Abstract: A worm threader comprising a pointed threader and a handle having a first end and a second end wherein said first end contains a notch for holding fishing line and said second end is attached to said pointed threader. The method of using the worm threader to create a standing worm comprising attaching a hook to a fishing line, wrapping said fishing line around a worm threader containing a notch in the handle, inserting said worm threader into a worm, threading said worm on a hook so that the hook is not exposed, a means of inflating the worm and adding a sinker an effective length from the worm.