My favorite plastic worms include the Berkley 4” Power Worm, Berkley 10” worm, Zoom Centipede, Yamamoto Senko, and Zoom Brush Hog.  These 5 baits can cover every fishing situation all year long. 

The Yamamoto Senko is versatile bait that I have blog about much already.  It can be used all year around.  One of the top seasons to use it is during the spawning season.  Dead stick it around wood, stumps, and docks for huge bass.

The Berkley 4” Power Worm works best during the post spawn as a jig worm in depths of 8 to 12 feet along weedlines.  Cast it out and slowly drag it along the top of the weeds using a 3/32 mushroom head jig.  If the weeds are to thick, try a Texas rigging it with a 2/0 hook and a 1/8 oz worm. 

The Berkley 10” worm works wonders in the fall when flipped to shallow cover.  Use it around boat docks, lily pads, trees, or reeds.  It’s best to Florida rig this bait, or the worm might get hung up on the cover.

The Zoom Brush Hog are spectacular in the heat of summer worked in the heaviest cover you can find.  Fish it around floating bogs, hydrilla, or lily pads, the ticker the better when it comes to a brush hog.  Pick a weight that will allow you to penetrate though the cover you are fishing.

Zoom Centipede shines during pre-spawn.  Work this bait on a 2/0 hook with no weight and let it slowly float to the bottom before reeling in.  The longer you can wait to reel in, the better.

All these baits can be used any time of year, with the same methods listed.  But the best areas and times to use them are as listed.