Early Summer Fishing Tip

With Summer coming on strong, we decided it was time for an early summer Bass fishing tip or two.
During the summer time my go to cause I know they're going to hit them is the time tested...plastic worm!
I use a worm 5 to 7 inches long. I've found that most 3 to 6 pound bass will smoke them! I use mostly green pumpkin seed or watermelon pepper colors. However in stained water I switch to June Bug. And if the water is dark along with really gray clouds, I use a black (called grape when I was a kid) worm with a red or chartreuse tail.
Take said worm and Texas rig it. That means throw a bullet sinker on the line then add a hook with a bend to hold the worm and you're ready.
Cast the worm out and once it hits the bottom...let it sit!!!! Only every now and then shake the rod, lift it up a little, reel in a little line and then let the worm sit some more!! The only two rules are fish it slowly and let it lay still for a while.
Now if you're fishing a Senko worm you can forego the bullet weight as the Senko is heavy enough to still get where you want it to and dance around on the fall.
The great thing about fishing with worms is there are fewer missed hook ups because the hook has less bait to go through once you set the hook. And it's so easy to do that even you're kids are going to be able to master the humble plastic worm.
Now... Go wet a hook!!
- JD