His introduction of the worm came during what could be called the first heyday of sport bass fishing. In 1948 Shreveport fisherman Holmes Thurmond introduced the first bass boat.

Veteran wacky worm fishermen like to slide O-rings on their plastic worms for a more solid connection with the hook, and to prevent bass from stealing a worm. "Stick with 1/32- or 1/16-ounce jig ...

Kent remembers a constant stream of anglers at the Bait and Tackle Shop requesting the newfangled plastic worms. All he could do was write the customer’s name and phone number on a paper bag in ...

Soft plastic baits are great for catching smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. Many soft plastics can be fished weightless or rigged for other effective techniques. But the endless profiles ...

It's worth noting that the scientists haven't yet pinpointed how the worm chemically breaks down plastic. In fact, they said it may not be the worm itself doing the work, but a bacteria in its gut ...

Some of that plastic is recycled, but not much — out of 33.25 million tons of plastic generated in 2014, just 9.5% in the United States was recycled, according to the Environmental Protection ...

Plastics are everywhere. They pollute our lands, oceans, mountains and rivers. The worst part— plastic does not degrade. But what if a worm can just munch them ...

Plastic-eating worm discovered — could help reduce pollution ‘faster and more efficiently’, scientists say By . Ben Cost. Published Nov. 12, 2024, 1:16 p.m. ET.

Gut bacteria from a worm can degrade plastic. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 12 / 141203111130.htm. American Chemical Society.

One of the worst forms of plastic pollution may have met its match in the saliva of a humble worm. Spanish researchers say they've discovered chemicals in the wax worm's drool that break down ...