Having Issue With Bait Rolling

[ThurmanMerman]

Im fishing the rage craw with an 1/8 oz weight not pegged, and swimming it slowly back to me. Tonight, the body was rolling and not staying straight. I switched to a twin turbo grub and the body would also roll in a clockwise motion. Can anyone suggest something I might be doing wrong. Thank you in advance!

[deaknh03]

Make sure the hook is centered when you put it thru the bait.

[papajoe222]

Sounds to me like your rigging the bait off center or with some twist.  Try lying the hook alongside the bait to determine where it's point will enter and exit the plastic both at the R bend and in the body.  Be sure to center the hook's point to the center of the bait .  If it goes in or comes out off center, your bait will twist when moved through the water, even if it's hanging straight.

[PersicoTrotaVA]

Make sure the hook is centered when you put it thru the bait.

 

 

Sounds to me like your rigging the bait off center or with some twist.  Try lying the hook alongside the bait to determine where it's point will enter and exit the plastic both at the R bend and in the body.  Be sure to center the hook's point to the center of the bait .  If it goes in or comes out off center, your bait will twist when moved through the water, even if it's hanging straight.

  What these guys said.

 

I have the same problem.  I don't know if its because I am dyslexic(spell checked) or I just can't do it right the first time.  I spend way too much time making sure my hooks are lined up and my worm is straight.

[Catch and Grease]

There is no such thing as spending to much time making sure your worms straight! Haha

[A-Jay]

If you are mostly swimming the bait - instead of Texas rigging try the Rage Rig.

 

When matched with the correct weight size and rigged correctly, this will fix your spinning problem

 

A-Jay

 

http://www.ragetail.com/news/06/the-rage-rig/

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/rage-rig.html

[SirSnookalot]

Make sure the hook is centered when you put it thru the bait.

Quite true, but it probably bothers you more than the fish, except for the added line twist.  IMO an unnatural swimming motion replicates an injured fish, you may be getting more strikes........lol.

Live bait fishermen will clip a fin that makes the bait swim unnatural.

[doyle8218]

Quite true, but it probably bothers you more than the fish, except for the added line twist.  IMO an unnatural swimming motion replicates an injured fish, you may be getting more strikes........lol.

Live bait fishermen will clip a fin that makes the bait swim unnatural.

Couldn't agree more !!!