| A major staple for spring time bass fishing is the | | | | reel. To prevent this I use a |
| floating worm. The tactic can work well in | | | | small black barrel swivel about 12 inches above |
| pre-spawn and post-spawn situations. I have most | | | | the hook. The barrel swivel adds just enough |
| of my success with a watermelon seed color but | | | | weight to help with casting and will cause the |
| that is probably due to the confidence level and | | | | worm to sink very slowly. This enables the |
| the amount of time I spend fishing with them. | | | | fisherman to fish the bait on the surface with a |
| One look at the Wal-Mart shelves will show you | | | | steady retrieve or slow it down and fish it like a |
| that the most popular colors are bubblegum and | | | | suspended jerk bait. Cast to the target and let it |
| white. A 2/0 hook on relatively light line is all that | | | | settle before beginning the twitch, twitch, pause, |
| is needed for this rig. A baitcaster can be used if | | | | retrieve action. As the bait approaches the |
| the worms are heavy enough but I prefer a 6'6" | | | | structure, I may change the cadence slightly |
| medium spinning rod with 10lb test. I like to fish | | | | pausing for several seconds letting the worm sink |
| floating worms in the backs of coves and creeks | | | | slowly down beside the structure.Jeff Morton is |
| lined with timber structure or boat docks.A typical | | | | the administrator of TheFishHound.comNorth |
| retrieve is much like the retrieve of a jerk-bait. | | | | Carolina Fishing - North Carolina's source for |
| As the worm is retrieved it will dip, dart, and spin | | | | freshwater and saltwater fishing.for more articles |
| much like a casting spoon. This spinning will kink | | | | and information on fishing go to The Fish Hound. |
| the line and could cause a bird nest on the spinning | | | | |