What is the wackiest worm rig designed for catching lunker largemouth bass? The "wacky rig" looks dumb, but fishes very, very smart.

The Spinning Worm This method of fishing plastic worms originated in Florida years before the curly-tailed worms became popular. It was fished with a Creme Scoundrel (a night crawler look-a-like).

Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that finds favor with legions of anglers is the wacky worm.

From two inches to 12 inches the plastic creations now imitate leeches, snakes, eels and, yes, earth worms. The two basic hook ups are the Texas and Carolina rigs.

Both ends of the plastic bait are left free to wiggle, and in most cases no weight is added. The Wacky Rig is especially effective with a Senko worm. Read Next: The 10 Best Live Bait Fishing Rigs ...

The often-used plastic worm has been consistently retooled and even redesigned. But its efficacy is unchallenged. The majority of largemouth black bass boated are victims of the soft plastic worm. … ...

Soft plastic lures are versatile for catching bass, partly because of the variety of ways you can rig them.

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 ...

“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 ...

It is almost impossible to rig a plastic worm wrong and over the years many, many methods of using worms have evolved. Let’s look at some of them.