How To Fish A Texas Rig?

[Brian6428]

Hey guys, this year I am trying to learn the texas rig because it is (supposedly) so versatile and you can use so many lures on it. I have tried before without any luck. I have read a lot about them, and cannot find one thing. How do you fish it? Is it like a jig, or is it different? Thanks in advanced.

[Marty]

Lots of possibilities. First decide if you're going to fish them weighted or weightless.

 

Just three of the possibilities are:

 

1) Drag on the bottom

2) Lift and drop retrieve

3) Retrieve over surface weeds and let drop into holes and at the edges

 

Then, of course, there are a lot of different styles of soft plastics, so generalities might not apply in all cases.

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Jeff

[Brian6428]

 

 

Jeff

Perfect! Thanks a ton! What better way to learn how to fish it than through a video. Thanks again!

[MarkH024]

Get some popcorn and visit the video section. Grab a pen and paperfor notes. You're going to learn a lot. Enjoy!

[A-Rob]

Those videos will give you a good idea!

Just to show you the versatility for me:

I'll texas rig a craw and flip/pitch it out and lift/drop it a few times then reel back up

I'll texas rig a 10" ribbon tail and let it sink to the bottom than lift and drop it back to the bottom while reeling it in a bit at a time

I'll texas rig a Paddle tail worm and swim it in shallow water (reeling it in with a light yo-yo action on the rod)

I'll texas rig a senko and cast it out and let it flutter to the bottom and just do nothing.

And if you get it in front of a fishes face, it'll eat it...just be ready to set the hook!