I have always fished for bass in the ponds close to my home. The bass there are so numerous that it would make no sense to go anywhere else to get them. the only problem, for  some is to catch them. That is not my problem but my problem is how to catch them on a worm. I have tried carolina and texas rigs, jigs, you name it and I cant gget a bite! can somebody give me suggestions as to when, where, and how to fish them? I would also like to know about selecting colour and size of the worm.

dgraham14, check my post in the "worm rigging" topic in the bass forum. I gave the details of a rigging style that was very effective for me. I used that rig in a gravel pit pond with much success. It worked so well that I stopped using all other rigging methods and just used it. I rigged it with a four inch Creme scoundrel worm. I fished it very slowly and tried different depths, starting shallow and working down until I located fish and then fished that depth. I used a slow stop and go retrieve either unweighted or with only just enough weight to get the worm down to where I needed it. As for color, that might vary due to water clarity, time of day, fish preference etc. but the three colors I used were black, clear purple and natural. The natural worked the best for me. WalMart carries the 4 inch Creme worms in this color but I'm sure you could rig most worms this way. Use straight shank hooks and I would recommend using a swivel tied on about a foot or two above the worm to reduce line twist.
Just a suggestion but I thought I'd mention it to you.
Good luck!