using power bait or Gulp

[semi]

I am pretty new to using these types of baits.. Usually i am soaking for walleye or crappie.. but now have a lake filled with bass etc... I wanted to try these rubber worm type baits since everyone says they work very well.

my question is, how do you "hook" these up? the only way i can figure is using a cone shaped sinker on the front and using ONE hook thru the body of the worm? is this right or can someone shed some light on this.. thanks

[wesleykey]

I Create a leader about 6" long so I can hook it on a swivel. Use one hook with a cone weight. If you want to keep the weight from moving, break off a toothpick in the top of it.

Here are some pictures:

http://www.zeiners.com/wormrig.html

[farmcntry]

I hook them weedless.

[semi]

Thats a great how too web page..!!

[skeeter 7MM]

I mostly use power grubs and just recently tried the Gulp with success on eye's! I simply run them with a jighead, the type is dependant on the presentation, location or structure I am fishing. If fishing spinner rigs I run bait on my hooks as the blades and beads give it the profile.

Last night we started out with 3" pump/chart power grubs and as nightfall drew close switched to orange gulps, both were used on 1/4 round jighead. We found the fish hanging in a weird spot for this lake in 6-10 feet on a large mud flat with minimal structure, the strike zone was very narrow for anything with size. The only methods we could continuely find good fish was drifting with a decent wind and then switching to electric to troll this flat as the wind died off. While when they jumped on the hook they were aggressive the lure had to be in the zone and rock steady to produce the intial strike. We tried casting and popping which only produced a few decent pike and smaller walleye or perch, as soon as we trolled or drifted bang...WALLEYE ON!

[NY Bowhunter]

I've had really good luck on my lake with a 4" Berkley Power Bait pumpkinseed color. I hook it on a round jighead and slowly drift or troll while bouncing it off the bottom.
You can't go wrong with Texas rigging them either. Soft plastics are the #1 bass catching machine nationwide. pretty universal bait for bass. Find some structure, boat docks, overhanging trees, rock beds, ledges, etc..... and have a ball.

[kevmo]

Find some structure, boat docks, overhanging trees, rock beds, ledges, etc..... and have a ball.

i agree a texas rigged worm will work wonders in those type of structure plus weed patches work great..... but i like to use the floating worm rig...... use a standard texas rig style with a natural brown floating worm & you'll have a blast that way & ive caught 4-8 pounders that way