Carolina Worm

Carolina rig - small

Bait Type Bait Color Weight Size Leader Length - finesse worm black weight less than 1/4 oz leader 1 foot long or less Carolina rig - French fry black/blue flake 1/4 oz weight 2 foot leader Carolina rig - grub chartreuse 1/2 oz weight 3 foot leader Carolina rig - small beaver chartreuse pepper 3/4 oz weight 4 foot leader Carolina rig - small craw worm cherry seed 1 oz weight 5 foot leader Carolina rig - small creature crawfish weight greater than 1 oz leader 6 feet long or more Carolina rig - small curly tail worm green Carolina rig - small lizard green olive Carolina rig - small ring fry green pumpkin Carolina rig - small soft jerkbait June bug multicolor orange pumpkinseed purple red bug red shad shad sour grape tequila sunrise tomato watermelon watermelon candy watermelon/chartreuse watermelon/gold flake watermelon/red flake white

Carolina rig - medium plastic bait

Bait Type Bait Color Weight Size Leader Length Carolina rig - beaver black weight less than 1/4 oz leader 1 foot long or less Carolina rig - craw worm black/blue 1/4 oz weight 2 foot leader Carolina rig - creature black/brown 1/2 oz weight 3 foot leader Carolina rig - curly tail worm black/red flake 3/4 oz weight 4 foot leader Carolina rig - flip tail worm blue fleck 1 oz weight 5 foot leader Carolina rig - lizard blueberry weight greater than 1 oz leader 6 feet long or more Carolina rig - ring fry brown/green Carolina rig - soft jerkbait chartreuse Carolina rig - straight tail worm cherryseed cotton candy green olive green pumpkin green/blue grey/orange June bug motor oil peanut butter/jelly pumpkin/chartreuse pumpkinseed purple red shad smoke shad smoke/blue tequila sunrise tomato watermelon watermelon/red flake

Carolina rig - large plastic bait

Bait Type Bait Color Weight Size Leader Length Carolina rig - large creature bait black weight less than 1/4 oz leader 1 foot long or less Carolina rig - large curly tail worm black grape 1/4 oz weight 2 foot leader Carolina rig - large flip tail worm black/blue 1/2 oz weight 3 foot leader Carolina rig - large lizard black/red flake 3/4 oz weight 4 foot leader Carolina rig - large ringworm blue fleck 1 oz weight 5 foot leader Carolina rig - large soft jerkbait chartreuse pepper weight greater than 1 oz leader 6 feet long or more cotton candy gold/green green pumpkin June bug kudzo pumpkinseed purple red shad shad tequila sunrise watermelon Crankbait crankbait (diving)

Type Color style Bill Type crankbait - shallow diving baby bass small metal bill crankbait - medium diving black medium rounded bill crankbait - deep diving black/blue large square bill black/gold crawfish imitation black/purple cricket imitation black/silver grasshopper imitation black/white jointed style blue back shad blue speckled blue/chartreuse blue/green blue/orange blue/silver bluegill brown brown/chartreuse brown/orange brown/yellow chartreuse root beer chartreuse shad chartreuse/black chartreuse/blue chartruese/red chrome chrome/blue citrus shad copper green crawfish red firetiger ghost minnow gold gray/white green back shad green/blue green/chartreuse green/orange horsefly lavender shad maroon multicolored orange pearl shad perch purple/black purple/chartreuse red red/yellow root beer sexxy shad shad splatterback Tennessee shad white white/blue white/chartreuse yellow/red crankbait (lipless)

Size Color Color Pattern lipless crankbait - under 1/4 oz bass colored crawfish pattern lipless crankbait - 1/4 oz bleading scale pattern lipless crankbait - 3/8 oz bluegill solid color lipless crankbait - 1/2 oz brown spotted pattern lipless crankbait - 5/8 oz brown/orange lipless crankbait - 3/4 oz chartreuse/black lipless crankbait - 1 oz chartreuse/red lipless crankbait - over 1 oz chrome/black chrome/blue chrome/gold chrome/red firetiger ghost ghost minnow gold gold/black gold/white green green/orange multi-color mustard orange pumpkinseed red red/black red/chartreuse red/white red/yellow sexy shad shad Tennesee shad tequila sunrise white Drop Shot Rig drop shot rigged plastic worm

