“Tony Stacy Catches Summertime Bass on Mister Twister’s Worms and Super Lizards and Crappie on Mepps’ Spinners”

Part 1: Catching Bass on Ribbon Tail Worms

Editor’s Note: Tony Stacy of Andalusia, Alabama, a tournament bass fisherman in the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League (WBFL), a part of the Forrest L .Wood (FLW) tournament circuit, is an avid fisherman, who is on lakes and rivers 2 to 3 days every week.

Question: Tony, how are you catching bass this time of year?

Stacy: I’m catching them on Mister Twister Ribbon Tail Worms. I like the 7.5-inch worms, either in black, chartreuse or tequila sunrise. I use 10- or 12-pound-test Trilene line with a 1/4- or a 3/8-ounce sinker up the line, and I like the Mister Twister No. 3 and No. 4 worm hooks to rig Texas style. I’m using an Akuma reel and an Esox rod.

Question: Where do you like to fish?

Stacy: I live on a 2,700-acre lake in south Alabama called Gant Lake that has cypress trees in it and a lot of boat docks. I’ll often flip my lures around the cypress trees or under the docks.

Question: How big are the bass you’re catching?

Stacy: Most of them are 1- to 2-pounds each, but every now and then I catch a 3-1/2- or a 4-pounder. I can usually catch two or three nice bass in an afternoon after I get off work.

Question: How are you working the worm?

Stacy: Most of the time I just drag the Ribbon Tail Worm on the bottom. I let the bass tell me how they want to see and take the worms. If the bass are taking the worms as soon as I start moving them across the bottom, then I’ll speed-up my retrieve. I just don’t believe you can beat the Mister Twister Ribbon Tail Worm for fishing in the hot summer months, especially in private ponds and lakes. The bait’s easy to fish, the bass will take the bait, and you can catch ‘em. What else do you really need to know about a lure?