Texas Rig?

[Jdm219]

I've seen a lot of people talk about luck with texasrig but I've never tried it. I have all the tackle for it but never feel like it would work. Any recommendations? Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys!

[Catch and Grease]

I love texas rigging zoom trick worms in the lake I fish, the weight you use will change depending on how deep your fishing and what kind of cover your fishing but one tip is too use the lightest weight you can get away with and dont be afraid to use a texas rig weightless! The way i do it is just toss my lure where i want it and let it fall to the bottom on a slack line, then I just hop it along the bottom by raising my rod tip then lowering it again letting the bait fall back. Most of the time i fish a texas rig pretty slow but on occasions with the bite is really good you can get away with speeding up. Also its not only good for worm type lures, you can use it with creature baits, craws and every thing in between...

[Mccallister25]

Oh, they work. Its one of those ol' tried and true baits. You cant go wrong with a t-rigged mag. Finesse worm/ baby brush hog. The possibilities are endless.

[tholmes]

The two baits I always have tied on are a jig and a T-rigged ribbon-tail worm. A T-rig will flat out catch bass, any season, and in every body of water that I've ever fished for bass in. Rig it up and give it a try!

 

Tom

[Jdm219]

I guess that's what I'll do today at the port

[Creekcrappie]

Texas rig was the first softbait rig I learned. You can basically use it for any soft plastic.

[Jdm219]

What is everybodies color of choice?

[Catch and Grease]

My favorite way to use the texas rig is with those berkely powerbait power worms that are 12" long and a 6/0 EWG hook! My favorite colors would have to be yellow, green pumpkin, and junebug.

[Jdm219]

I have the 6 inch ones in tequila sunrise.

[Catch and Grease]

I have used the 6" ones with success too but i havent used that color before but im sure you can catch some bass with it!

[WRB]

My Texas rig is the "Brass & Glass" style rigging that Don Iovino made popular. Painted brass bullet weight,tempered glass faceted 8mm bead. I also prefer straight shank wide gap worm hooks like Owner 5301 or Gamakatsu 484. I fish this rig year around, one of my go to techniques day or night.

Tom

[Jdm219]

Yeah you gota try it. When you get that first tap and set the hook you'll know why so many of us are addicted to the T-rig. Best advise i can give is to palm your reel and rest index finger on top of rod in front of reel with line on top of finger. This way you can feel the bite alot better. I changed over to Seagaur InvizX on my worm(12#) & (15#) test on jig rod and really like the sensitivity of that line. I use mono for backing and put last 60 yds. of InvizX on to help keep cost down. 75% of the time i use a 3/16.oz weight with 4/0 ewg hook but as said above depends on depth,wind,bait,etc. I love using craws on a t-rig as well as worms. I try and keep my line as tight as possible and use my rod to move bait a few inches to a foot at a time,let it pause give it a couple shakes pause and repeat. The bite can be anything from a lite tap,mushy feel to what I hope your first fish is and knocks the fire out of it!!!

Isn't seagaur fluorocarbon?

[Hattrick7]

I've seen a lot of people talk about luck with texasrig but I've never tried it. I have all the tackle for it but never feel like it would work. Any recommendations? Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys!

You're missing a lot of bites by not throwing one. The thing that makes the t rig so versatile is the ability to change the bait on the fly. My go to is a 3/0 ewg hook and 1/8 or 3/16 bullet weight and I carry a "speed bag" which consists of different baits like stick worms, creatures, curly tails, etc. and in different colors. It's easy to reach into the bag and change out the bait without having to dig throw my tackle box looking for the package.

For baits I'd recommend a stick worm, pit boss, and some curly tail worm. Whatever the water color is and pick your colors accordingly.

It's a consistent performer and a super fun bite. Good luck!

[Jdm219]

You're missing a lot of bites by not throwing one. The thing that makes the t rig so versatile is the ability to change the bait on the fly. My go to is a 3/0 ewg hook and 1/8 or 3/16 bullet weight and I carry a "speed bag" which consists of different baits like stick worms, creatures, curly tails, etc. and in different colors. It's easy to reach into the bag and change out the bait without having to dig throw my tackle box looking for the package.

For baits I'd recommend a stick worm, pit boss, and some curly tail worm. Whatever the water color is and pick your colors accordingly.

It's a consistent performer and a super fun bite. Good luck!

All the threads and posts I've seen about the Texas rig talk about fishing it in grass,weeds, and flats. I fish drop offs and rocky areas that usually end up getting snagged in without braid. So can I still use the Texas rig in heavy rocks?

[Catch and Grease]

Braid has bad abrasion resistance I like thick mono for rocky areas

EDIT: well not "bad" abrasion resistance its just not as good as mono IMO, it can take a lot more abuse than braid.

[WRB]

Deep structure lakes in CA are mostly steep rocky areas. I use 3/16 oz bullet weights about 90% of the time with a T-rig worms ranging from 6" to 9" and 1/4 oz if it's windy or worm 10" to 13".

Keeping a bullet weight out of rocky crevices require touch, controlled slack and a lighter weight at times.

Tom

[Hattrick7]

All the threads and posts I've seen about the Texas rig talk about fishing it in grass,weeds, and flats. I fish drop offs and rocky areas that usually end up getting snagged in without braid. So can I still use the Texas rig in heavy rocks?

 

I wouldn't limit yourself to those areas only or psyche yourself out because you might not have those areas to fish. I would pretty much bet that bass would be stacked up somewhere along those drop offs and those rocks. I would say that 95% of the times the bass hit my t rig is when I'm dragging and then either hit rocks or some kind of ledge. 

 

I don't fish any structure like big rocks so it's tough to say but if you could get away with throwing it weightless or the smallest weight you can get away with.

 

But really you gotta just go out and give it a go. You probably will get hung up but you may also hook into your PB? 

[Jdm219]

I wouldn't limit yourself to those areas only or psyche yourself out because you might not have those areas to fish. I would pretty much bet that bass would be stacked up somewhere along those drop offs and those rocks. I would say that 95% of the times the bass hit my t rig is when I'm dragging and then either hit rocks or some kind of ledge. 

 

I don't fish any structure like big rocks so it's tough to say but if you could get away with throwing it weightless or the smallest weight you can get away with.

 

But really you gotta just go out and give it a go. You probably will get hung up but you may also hook into your PB? 

Well tomorrow i'll be fishing a small lake behind a few hotels that is secretely known for decent sized bass. So the first thing i'm going to throw will probably be a texas rigged craw or worm. Not too sure yet.