How To Rig A Berkly Trout Worm For Lake Shore Fishing?

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1. James W says:

   November 22, 2009 at 12:31 am

   Carolina rig is the most common method for Berkley trout worms. Preferred sinker size tend to vary depending on personal preferences. I prefer the lightest sinker that will bring the worm down to the bottom while maintaining casting distance. I will use heavier sinkers (1/8oz) only when there is a current or it is windy. Leader length could be as short as 3 inches to as long as 3 feet depending on the conditions. Use short leader when the water is murky or it is very windy and a slooow presentation is used. Leader lengths between 18 inches to 24 inches are pretty common. You can use hook size between size 8 all the way down to size 14. Personally, I prefer size 10 mosquito hooks. If fish are small, you could either shorten the worm or move the hook closer towards the tail portion of the worm; you don’t want to shorten the worm when there is a chance that big fish are in the water.
   Chartreuse isn’t a bad color and pink isn’t necessary that good. Chartreuse will work well under low light conditions. Pink tend to work better in slightly tinted water on bright sunny days. Natural/earthworm worked pretty well for me and orange got its fair share of fish too. I will start with natural color if I could see my lure in the water fairly easily.
   PS: You will have to match the lure color according to water conditions and lighting conditions.
2. Artie says:

   November 22, 2009 at 12:59 am

   never walk up to the water fish areas from 15 to 20 feet back away and out of the side water feeding bass’s peripheral sight. Bounce your bait if you can on the dirt so it kicks some up and into the water as your worm hits and follows the debris in. Fish used to feeding off of fall in food expect the dirt, pebbles and stuff as they see it as their food kicks it up. I always split shotted walking around or pegged a texas rig using the lightest of weights possible. (the blue gill always hit the weights). I would cask to within 3 feet of shoreline then four then five and from right to left taking in an entire area. Never let your shadow hit the water and always try to cast to visible rocks sticking out of the water. Cast to the shadowed side of anything you can make out especially submerged structure. Your best colors will be browns, reds, orange and greens in shallow and blues, purples and neons in deep
3. Joe B says:

   November 22, 2009 at 1:13 am

   I would say either split shot 18 inches above a size 10 hook or attaching it to a jig head and slowly working it through fishy looking areas or attaching it to a shad dart and twitching it in and reeling it fast it all depends on the type of fish
4. redcore8 says:

   November 22, 2009 at 1:27 am

   You can either use the ganglion of powerbait rig