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Whats the best way to rig a 10" worm? I got some of the Maverick 10" bass busters and want to know whats a good set-up as far as type/size of hook and how you all are rigging those monsters. Thanks!

Scott

On a hook!

Couldn't resist, sorry.

Pretty much any way you want. T-rig, bubba drop, shakey... try different things with it and let the fishies tell you.

my $0.02

*NM*

For 10 inch Powerworms Texas I just use a 4/0 offset round bend, or a a straight shank 4 or 5/0.

Bill Murphy used really small hooks on big worms with great results.

.02 A.G.

I think it really depends on your application, how you are fishing them.

IMHO most choose, or start talking about really big hooks that are not really needed.

A.G.

Texas Rigged...No Doubt!
4/0 Gamakatsu EWG hook and either a 1/4 or 1/2 tungsten bullet weight depending on how deep yer fishing...

If you're gonna do the Bubba-Shot thing and are having trouble getting bit, try wacky rigging the worm on your Bubba rig.

texas rig, 5/0 super line hook.

Kite rig...all day.

don't use them they don't work

10" worms are generally considered a "normal" length, 12" to 16" what I would classify a big worm.
How you rig a worm depends on where you plan to fish it; shallow heavy cover, then a lighter weight, pegged, fished on 14 to 17lb mono or fluoro, 4/0 to 6/0 worm hook, Texas style, and 3/16 oz weight, would be a good choice. Check the throat of the hook can handle the worm diameter by first rigging , then slide the nose of the worm and the mid section that is on the hook down into the hook bend. You should have 50% of the hook gap free of plastic,if not; use a wider gap hook or side skin hook the worm.
Deeper clearer water; then you may need to down size the line to 10 to 12 lb fluoro, use a nose hooked Gamakatsu 2/0 wide gap weedless finesse hook, glass bead pegged about 8" above the hook and black brass 3/16 or tungsten weight. You fish this rig very slowly with a straight tail style worm; drag about 12" rest, shake, drag type of retrieve.
Up size the line to 20 lb mono for night or dirty water. Good luck.
Tom

For my big worm hook up, I roll 10.5 xcite worm 17lb fluoro. 11/0 ownwer hook, bead and tru-tungston worm weight. that what I got with the fish in my sig.

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How about this picture that cooch posted...... Looks promising..

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