How many times can I use the same soft plastic? Rookie question. I was wondering if soft plastics such are used just once, or if reusing them would affect their action somehow. -- by...

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Rookie question. I was wondering if soft plastics such are used just once, or if reusing them would affect their action somehow.

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by JoseRum1

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

JoseRum1: You alone are the best judge of that. I have used one until it was literally bitten into pieces before changing. If fish are bitting aggressively, why take time to reload? You and the fish are the best judge. Just Sayin...RJS

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

I had a fish take off half a senko. Knowing it was still there I nose hooked the other half. Flipped it in n caught it.

Ponchobuck Loc: South Central Pa

I use them until they will no longer stay on the hook.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Good answer, Poncho! Just Sayin..RJS

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Sometimes, you can use part of a bait very successfully, The front of a curly tail or back of a curly tail grub make a good bait on their own when that is all that is left. Just re-hook and go for it. 1/2 of a worm sometimes works better than a whole worm.

boatmaster53 Loc: Baker Fla.

My buddy and I mostly use Zoom trick worms. He refuses to use anything but a full worm. Where as i pinch the head off when it tears up and keep on fishing. Nine times out of ten I catch more and bigger fish. So does this tell you something. If it works, use it. Plus it saves money. Also I use his discarded worms, another save. Call me cheap but if it works so what.

W-D45 Loc: North Central WI

I fish Wacky a lot and when the senko starts to tear I put both pieces back in the bag and use 'em on a Ned Rig.

agatemaggot Loc: iowa

boatmaster53 wrote:

My buddy and I mostly use Zoom trick worms. He refuses to use anything but a full worm. Where as i pinch the head off when it tears up and keep on fishing. Nine times out of ten I catch more and bigger fish. So does this tell you something. If it works, use it. Plus it saves money. Also I use his discarded worms, another save. Call me cheap but if it works so what.

NOT cheap , frugal !

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

W-D45 wrote:

I fish Wacky a lot and when the senko starts to tear I put both pieces back in the bag and use 'em on a Ned Rig.

Better than buying a bag of the same thing🇺🇸😀👍

justafishingguy Loc: Florida

On Tuesday I was fishing with 5 inch white yum worms. Bowfins kept biting them in half, I just adjusted them again on the hook and kept going. Caught my biggest one on a 2 inch piece that I reused. You just never know. If I didn't get any bites after a few cast then I'd replace them. Biggest that day was about 20 inches!

W-D45 Loc: North Central WI

yeah Was fishing a weedy lake that we've been fishing for about 5 years my oldest daughter (is a DNR forester) was catchin bass on every other cast and I'm fishin Wacky with only occasional bites. I asked "Whatcha usin' and she said Ned Rig, with all the leftovers! Ha!

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

justafishingguy wrote:

On Tuesday I was fishing with 5 inch white yum worms. Bowfins kept biting them in half, I just adjusted them again on the hook and kept going. Caught my biggest one on a 2 inch piece that I reused. You just never know. If I didn't get any bites after a few cast then I'd replace them. Biggest that day was about 20 inches!

How did Ned rig get invented?

Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego

Super glue will repair them if torn.