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The Creme Wiggle Worm is a soft-plastic fishing lure associated with the Creme Lure Company and the early commercial development of molded plastic worms in the United States. Nick and Cosma Creme began producing plastic fishing worms around 1949, offering anglers a reusable artificial alternative to live bait. Designed primarily for freshwater bass fishing, the flexible worm can be rigged on a hook and worked through cover or along the bottom to imitate the movement of natural prey.
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Creme Wiggle Worm ranks #12 of 59 in the Worm ranking, behind OSP DoLive Stick, ahead of Jackall Flick Shake Worm.
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Who invented the Creme Wiggle Worm?
Nick Creme developed it with his wife, Cosma, in Akron, Ohio, after experimenting with soft vinyl in their home. Their work around 1949 helped establish the mass-produced soft-plastic fishing worm.
How was the original Wiggle Worm rigged?
The commercial lure was sold as a six-inch worm fitted with a three-hook harness, resembling the way anglers presented live night crawlers. Replacement packs were also offered without hooks.
What does the Creme Wiggle Worm have to do with the Texas rig?
An angler near Lake Tyler reportedly adapted a Creme worm into the weedless presentation now called the Texas rig. The hook is buried or lightly tucked into the plastic so the lure can move through brush with fewer snags.
Is the original Wiggle Worm still sold?
Creme Lure continues to sell descendants of the original design, including the Scoundrel soft-plastic worm. Modern versions are normally rigged with contemporary single-hook methods rather than the original three-hook harness.
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