Type Color Line Size Reel drop shot rig - curly tail worm baby bass less than 6 pound test line baitcasting reel leader less than 6 inches drop shot rig - cut tail worm black 6 to 9 pound test line close-faced reel leader between 6 and 12 inches drop shot rig - finesse worm black grape 10 to 13 pound test line spinning reel leader between 1 foot and 2 foot drop shot rig - grub black/purple 14 to 16 pound test line leader between 2 foot and 3 foot drop shot rig - lizard black/red 17 to 19 pound test line leader between 3 foot and 6 foot drop shot rig - minnow type worm blue fleck over 20 pound test line leader over 6 foot long drop shot rig - reaper bluegill drop shot rig - soft stickworm bubble gum chartruese pepper cotton candy dirt green pumpkin green smoke June bug light pink motor oil multicolor orange oxblood plum pumpkinseed pumpkinseed/chartreuse purple/pearl red shad shad smoke/black flake smoke/purple watermelon watermelon/red flake white Hard Jerkbait hard jerkbait

Type Color Size hard jerkbait - plastic floating baby bass less than 5 inches long hard jerkbait - plastic sinking black at least 5 inches long hard jerkbait - plastic suspending black/orange hard jerkbait - wooden floating blue hard jerkbait - wooden sinking brown trout colored hard jerkbait - wooden suspending chartreuse shad chrome/black chrome/blue clown ghost gold gold/red green green/white multi-color perch colored purple/yellow red sexxy shad shad silver/black white/black white/blue Heavy Metal spoon

Body Style Color Weight metal blade bait black/gold less than 1/4 oz spoon - spoon blue/white 1/4 oz spoon - wide straight body chartreuse 1/2 oz gold 3/4 oz green 1 oz green/silver over 1 oz grey red/white silver silver/white white tailspinner

Body Size Body Color Weight Blade Color tail spinner - small chartreuse less than 1/4 oz gold blade tail spinner - medium gold 1/4 oz silver blade tail spinner - large green/white 1/2 oz pearl 3/4 oz silver 1 oz white over 1 oz Jig jig - skirted

Skirt Type Color Weight Trailer Color Trailer Type jig - bucktail body black weight less than 1/4 oz no trailer no trailer jig - feather body black/blue 1/4 oz weight black creature trailer jig - rubber skirt body black/blue/purple 3/8 oz weight black/blue grub trailer black/chartreuse 1/2 oz weight blue plastic craw trailer black/red flake 5/8 oz weight brown plastic frog trailer blue/white 3/4 oz weight chartreuse pork craw trailer brown weight over 1 oz red pork frog trailer camo red shad worm trailer chartreuse watermelon green watermelon/brown green pumpkin watermelon/red flake multicolor white orange orange/green peanut butter & jelly pumpkinseed red smoke watermelon watermelon/chartreuse white yellow jig - unskirted (grub/worm)

Plastic Type Color Length Weight jig - unskirted w/crawfish body black body less than 1 inch weight less than 1/4 oz jig - unskirted w/creature body jig black/blue flake 1 to 2 inch body 3/16 oz weight jig - unskirted w/curly tail grub body blue/silver 2 to 3 inch body 1/4 oz weight jig - unskirted w/spider grub body brown 3 to 4 inch body 3/8 oz weight jig - unskirted w/worm body chartreuse 4 to 5 inch body 1/2 oz weight unskirted jig - tube body cherry seed body over 5 inches weight over 1/2 oz gray green green pumpkin green pumpkin/chartreuse June bug metallic motor oil multi-color orange pearl plum pumpkinseed purple red shad smoke watermelon watermelon candy watermelon/red flake white Soft Jerkbait soft jerkbait

Length Color Weight soft jerkbait - small baby bass no nail or weighted hook soft jerkbait - medium black/blue nail weight in back soft jerkbait - large black/chartreuse nail weight in front black/glitter nail weight in middle bubble gum weighted hook chartreuse clear/gold flake green green pumpkin green/white June bug multicolor pearl plum apple pumpkin chartreuse rainbow trout red shad salt/pepper shad smoke watermelon watermelon candy watermelon/chartreuse watermelon/red flake white white/blue white/chartreuse spinnerbait

