastic worm rested against the ruins ...

“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 ...

Fishing with plastic worms for largemouth bass is both intense and relaxing. An angler using a plastic worm must get their mind and the plastic worm working together. Concentrating on the plastic worm ...

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 ...

Don’t let the simple appearance of a Senko worm mislead you. After many years of steady tournament use, this plastic worm has long been one of the best bass lures. The Senko and its twin, the YUM ...

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 ...

During more than a dozen fishing trips to lakes and sloughs and other inland waters over the past couple of months, I've seen exactly one snake. That was Tuesday morning, when a broad-banded water ...

Now that summer has finally arrived, many anglers will find themselves chasing largemouth bass. Plastic worms have been a favorite presentation for hardcore bassers around the country. They come in ...

Many bass anglers regard plastic worms as the single most effective lure for big bass. A worm's long, thin profile and lifelike action suggest a wide range of prey. Yet in spite of their ability to ...

Innovations often come about by accident. It happened 65 years ago, when Nick Creme, an Akron, Ohio machinist, invented a game-changing fishing lure. Creme decided he was tired of digging for ...