Gear: Squirmy worms for catching bluegill, sunfish, little largemouth bass — and trout!

These Thor Outdoor Squirmy Worms are great for catching blluegill, sunfish, and small bass. The size 14 hook version works really well—it will catch slab-sized panfish and wee little pipsqueaks.

I first started using them to catch trout on my fly rod. The bead helps sink the worm in the current of streams and creeks. I have had untold rainbows hammer these worms—and a few fallfish too!

Then I started using them to catch panfish and little bass. Boom! Success aplenty.

When one of my kids wanted to join me in the fun, I tied one of these to the 10-pound line on his conventional fishing rod. Super light lures like this one are hard to cast on a regular rod, so I added weight in the form of a thin balsa bobber. (Note: Big bobbers often scare off panfish and bass. Also note: I’d advise using 6-pound monfilament or braided line instead of 10-pound. Panfish a little bass don’t require more than 6-pound line.)

Wham! Each of us caught one fish after another.

These Thor Outdoor Squirmy Worms are a staple in my tackle box. You can order them at https://amzn.to/42W7d8i or https://www.ebay.com/itm/204206122366?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=WZtRAe3VRxm&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=qm-drad7ryy&var=504784020143&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY.

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