Type Skirt Color Weight Blade Color Trailer spinnerbait - inline baby bass less than 1/4 oz black blade(s) no trailer spinnerbait - single Colorado blade black 1/4 oz chartreuse blade(s) curly tail grub trailer spinnerbait - single Indiana blade black/blue 3/8 oz copper blade(s) pork frog trailer spinnerbait - single willow leaf blade black/red 1/2 oz copper/silver blades twin tail grub trailer spinnerbait - Colorado/Indiana blades black/yellow 3/4 oz fish scale colored blade(s) spinnerbait - double Colorado blade blue 5/8 oz gold blade(s) spinnerbait - double willow leaf blades blue/green 1 oz pink blade(s) spinnerbait - willow/Colorado blades blue/purple over 1 oz red blade(s) spinnerbait - willow/Indiana blades bluegill silver blade(s) chartreuse silver/gold blades chartreuse/white white blade(s) citrus shad copper fire tiger gold gold/black gold/silver gray green/orange lime/chartreuse multicolor orange red red/chartreuse red/white shad silver/blue silver/chartreuse translucent/gold white white/black white/blue white/chartreuse white/green white/red yellow Swim Bait swim bait

Body Style Color Length Weight swim bait - grub body baby bass colored less than 3 inches long less than 1/2 oz swim bait - shad imitation barfish colored 3 to 6 inches long 1/2 to 1 oz swim bait - trout imitation bluegill colored over 6 inches long over 1 oz swim bait - weighted soft jerkbait chartreuse colored cinnamon colored golden shiner green pumpkin/black shad colored shad/green colored trout colored watermelon colored white colored yellow/white colored Swimming Blade Jig swimming blade jig

Body Size Skirt Color Weight Trailer Color Trailer Type swimming blade jig - small black/blue under 1/4 oz weight black no trailer swimming blade jig - medium black/gold 1/4 oz weight brown creature trailer swimming blade jig - large bluegill 3/8 oz weight chartreuse curly tail grub trailer brown/black 1/2 oz weight green grub trailer brown/orange weight over 1/2 oz orange plastic craw trailer chartreuse red plastic frog trailer chartreuse/white white pork craw trailer green pumpkin/black pork frog trailer lime twin tail grub trailer shad worm trailer white Worm

Texas rig - small plastic bait

Bait Type Color Weight Size Weight Type Texas rig - grub black 1/16 oz lead bullet weight Texas rig - small beaver black/blue 1/8 oz brass bullet weight Texas rig - small craw worm black/red flake 3/16 oz colored lead bullet weight Texas rig - small creature bait blue 1/4 oz pegged bullet weight Texas rig - small curly tail worm blue fleck 5/16 oz screw in weight Texas rig - small finesse worm brown/black 3/8 oz tungsten bullet weight Texas rig - small frog bubble gum 7/16 oz Texas rig - small lizard camo 1/2 oz Texas rig - small ring fry chartreuse 3/4 oz Texas rig - small soft stickworm Christmas tree 1 oz Texas rig - small tube worm cinnamon/purple flake > 1 oz clear/red metal flake crawfish green pumpkin June bug June bug/red flake mardi gras multicolor plum pumpkinseed purple red bug red shad smoke blue tequila sunrise watermelon watermelon candy watermelon/blue watermelon/chartreuse watermelon/gold flake watermelon/red flake white white/pepper

Texas rig - medium plastic bait

Bait Type Color Weight Size Weight Type Texas rig - beaver black 1/16 oz lead bullet weight Texas rig - craw tube black emerald 1/8 oz brass bullet weight Texas rig - frog black neon 3/16 oz colored lead bullet weight Texas rig - medium craw bug black/blue 1/4 oz pegged bullet weight Texas rig - medium craw worm black/chartreuse 5/16 oz screw in weight Texas rig - medium creature bait black/purple 3/8 oz tungsten bullet weight Texas rig - medium curly tail worm black/red flake 7/16 oz Texas rig - medium flip tail worm blue fleck 1/2 oz Texas rig - medium lizard bubble gum 3/4 oz Texas rig - medium soft stickworm camo 1 oz Texas rig - medium straight tail worm chartreuse > 1 oz Texas rig - ring fry Christmas tree Texas rig - tube worm crawfish fire & ice gold gray green green pumpkin June bug kiwi methiolate motor oil multicolor natural peanut butter/jelly pumpkin/chartreuse pumpkinseed pumpkinseed/green flake pumpkinseed/red flake purple purple red red bug red shad root beer salt & pepper smoke blue smoke/purple sour grape tequila sunrise tequila sunrise watermelon watermelon candy watermelon/chartruese watermelon/red flake watermelon/white white Texas rig - large plastic bait

