Originally Posted By: eyeFISH
Originally Posted By: Grayghost
I'm with metaladdiction about if the plastic worm would slip and scrunch down on the leader after being fished, they main problem of any threaded plastic worm. The threaded plastic worm needs to adhere to the leader well to stop the plastic worm from scrunching on the leader.


Consider this....

The mechanism that keeps that worm straight and in place (friction of rubber on mono) is the same that allows the worm to stay scrunched.

Perhaps a "looser" pre-placed hole will eliminate the scrunch factor altogether?

Just need to peg the worm with a sequin and bead to keep it from sliding all the way back to the hook.


Good point Doc.

The pre holed plastic worm being free sliding, would the plastic worm possibly scrunch while fishing in the main current. I guess it would depend how hard, stiff or soft, limp the pre holed plastic worm was, if it scrunched while fishing in the main current. I would think you would want a harder, stiffer pre holed plastic worm, so there is no scrunching of the plastic worm while even fishing in the main current. It should make threading the plastic worm easier also.

I don't prefer using sequins, but small 3mm/4mm beads if I have to. My biggest worry would be the bead and hook eye being forced in to the plastic worm leader enter point from the plastic worm being too free sliding.

With the Uni knot leader rigged plastic worm, no bead/sequin is needed because the plastic worm is adhered to the leader so well the plastic worm will not slide down the leader very easy. Only when you manually adjust the plastic worm will it slide on the leader. It allows the hook to be extended back from the leader enter point on the plastic worm a little bit if you want, aka "hang back method".