Make soft plastics "float"

[copnjax]

Here's a little trick I use with "Trick" worms (no pun intended).  The tail of the Trick Worm is supposed to float up off the bottom...thus, enticing bass to strike.  I've found that most Trick Worms out of the bag do not do this.  So, I will take a diabetic insulin syringe and just "squirt" a little air into the bulbous tail of the Trick Worm.  NOW it will float off the bottom without fail.  This can also be used with any soft plastic baits to make them float.

[Bassinkorea]

Good idea Copnjax 

We used to do this with live earth worms years ago for rainbow trout 

[gillrod2728]

  nice would any syringe work? Or does it have to be a diabetic one?

[copnjax]

Any syringe will work but, the smaller the diameter of the needle, the less chance of the injected air escaping.  Plus, diabetic syringes are easier to obtain.......and, less dangerous to carry around in your tackle bag/box.

[jesse1378]

not to steal yout tread, but if your not to excited about the needle thing, you can use the stuff that people put on their fly lines to help it float.

[gillrod2728]

Well ive tryed this out and not really making any difference.

[beer980]

Well ive tryed this out and not really making any difference.

Are you using baits with salt in them? That may be the problem. You can always buy a hand poured bait.

[gillrod2728]

Are you using baits with salt in them? That may be the problem. You can always buy a hand poured bait.

Doing exactly what he said with a trick worm.

[SkeeterMatt]

I had a game warden give me the stink eye one time when he came up on me while I was bank fishing. my box was open and i had a needle on top just for this purpose. i explained to him what i was using it for but he still seemed kind of suspicious.

[jesse1378]

matt i had the same thing happen...we use them on live worm for bottom fishing for walleye. i told him to tae a closer look at the needle and see how dirty it was lol. then i re rigged and showed him how to do it. ...couple weeks later same guy same spot, he thanked me for the idea he and his som do it all the time now lol

[bennett_cola]

If your having problems with the air escaping through the needle hole try this. Slightly stretch the area you intend to inject air in before inserting the needle. Inject the air and remove the needle and allow the area to return to shape. This should seal the hole off from leaking air. I haven't truest this with a plastic worm, though as a rn I use this when giving some injections to assure the medication doesn't leak out. It's called the z-track method and I'm sure a quick Google search could enlighten you more to what it is I'm trying to explain.

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[ILbasslayer]

I have always heard this will work, but never got to try it.

[JeffD]

This trick is awesome! Thank you.:D

[ND2020]

Interesting tip for sure!  How long will doing something like this typically last?