Texas Rig Vs Jig

[Bladesmith,]

Traditionally, I have used a jig for flipping in heavy cover and in deeper water (10 feet +) and a t-rig in shallower weeds and lay down timber. Last summer I tried flipping a wacky senko on a weedless hook in the same heavy cover. I no longer use a jig for flipping unless I need the weight. As far as bigger fish? I think that depends on where the bigger fish are at the time.

[merc1997]

i hardly ever use a texas rig anymore.  i fish soft plastics behing my  1/4oz. jig, and if i need more weight, i just add a slip sinker ahead of the jig to adust the fall rate to where i want it.  i know the jig i use is more weedless than a texas rig, and will hook better.  i know many still love the t-rig, but i just find i hardly use it any longer.

 

bo

[mjseverson24]

I use both quite often. I think the best answer to this question is to let the bass tell you which presentation they want. I always have both jigs and t-rigs on rods ready to go if I make a few pitches with no success in an area that looks good with one and it doesn't produce a bite, I will switch to the other. If you have to choose one I choose a T-rig and i always peg the weight. On the t-rig I can flip a 3 in craw bait one min and a 6 in creature bait the next. the versatility is better with the t-rig but like I said earlier i will use what the fish want to bite. 

 

Mitch

[Catt]

I never leave any piece of structure without throwing both

[QUIENYO]

Kind of beating a dead horse here, but I do agree with most of what has been said.  For me, If the situation calls for a quick presentation and retrieve, I prefer the jig and pig.  If its more of a cast and retrieve over distance, I prefer a T-rigged set up.  The T-rig can be used for the quick presentation, but I find more often than not, the jig and pig gets hung up if I'm covering a lot of ground on the retrieve. 

 

Oh yeah, welcome to the best resource there is next to time on the water.

[MIbassin]

You could throw a 10 inch worm on a tx rig to increase your average size of your catch