Early Hardy Altex spinning reels from the 1930s had a primitive version of that worm gear drive, but the first reel to perfect it was the Alcedo nearly a decade later
Particularly popular with larger fish applications, however it can be used on all blank options for those who prefer a reel seat mechanism
If you have to cast a 100 gram lure with the stationary reel all day, sooner or later the skin roughens up or the line even cuts into the skin
Either way, one of my go-to soft plastics is the Berkley Flute Worm
EVA Handle, 2 piece, Powerful Glass Blank 1143580 MUSCLE TIP MT602SWH / GT345 RH Boat, Solid glass, EVA, TS, 7 (2.10 m), 15 40 lb, GT345, Aluminium, 340 g, 600 g