So Good Baits 4.5" Hand Poured Soft Plastic Bot Worm

When/Where: Points, sparse grass, and clean breaks when you want to keep a worm moving but still stay near bottom.

How: 18–36" leader, light wire EWG or straight-shank worm hook. Drag-sweep, then pause—let the tail settle and “idle” behind the weight.

Why: The slimmer body keeps it natural, and the tail shows life even when the bait is barely moving.

When/Where: Clear to stained water, vertical edges, rock, docks, and anywhere fish are hovering just off bottom.

How: Nose hook for maximum finesse, or re-rig weedless with a small EWG when you’re around cover. Keep the shake small—think “tremble,” not “dance.”

Why: This profile stays compact and looks alive with minimal input—perfect for getting bites when your usual worm feels too busy.

Tuning: If short strikes are happening, shorten the tag to keep the bait closer to the weight and in the fish’s face.

When/Where: Hard bottom, transitions, and dock lanes—especially when fish are reacting to a vertical fall.

How: Insert a nail weight in the head or tail depending on the fall you want; rig with an O-ring and finesse hook. Hop lightly and let it pendulum back down.

Why: The Bot Worm’s tail tip adds a tiny kick at the end of the fall—often the exact moment bites happen.

When/Where: River current seams, rock, and open-water finesse where you want easy casting and clean bottom contact.

How: Thread it straight. Swim it just above bottom, then add brief stalls—let the tail keep working while the head holds position.

Why: Simple rig, high feedback, and a very natural “minnow-worm” look that crosses over to multiple species.

When/Where: The default when you need finesse but still want weedless: grass edges, laydowns, and dock posts.

How: Light weight (or weightless) and a small EWG/straight-shank. Crawl it, pause it, then give one short pop to make the tail “answer.”

Why: You get a clean, subtle worm that can still slip through cover without turning into a full-size power worm deal.

When/Where: Windy days or deeper water where you still want a wacky fall but need a little extra control.

How: O-ring the middle, let it fall on semi-slack line, then lift and follow it down.

Why: The added head weight turns “wacky” into a more precise tool—great for target casting and repeatable depth.

When/Where: Docks, shallow shade, and calm-water finesse when you want the slowest, most honest fall.

How: O-ring the center and fish it on controlled slack. One or two small twitches is plenty—let the bait do the work.

Why: It’s the “no excuses” rig: minimal hardware, maximum realism, and easy to fish when you’re learning a new spot.

When/Where: Shallow edges, calm evenings, and spooky fish in skinny water.

How: Texas-rig it weightless or wacky it—then commit to patience. Let it glide, then barely move it.

Why: The Bot Worm stays subtle but still gives you a little tail “tick” on the fall—enough to get noticed without screaming.