Many people steer away from straight shank hooks because the worms tend to slide down the bait easily. However straight shank hooks offer a better chance of hooking the fish due to the angle of the hook. There is a way to keep the worms (or whatever plastic you rig on it) from sliding down your hook. Its both easy and inexpensive. Watch our video and you will learn how easy it is. You will be fishing straight shank hooks and putting more fish in the boat after you watch this video.

Rigging soft plastic worms right can help your bait look more natural to the fish. Straight tail worms like finesse worms and stick baits are worms you want to make sure are straight out of the package and when you rig them. Texas rig, carolina rig, drop shot, weightless, and other techniques are all ways to catch fish, but rigging your bait on there just right can catch you even more fish.