Flat-tail drop-shot worm

A hand-pour-style finesse worm with a thin flat tail that quivers on its own in current or on a shake — the classic drop-shot worm.

Soft plastics are the biggest family in bass fishing: 36 shapes, each designed for a rig, a depth and a mood.

• Shape = design purpose: fish, worm, craw, creature, tube, frog
• Finesse tier vs power tier: the same shape at 3.5 in and 7 in is two different techniques
• Tail type decides the action; body decides the fall
• Rig it the way it was designed to be rigged

1. What it is — A soft 4-6 in worm whose tail is flattened to a thin blade. Any water movement makes it flutter, which is what a drop shot needs from a bait that is otherwise sitting…
2. Designed for — Drop-shotting clear, pressured water for both bass; shaky heads and Ned heads when fish want a worm profile with a hint of movement.
3. Trade-offs — Fragile and finesse-only.