Four-Seven Lures 7" Flex Rib Finesse Worm Soft Plastic Bait
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Four-Seven Lures 7" Flex Rib Finesse Worm Soft Plastic Bait
On-the-water overview (demo copy)
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Specs & build (demo copy)
Specs & build (demo copy)
Care & storage (demo copy)
Care & storage (demo copy)
Best ways to fish it (demo)
Swim Jig Trailer
Shallow grass, slow roll
Texas Rig
Pitching to cover
Ball Jig Head
Dragging sand or rock
Split Shot
Natural subtle glides
How, where, and why it excels
Carolina Rig (1/4–1/2 oz • 18–30" leader)
When & where: Offshore points, shell beds, subtle drops where fish track bottom in warm water.
How: Slow drag, pause, feed slack. The ribbed body of the FlexRib moves water the whole time and the tail keeps quivering when the weight is parked.
Why: Long leader + a buoyant, fully ribbed worm gives you constant life even when you’re not moving it.
Drop Shot (long worm / mag finesse)
When & where: Vertical brush piles, docks in 12–20 ft, fish you can see on forward‑facing that won’t eat a jig.
How: Nose‑ or mid‑hook. Shake slack, not the worm. The ribs trap tiny bubbles and make micro‑vibration without big rod movement.
Neko Rig (nail weight in head)
When & where: High‑pressure marinas, docks, isolated brush where everyone else is pitching a creature bait.
How: Light pop of the rod tip, then let it settle nose‑down. The tail stands up and shivers because the ribs flex along the full length.
Hook: Weedless finesse Neko hook through the banded mid‑section.
Texas Rig (3/16–5/16 oz • pegged or semi‑pegged)
When & where: Grass edges, brush piles, isolated stumps, river wood. Classic "big worm" situations where you still want finesse instead of a bulky creature.
How: Pitch, let it fall on semi‑slack, then drag‑hop‑pause. The FlexRib’s ribs keep moving water without you having to overwork it, which is huge in post‑front funk.
Hook: 3/0–5/0 offset or straight‑shank. Skin‑hook the point to stay clean in cover.
Wacky Rig (O‑ring mid‑body)
When & where: Post‑spawn shade lines, seawalls, boat slips. This is the "I just need bites" mode.
How: Cast, count it down on slack. Both halves pulse and flex because the worm is ribbed the whole way, not smooth like a stick bait.
Weightless Rig (Texas or straight‑shank hook)
When & where: Flooded bushes, narrow cuts, bank grass in low light.
How: Glide it through, kill it in the pocket, give one shake. The ribs kick tiny pulses that make the worm feel alive without big tail swing.
Trim & Mods (quick hits)
- Neko band insurance: Run an O‑ring/band on the mid‑body before inserting the nail weight so fish don’t tear the worm in half on the hookset.
- Shorten the tail: If they’re just nipping, cut 1/2" off the tail end. You’ll get a tighter quiver and more head‑first eats.
- Glass rattle: Slide a small rattle into the tail segment for dirty water or night dragging on a Carolina rig.
Dial it in (color classes)
- Natural / Green Pumpkin family: Green Pumpkin, GP w/ Purple, Watermelon variants. Throw this around grass, wood, docks, and in 2–6 ft clarity. It reads as bluegill, leech, or just "something alive" without screaming "lure."
- Dark / Silhouette: Black Sapphire, Junebug, Black Blue. Money in mud, low light, or tannic river water. Also good at night for slow Texas drags or Carolina pulls on hard spots.
- Plum / Red Bug / Motor Oil w/ Flake: Classic warm‑water ledge and brush colors. Offshore bass have been chewing purple and red worms for decades; that hasn’t changed.
- Chartreuse / High‑Viz Tails: Chartreuse‑dipped tails, sprayed grass, fire tiger blends. Use in churned water or when you want them to visually track the bait on a slow fall.
Specs & Build
- Length: 7" class mag‑finesse worm (8‑pack).
- Profile: Full‑length ribbed body (flex ribs from head to tail) that compresses on the bite, moves water at slow speed, and throws micro vibration on even tiny rod shakes.
- Action: The ribs let the whole worm "breathe" instead of just the tip shaking. On slack line it still pulses, which is why it wins on pressured fish that won’t eat a bulk creature.
- Material: Soft plastisol.
- Best Pairings: Texas (3/16–5/16 pegged), Carolina (1/4–1/2 + 18–30" leader), Neko (nail weight in head), Wacky (mid‑band), Magnum Drop Shot (nose/mid‑hook), Weightless (targeted glide into cover).
- Hook Sizes: 3/0–5/0 offset EWG or straight‑shank for Texas/weightless; finesse Neko/wacky hook through the band for docks; light‑wire #1–1/0 for drop shot if you’re doing the "mag finesse" vertical thing.
- Species: Largemouth / Smallmouth / Spots.
- Availability: Poured in small batches; built to fish, not sit on a peg forever. Warm plastic, fresh color, current pour.
Care & Storage
Keep worms straight in the original sleeve so the body doesn’t kink. Don’t leave them cooked on the carpet or deck; heat can warp the ribs and lock in a curve.
Plastics Recycling
Recycle or dispose of torn baits properly. Learn more here: Soft Plastics Recycling.
Proof & Community
On‑the‑Water Notes
- Post‑front stall bite: Texas rig it and not move it much. The ribs keep breathing in place, which sells neutral bass that won’t chase a jig or chatter.
- Summer brush / ledges: Carolina rig, long drag, pause on contact. Feed slack and count to 2–3. Most bites are just "weight" when you lean back.
- High‑pressure docks: Neko or wacky. You’re basically running a finesse presentation but with a long worm silhouette they haven’t already seen 400 times.
Q&A
Q: Why a 7" finesse worm instead of a 4–5" finesse worm?
A: You still get the subtle, pressured‑fish shimmy, but you’ve added big‑meal confidence. It targets better‑quality bites without giving up finesse behavior.
Q: Spinning or casting?
A: Texas / Carolina = MH baitcaster, 12–17 lb fluoro (or braid + leader in grass). Neko / wacky / long drop shot = 7' ML/M spinning, 10–15 lb braid main line to 8–12 lb fluoro leader.
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