“I’ve been throwing the 12-inch Bass Pro Shops Squirmin Worm for years and actually started throwing the Go2Baits 13- and 14-inch worms this year and have caught a lot of bass on them. “I know a lot of guys throw 9 1/2 and 10 1/2 inch worms, and I do too, but 12 inches and bigger are what I really consider big worms,” said Stacey King. Mclelland too likes the 10 1/2-inch variety of the Zoom Ol’ Monster but is also looking forward to the 12-inch version because he has definitely been on fisheries where a 12-inch or bigger worm would have caught them. He also, subsequently finished second in that Table Rock PAA tournament, with a big worm, and his tip on slowing down and letting the worm sit, lead to King’s big limit the final day. Mike McClelland is an old dragger, who grew up throwing big worms in the summer through standing timber and deep cover and has applied it all over the country with great success. Stacey King has been on a terror this year, finishing second in two FLW Tour events this year plus winning the PAA tournament on his home waters of Table Rock Lake, with some really big worms. We paneled three of the sports best worm anglers to understand the nuances that go into their decision making, application and technique with big worms. But that might be why more people don’t throw it in more places and more applications. And they’re not always on fisheries you’d expect. Recently, some major tournaments have been won fishing big worms.

The big worm is not a new bait for bass fishing, but it seems like there have been new twists, shapes, colors and places that big worms are getting applied across the country.

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