Bait Buttons

[rps]

In other posts I have related how someone showed me a Texas rig method for fishing crawlers on a harness for walleye. One of the tricks I learned was to use a bobber stop to keep the floats or beads from pushing the worm back down and off the hook. Even with that trick, those slick worms ooze down the hook way too often, especially if they bump obstructions or get pecked by blue gill.

Tried something today that really helps solve that problem. A product called bait buttons. You put the rubber button on the hook after you nose hook the worm, slide it to the bend, and then imbed the point in the worm. The button almost completely stops the worm from sliding down. It would work just as well for plastic worms.

Tackle Warehouse carries them.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Bait_Buttons/catpage-BAITBUT.html

[Guest]

In other posts I have related how someone showed me a Texas rig method for fishing crawlers on a harness for walleye. One of the tricks I learned was to use a bobber stop to keep the floats or beads from pushing the worm back down and off the hook. Even with that trick, those slick worms ooze down the hook way too often, especially if they bump obstructions or get pecked by blue gill.

Tried something today that really helps solve that problem. A product called bait buttons. You put the rubber button on the hook after you nose hook the worm, slide it to the bend, and then imbed the point in the worm. The button almost completely stops the worm from sliding down. It would work just as well for plastic worms.

Tackle Warehouse carries them.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Bait_Buttons/catpage-BAITBUT.html

I saw these in a magazine the other day. Almost ordered a set.

[Ham]

Seems like you could cut a chunk out of a rubber band. The buttons may be a more substantial material, but I bet a rubber band would be doable.

[rps]

I ordered them and they work. However, I must admit the chunk of rubber band would work too. Trouble is, I can't see well enough or keep my balance well enough to cut rubber band that fine while bobing in a wake boats wake.