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I'm a "mature" plastic worm fisherman and just love my Texas rigged, purple white tailed, curly tail 6"-8" worms! I read all about "finesse", "drop shot", and "wacky" rigged worms, but am not sure what they are, how to fish them, or when you would use them. Here are my opinions and would appreciate any clarifications, corrections:
Finesse - Same as Texas rigged, but just uses a jig head instead of a hook and bullet weight. Guess I could imitate this with just pegging my bullet weight?
Drop Shot - Weight at the end of the line with a hook above it 18"-36", but still on the main line (no side leader). You hook the worm though the head and have an exposed point. Man, I tried his once and hooked every weed or piece of wood there was. I get the different action this gives you, but how the heck do you fish it where the fish are?
Wacky - Uses a stiffer worm that you hook through the middle. Use a little rod action to make it wiggle up and down. Same issue with weeds, snags as above. Mainly fish it vertically or short range flipping?
Thanks for any replies!
Finesse - Same as Texas rigged, but just uses a jig head instead of a hook and bullet weight. Guess I could imitate this with just pegging my bullet weight?
Drop Shot - Weight at the end of the line with a hook above it 18"-36", but still on the main line (no side leader). You hook the worm though the head and have an exposed point. Man, I tried his once and hooked every weed or piece of wood there was. I get the different action this gives you, but how the heck do you fish it where the fish are?
Wacky - Uses a stiffer worm that you hook through the middle. Use a little rod action to make it wiggle up and down. Same issue with weeds, snags as above. Mainly fish it vertically or short range flipping?
Thanks for any replies!