What is the best way to fish a plastic worm Texas style?

I will be fishing it from a canoe on a small lake about 15- 20 acres. It has lilly pads, weeds, rocky ledges, and almost everything else. The bottom of the lake is rocky. I will be targeting largemouth bass. It is a simi clear (you can see about 4-5 ft) and it is almost never fished especially from a boat. what should I try?

What is the best way to fish a plastic worm Texas style?
Hey buddy,


Rocky bottom huh? Nice! Great time to use those jerkbaits! As Billy said, look for those patches of hydrilla mixed alond the edges of those rocky ledges. If you find this spot work it methodically top to bottom and you will be catching them.


1) Buzzbaits and Pop'R's


2) Spinnerbait, Long A, square-lipped shallow crakbaits. Rat-L-Traps, Senkos


3) TX rigs and jig/craw


Semi-clear means fish mettalic/glitter finishes. If the lake has a dark bottom I would use large copper(Indiana) or gold(willow leaf)spinnerbaits or small silver Colorado blade.


Just remember as you already know that water is a fantastic conductor of sound, so keep as quiet as you can (no banging in the canoe!) make quiet casts and catch a bunch of them. Since you will be in a canoe, pitching and flipping is kinda out of the question. Underhanded roll-casts might just be the ticket. By all means don't splash the bass if you can keep from it.


BTW I had a chance to try out that Trilene Maxx....I think I will just stick with the "Mean Green" XT. If it ain't broke.......





Have a great trip Okie!
Reply:This is the proper way to fish a Texas Rigged worm





1) Make a long cast


2) Strip 3 or 4 arms length of line, this will assure a vertical fall


3) Count the bait down, 15’ of water count to 20 to make certain the bait is on the bottom, do it in your head if need be


4) Pause a good 30 seconds after the bait reaches bottom


5) Lower your rod to the 3 o’clock position while reeling slack %26amp; feel for anything unusual


6) Move the rod from 3 o’clock to 1 o’clock in three motions


7) Pause 30 seconds %26amp; feel for anything unusual


8) Repeat 5, 6, %26amp; 7 all the way back to the boat


9) If at any time you feel a noticeable tap, tug, line tighten, heaviness, or see line movement.


10) Without hesitation drop the rod, reel the slack, and set the hook
Reply:try a purple worm with a red flame tail. cast and let it sink.


start reeling slowly and about every three or four turns kind of pop your writst upward a little to give the worm a quick jerk and then reel slowly some more. Repeat and from the sound of the place you will hook a good one. Be sure to watch your line and see if it starts to take off in a differnt direction and then snap hard to set the hook. Good luck and I wish I was there.
Reply:Try to locate hydrilla. Fish the topwater first, then medium depths with a model A Bomber, then probe the depths with a 8-10" worm TX rig. Keep your rod at 10-11 o'clock position and use rod tip to move your worm. When you feel a bite or see line moving sideways, drop to 9 o'clock position, crank the reel twice to take up slack and set the hook...hard.
Reply:I think you should try a drop shot rig. That and a frog if there is any topwater action.


Good Luck and catch and release