- 1). Attach a soft plastic grub, minnow or worm to a jig head. One- and 2-inch soft plastics are best on jigs weighing 1/16 of an ounce or less. Three-inch plastic baits are best on 1/8- to 1/4-ounce jigs, while longer plastics tend to perform better on heavier jigs. To rig soft plastic on a jig, push the hook into the head of the bait, and then push the bait up the shank of the hook. When it is just beneath the jig head, push the hook point out of the bait. Push the bait so it is snug against the jig head.
- 2). Make a "wacky" rig. Attach a hook to the end of the fishing line, and then attach a straight-tailed plastic worm or night crawler to the hook. Push the hook point through the middle of the bait so there is an equal amount of plastic on the sides of the hook.
- 3). Rig soft plastic grubs, leeches and minnows on a Lindy rig. The rig includes a 1/4- to 1/2-oz. sinker, barrel swivel, 2- to 3-foot leader and hook. Insert the point of the hook into the head of the soft plastic and push it through so the hook point is exposed.
- 4). Rig soft plastics such as grubs or wax worms on a hook or jig head below a bobber. Rigging in this fashion includes a bobber, split shot weight and a hook.
- 5). Create a Texas rig for fishing plastic worms. Slide a bullet-shaped sinker onto the end of the fishing line so the wide end faces downward. Tie a 1/0 or larger hook to the end of the fishing line. Push the hook point into the head of the worm and push the hook down 1/4 inch. Pull the hook point out of the worm and slide the head of the worm up the hook shank. Rotate the hook so the point faces the worm. Insert the point into the worm and press until it is just below the surface on the other side of the worm.
Source...