A paddle tail soft plastic swimbait with tight, natural swimming action that triggers followers into committed strikes. Versatile across retrieves and depths — built to match the hatch and outlast the bite.
Colorway
Hand poured in the Pacific Northwest · Ships in 1–2 days
Water clarity
Clear
Stained
Murky
Best time
Low light
Midday
All day
Field Guide
Know What to Throw
Match the colorway to the water. Natural tones for clear water; bolder, higher-contrast colors as it stains up.
Pumpkin Green
Clear-to-stained · all-purpose confidence color
Water Yer Melon
Clear water · natural forage
June Bug
Stained water · low-light silhouette
Red Rum
Stained water · craw mimic
Black Widow
Stained to murky · high visibility
A drop shot is the Wicked Worm’s home. Tie it clean, hang it level, and let the shake do the work.
1
Tie a Palomar knot
Double your line, pass the loop through the hook eye, tie an overhand knot, then pass the hook through the loop and cinch slowly with a wet line.
2
Nose-hook the worm
Run the point through the nose about a quarter inch down so the body hangs straight and falls level.
3
Set your tag end
Pinch a drop-shot weight 12–18 inches below the hook. Leave the tag long enough to retie or change depth.
Less is more. The bite usually comes when the bait is barely moving — stay patient and watch your line.
1
Let it settle
Cast past your target and let the worm fall on a semi-slack line. Most first bites come on that drop — watch the line.
2
Shake in place
Keep the weight planted and shake the rod tip. The worm quivers without moving — deadly on pressured fish.
3
Drag and pause
Drag the weight a few inches, then pause and shake again. Cover water slowly until you find the school.
01Match weight to depth and wind — heavier to hold bottom, lighter for a slower, more natural fall.
02Re-nose the worm after a few fish so it keeps sitting straight and running true.
03Clear water? Lengthen the leader and downsize the weight. Stained? Go darker for a bolder silhouette.
04After a cold front, slow everything down — long pauses and tiny shakes out-fish a fast retrieve.
