Morning, im off to port st johns this weekend,and

[Zala]

Morning, im off to port st johns this weekend,and was wondering if anyone knows what plastics to use for blacktails, heard about the camp worm,are there any others?

 

[Ben REINERS]

Berkley Gulp Alive Sandworms - Camo

 

[Ant86]

Camo worm is deadly , I bought the 5inch cut it in half and was on throw for throw

 

[Zala]

Thanks guys

 

[Rock Lopster]

Any tips on how to fish with the camo worm. Is it just let the water do the work or is there a specific retrieve?

 

[willo]

Depends on the species u targeting , the area and conditions . If fishing in a gully with working water chasing the likes of the humble black tail , flicking a worm on a quarter once jig head and just let the surge push it around in and out of the strike zone is normally enough to get a pull - just make sure u always have contact with your jig head ( don't have a big bow in your Line ) in working water just use it like u would a piece if bait .

In calmer flatter conditions u will normally need to impart some action into the worm , get it down to the bottom , give it a couple sharp short lifts and let it settle back down again .

Berkley gulp is pretty much bait in a plastic form , it doesn't take much to get a fish to bite .

Best of luck

 

[Rock Lopster]

Thanks. New challenge. Definitely gonna give it another go

 

[D.v]

hi

 

did you manage to catch anything on the camo worm

 

[BigL]

Hi Guys

I'm also looking at targeting blacktails with Berkley Sandworms.

What would be the best way to rig this? Because I'm thinking, if you were to thread the worm onto the jig head, won't they strike the tail of the worm leaving you with just bites but no hook ups. As the tail part of the worm would give more action.

 

[Bumshot]

I have caught plenty of fish with the camo worm, in gullies or shallow holes, and personally i feel the hookup rate much bigger if I fisf it with a small sliding sinker on the main line, swivel and hook line and a conventional hook

Don't know if this counts as traditionl dropshotting. It's basically using a plastic worm as bait. At leaste this method allows you to thread the workm onto the line and not onto the leadhead if you so wishes