Are there actually worms in the water the size of the artificial ones we use as bait?
Dec 3, 2019 11:42:00 #
It’s obvious that jigs represent crawfish and swim baits resemble the fish they imitate, but I’ve never seen a worm like the ones every artificial plastic is modeled after. I’ve grown up on the lake and have been in it all my life but I’ve never seen a worm nearing the size of a senko let alone a 10 inch magnum worn. Albeit I’ve never conducted a scientific study or anything, but if you think about it a real worm that big is pretty big. Kind of creepy too, knowing they’re swimming around with you. Same with creature baits. I have no idea what they’re supposed to be replicating. Or do you think these types of baits are just triggering a reaction.
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by tragesorous
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by tragesorous
Dec 3, 2019 11:42:05 #
It's more of an instinctive bite to hit something dropping through the water column/bouncing on the bottom in front of them my dad always told me. Why they're stand offish from less realistic hard baits like crankbaits but will hit a 10in purple worm always had me confused tho Haha
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by nurse_Vaccaro
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by nurse_Vaccaro
Dec 3, 2019 11:42:23 #
According a fishery biologist friend of mine worms mimic baitfish
I have no clue how lol
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by stormincincy
I have no clue how lol
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by stormincincy
Dec 3, 2019 11:42:28 #
Caterpillars, Leeches, Salamanders, Water Dogs... It all looks like food to fish
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by ThanatosLRSD
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by ThanatosLRSD
Dec 3, 2019 11:42:32 #
Dec 3, 2019 13:17:59 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
Was in east Texas and saw bass feeding on big worms on or near the top quite a frenzy while it lasted.
Told later the "worms " were baby cottonmouths.
Told later the "worms " were baby cottonmouths.
Dec 3, 2019 13:46:37 #
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Dec 3, 2019 15:19:46 #
EasternOZ wrote:
https://images.app.goo.gl/VMk9Pkv8XNZL1Kqu6
MHO, all freshwater fish eat live nightcrawlers and all saltwater fish eat live shrimp.
Dec 3, 2019 15:31:35 #
flyguy wrote:
MHO, all freshwater fish eat live nightcrawlers and all saltwater fish eat live shrimp.
Sounds right.
Dec 3, 2019 15:32:14 #
Dec 3, 2019 15:38:54 #
I think they would work in brackish water, I'm sure a lot of them wash into the rivers during heavy rains. I have never seen them sold in the bait shops that I have noticed, but I have never looked for them either. They have a freshwater lisc. & a saltwater lisc., I only buy the saltwater lisc. and I can fish the brackish water with that but I will only use live shrimp.
Dec 3, 2019 17:03:14 #
White perch and Spot like them in the Upper Chesapeak Bay. They like Blood worms more but Night Crawlers work also.
Dec 3, 2019 20:27:51 #
I have never caught a white perch, striped bass or whatever you call them in the Gulf or have I ever seen or heard of any caught, aren't they down there. I have heard of people using blood worms down there but not often. I'm only down there during the winter months, could that be a factor?
Dec 3, 2019 22:15:31 #
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