A versatile 5-inch soft plastic stick worm designed with a streamlined profile and subtle action that excels in a wide range of fishing conditions. The Core Shot Futoi Worm delivers a natural fall, easy rigging, and dependable performance around cover, structure, and open water.
Key Features
Compact stick-worm profile offers a realistic presentation and natural movement.
Core-shot construction provides a balanced fall and consistent action.
Subtle vibrations attract fish without excessive movement, making it effective for pressured fish.
Ideal for both aggressive retrieves and slow, bottom-focused presentations.
Durable soft-plastic design helps withstand repeated strikes and contact with cover.
Available in an 8-pack for extended time on the water.
Recommended Targeting
Freshwater:
Bass in lakes, ponds, rivers, reservoirs, and tidal waterways. Also effective for targeting spotted bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, and other predatory species feeding on small baitfish or insects.
Brackish Water:
Can be used around docks, oyster edges, marsh drains, and submerged structure when targeting redfish, speckled trout, flounder, and other inshore species willing to strike a soft-plastic presentation.
Rigging Methods
Texas Rig — Weedless Cover Presentation
Rig the worm through the nose and bury or lightly skin-hook the point into the body.
Add a bullet weight when fishing deeper water, heavy cover, or stronger current.
Use a weightless Texas rig for a slower, more natural fall around shallow cover.
Retrieve technique:
Cast past the target and allow the worm to settle. Slowly drag, lift, and pause the bait along the bottom, or use short twitches to make it glide and fall beside grass, docks, rocks, and submerged timber.
Best for:
Grass, laydowns, brush piles, docks, rocks, and other snag-prone cover.
Wacky Rig — Maximum Fall Action
Hook the worm through the center using a wacky-style hook.
Add an O-ring to help protect the bait and increase its durability.
Allow the worm to fall on semi-slack line so both ends flutter naturally.
Retrieve technique:
Let the worm fall beside cover, pause, then lift it slightly and allow it to drop again. Watch the line closely for subtle bites during the fall.
Best for:
Docks, boat ramps, shallow grass, suspended fish, and pressured bass.
Neko Rig — Bottom-Oriented Presentation
Insert a nail weight into one end of the worm.
Hook the worm slightly off-center near the weighted end.
Work the bait with short lifts and pauses along the bottom.
Retrieve technique:
Drag or hop the worm around rocks, ledges, and structure. The weighted end helps the bait stand or glide naturally when paused.
Best for:
Rock piles, points, ledges, gravel, and deeper structure.
Carolina Rig — Searching Presentation
Thread the worm onto a suitable offset hook behind a sliding egg or bullet weight.
Use a leader length appropriate for water depth and bottom conditions.
Slowly drag the rig while occasionally pausing to let the worm settle.
Best for:
Open flats, submerged points, creek channels, and expansive areas where fish are spread out.
Why Anglers Choose the 5" Core Shot Futoi Worm
The Core Shot Futoi Worm is a reliable all-season bait that can be fished fast or slow, shallow or deep, and in open water or heavy cover. Its natural fall and subtle action make it an excellent choice when fish are pressured or when a refined stick-worm presentation is needed.
A versatile 5-inch soft plastic stick worm designed with a streamlined profile and subtle action that excels in a wide range of fishing conditions. The Core Shot Futoi Worm delivers a natural fall, easy rigging, and dependable performance around cover, structure, and open water.
Key Features
Compact stick-worm profile offers a realistic presentation and natural movement.
Core-shot construction provides a balanced fall and consistent action.
Subtle vibrations attract fish without excessive movement, making it effective for pressured fish.
Ideal for both aggressive retrieves and slow, bottom-focused presentations.
Durable soft-plastic design helps withstand repeated strikes and contact with cover.
Available in an 8-pack for extended time on the water.
Recommended Targeting
Freshwater:
Bass in lakes, ponds, rivers, reservoirs, and tidal waterways. Also effective for targeting spotted bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, and other predatory species feeding on small baitfish or insects.
Brackish Water:
Can be used around docks, oyster edges, marsh drains, and submerged structure when targeting redfish, speckled trout, flounder, and other inshore species willing to strike a soft-plastic presentation.
Rigging Methods
Texas Rig — Weedless Cover Presentation
Rig the worm through the nose and bury or lightly skin-hook the point into the body.
Add a bullet weight when fishing deeper water, heavy cover, or stronger current.
Use a weightless Texas rig for a slower, more natural fall around shallow cover.
Retrieve technique:
Cast past the target and allow the worm to settle. Slowly drag, lift, and pause the bait along the bottom, or use short twitches to make it glide and fall beside grass, docks, rocks, and submerged timber.
Best for:
Grass, laydowns, brush piles, docks, rocks, and other snag-prone cover.
Wacky Rig — Maximum Fall Action
Hook the worm through the center using a wacky-style hook.
Add an O-ring to help protect the bait and increase its durability.
Allow the worm to fall on semi-slack line so both ends flutter naturally.
Retrieve technique:
Let the worm fall beside cover, pause, then lift it slightly and allow it to drop again. Watch the line closely for subtle bites during the fall.
Best for:
Docks, boat ramps, shallow grass, suspended fish, and pressured bass.
Neko Rig — Bottom-Oriented Presentation
Insert a nail weight into one end of the worm.
Hook the worm slightly off-center near the weighted end.
Work the bait with short lifts and pauses along the bottom.
Retrieve technique:
Drag or hop the worm around rocks, ledges, and structure. The weighted end helps the bait stand or glide naturally when paused.
Best for:
Rock piles, points, ledges, gravel, and deeper structure.
Carolina Rig — Searching Presentation
Thread the worm onto a suitable offset hook behind a sliding egg or bullet weight.
Use a leader length appropriate for water depth and bottom conditions.
Slowly drag the rig while occasionally pausing to let the worm settle.
Best for:
Open flats, submerged points, creek channels, and expansive areas where fish are spread out.
Why Anglers Choose the 5" Core Shot Futoi Worm
The Core Shot Futoi Worm is a reliable all-season bait that can be fished fast or slow, shallow or deep, and in open water or heavy cover. Its natural fall and subtle action make it an excellent choice when fish are pressured or when a refined stick-worm presentation is needed.
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