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Title: All about small worms .
Post by: toadfrogbaits on 07/01/12 06:37 UTC

I was asked once standing in the middle of my shop with assorted plastic, worms craws ect. laying right in front of me . YA GOT WORMS . Of course my reply as always when somebody does that was ; NOPE WENT TO THE DOC AND HE GAVE ME A PILL FOR THAT .

Now to the core of the matter . What is you favorite CCM worm under 7'' . Most time I can make up my mind but this time I need a little advice . Guess old timers is setting in hard .

Title: Re: All about small worms .
Post by: CasterCreekTackle on 07/01/12 07:20 UTC

I like the 7" Ribbon Tail. It has alot of action and I tend to do pretty good with it.

Title: Re: All about small worms .
Post by: Justin9j on 07/01/12 10:07 UTC

5inch skinny and the 7in ribbon tail are my top two now.  But the dragon tail is closing in fast. 

5inch skinny being number one.

Title: Re: All about small worms .
Post by: Muskygary on 07/01/12 11:01 UTC

For smallmouth the 3.85 freedom fry seems to be a big hit. The lake I live on has a lot of small 10-14 inch bass and the four inch ribbontail does super.

Title: Re: All about small worms .
Post by: toadfrogbaits on 07/01/12 11:18 UTC

Keep'em coming  I'ma keeping an eye on this .

Title: Re: All about small worms .
Post by: andrewlamberson on 07/01/12 12:15 UTC

4" carrot...it's a small t-rig, a super jerk bait (perfect size for our minnows ) and my # 1 drop shot worm...and it's a perfect size for wacky too!

Title: Re: All about small worms .
Post by: Botanophilia on 07/01/12 16:55 UTC

7" ribbon tail is my go to worm.  I generally fish it weightless.  Small enough for small bass (10"+), but big enough to get the attention of big ones too. (22" is my record on a worm).

I look forward to trying out the dragon tail!

Title: Re: All about small worms .
Post by: Jason on 07/01/12 17:37 UTC

All the worms can be super productive, but you have to factor in the waters you'll be fishing, size of fish, and your strengths (unless you are wanting to learn a new technique). 

I like them all, but will share this: probably the coolest thing about a ribbon tail is that it has a ton of natural action, but once it hits the bottom it shrinks in size and continues to move.  On the fall the 7" is 7", but at rest it is only 4.5".  So you go from a ton of natural movement to an unassuming, easy meal. 

Here is my PB on the 7" Ribbon tail (Diane and I were fishing the Mc Donalds Tourny earlier this year).

(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/medium_1_24_09_11_3_40_34_2261097.jpeg)

(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/medium_1_24_09_11_3_40_31_225671.jpeg)

With that said, the Carrots are tough to beat...

(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/1_01_03_11_12_00_37.jpeg)

Here's a toad Josh caught on a bigger Carrot:

(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/medium_1-170412104817.jpeg)

There are a ton of pics of quality fish in the gallery caught on all the worms you are looking at.  Pick what you have the most confidence in and expand from there.

Good luck!!!

Jason

Title: Re: All about small worms .
Post by: toadfrogbaits on 07/01/12 23:24 UTC

I know what you mean Jason . I like to probe the minds of intelligent people . Looks like the 7'' ribbon tail is the winner .