This pitching

method involves five-inch, 7.5-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch paddle tail and

curly tailed worms (such as gambler or bounty hunter worms) presented

Texas style to the bass.

This is a method

for bigger bass, usually three pounds or bigger. This is also a method

where you don't play around with the bass. I recommend and use 20-pound

to 40-pound green fishing line (such as Trilene big game lie) along with

4/0, 5/0 and 6/0 offset worm hooks.

Now, for you

to be successful at this method, you must first learn good boat control.

You must learn to use your boat's trolling motor on slower speeds and

avoid hitting anything with your trolling motor prop. Any loud noise will

alert the bass that you're around and makes fishing tougher.

Now, secondly,

you must learn to control underhand pitches with your worm rig as far

away as 20 feet from the cover you're pitching to. Also, your worm rig

should make little or no splash when pitched into or around cover.

Next week's

method: "Carolina Rigging"

Good fishing,

Chris Foster

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