Bait Type Color Weight Size Weight Type Texas rig - large beaver black 1/16 oz lead bullet weight Texas rig - large craw worm black/blue 1/8 oz brass bullet weight Texas rig - large creature bait black/fire 3/16 oz colored lead bullet weight Texas rig - large lizard black/gold flake 1/4 oz pegged bullet weight Texas rig - large ringworm black/red flake 5/16 oz screw in weight Texas rig - long curly tail worm bloodline 3/8 oz tungsten bullet weight Texas rig - long flip tail worm blue fleck 7/16 oz blue/purple 1/2 oz brown/chartreuse 3/4 oz bubble gum 1 oz Christmas tree > 1 oz green pumpkin June bug motor oil multicolor orange plum pumpkin fire pumpkinseed purple red bug red shad tequila sunrise watermelon watermelon candy watermelon/red flake white Topwater topwater (buzzbait)

Size Skirt Color Blade Color Trailer Color Trailer Type buzzbait - less than 1/4 oz black skirt black blade no trailer no trailer buzzbait - 1/4 oz bluegill skirt chartreuse blade black curly tail grub trailer buzzbait - 1/2 oz chartreuse skirt gold blade brown pork frog trailer buzzbait - 3/4 oz chartreuse/white skirt silver blade chartreuse twin tail grub buzzbait - over 3/4 oz watermelon skirt green white skirt orange white/red skirt red white yellow topwater (darter - cigar shape)

Size Color topwater - small darter baby bass topwater - medium darter black topwater - large darter blue bone bull frog chartreuse/white chrome chrome/black chrome/blue clear gold/black green orange/yellow perch shad white yellow/black topwater (popper)

Size Color topwater - small popper alewife topwater - medium popper baby bass topwater - large popper black blue/white bluegill bone chartreuse chrome chrome/black chrome/blue fire tiger frog colored gold gold/black green green/red green/white purple red/white shad white white/black yellow/blue topwater (prop bait)

Size Color topwater - small prop bait black topwater - medium prop bait black/white topwater - large prop bait chrome chrome/blue fire tiger gold/black green frog colored green/orange red/white shad white topwater (weedless/weightless plastic)

Type Color topwater - weedless plastic frog black topwater - weedless popping frog black/blue topwater - weedless spoon black/yellow topwater - weedless topwater frog/rat brown topwater - weightless floating lizard bubble gum topwater - weightless floating worm chartreuse clear flourescent orange gray ghost green green pumpkin green/yellow June bug multicolor pumpkin pearl smoke watermelon watermelon candy watermelon/red flake white white/brown white/red yellow topwater (wobbler - metal lip)

Size Color topwater - small wobbling topwater black topwater - medium wobbling topwater chrome topwater - large wobbling topwater green yellow/green Wacky Rig wacky rig

Type Color Size Weight Reel type wacky rig - plastic worm baby bass less than 5 inches long no nail or weighted hook baitcasting reel wacky rig - ring fry black 5 inches to 8 inches long nail weight in back closed face reel wacky rig - soft stickworm black/blue over 8 inches long nail weight in front spinning reel black/red flake nail weight in middle blue fleck weighted hook bubble gum grape green green pumpkin green pumpkin/purple flake June bug kiwi multicolor pearl pumpkinseed purple red bug red plum red/blue smoke smoke/purple watermelon watermelon/chartreuse watermelon/red flake yellow Weightless sinking plastic weightless sinking plastic

Type Color Size beaver - weightless baby bass less than 4 inches long creature - weightless black 4 inch ring fry - small weightless black neon 5 inch ring fry - large weightless black/blue more than 5 inches long soft stickworm - weightless black/chartreuse weightless non-floating lizard black/red flake weightless non-floating worm blue brown/black flake brown/chartreuse bubble gum chartruese/white Christmas tree cinnamon copper cotton candy flourescent orange green pumpkin green/chartreuse June bug kiwi motor oil/red flake multicolor peanut butter/jelly pearl plum/green pumpkinseed purple rainbow trout red bug red shad red/black smoke tequila sunrise tomato watermelon watermelon candy watermelon/red flake white yellow