CC268 Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 The river I fish on is pretty rocky/woody and if I use any sort of Texas Rig/ Drop Shot Rig with a weight it gets stuck pretty quick...is my best bet to just go weightless? Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted March 2, 2013 Super User Posted March 2, 2013 How deep are we talking and are you pegging the weight? I like reaction baits around woody cover and I also peg my weights almost all the time. You might also try some shaky heads as they also seem to come through cover pretty well. Soft swim baits are another option too.... Weightless plastics will also,work like a fluke or a stick bait. As you can see you aren't really to limited just chuck it out there and don't be to upset or irritated by a few break offs. Quote
quanjig Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 Sounds to me like you are fishing the right stuff if you keep getting stuck! Like fly said, try pegging your weights and go with the lightest weight possible and still have a good feel for the cover! Getting your baits unstuck is a bit of an art, getting frustrated only adds to the problem. Just remember slow and steady wins the race!! Quote
CC268 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Posted March 2, 2013 What do you guys mean by pegging my weight?? Quote
quanjig Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 Use stoppers to keep the weight "pegged" to the bait. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted March 7, 2013 Super User Posted March 7, 2013 I'd just fish it with a jig. Quote
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