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.
Doc hit the nail on the head, a looser fit allows the worm to free float on the line eliminating schrunching as long as you don't have anything above the worm to push it down. I make a smaller version with 3" screwtails and tube fly piping with a pom pom glued on top. It's a pain in the ass to make them but it's one less leader roll to pack or untangle. Also if you have any leftover worms at the end of the season you don't have to dump them worrying about the leader breaking down before you get to use them again.
I will peg any corky, cheater, winner, dibbler with a folded piece of rubber band, using a piece of folded mono. for a threader, when fished a top any threaded plastic worm to keep scrunching to a minimum.
I have tried using plastic mini tubing threaded through the plastic worm to stop scrunching. It works, but the plastic worm swims more rigid than I would like to fish with.
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