First of all, the plastic worm is the most versatile bass bait in the world. I would estimate that I've caught at least half of my lifetime bass on the plastic worm in various size, colors, and shapes. And in the major bass-fishing tournaments in the past decade, probably half of the success has been with the plastic worm. Without a doubt, it's the No. 1 lure, and there are a lot of reasons for this.

The plastic worm is the most weedless and snagless lure available. It can be fished at all depths and all speeds, and can be jigged, cast, trolled, and floated. There are so many variations in plastic-worm fishing that using the worm is complete art and science by itself.

Today's plastic worms manufactures have developed worm styles for several specific purposes. there are casting worms primarily rigged texas-style. there are spawning worms ranging in length from 8-10 inches( fished with very little weight) The curl-tail are my choice for flipping. A new worm on the market, which is basically a do-nothing style, is the Gary Yamamoto Senko and it has taken the worm market by a storm.