Why Do Many People Despise Slow Texas Rig Fishing?

[GADawgs]

If you are in a tourney people want to cover as much water as possible (usually) until they find fish and can slow down.

For a recreational angler I think it boils down to patience and confidence. I am very confident with a jig and t-rigs so I rarely throw reaction baits. Thus, I catch most of my fish on jigs and plastics so I continue to fish them more often.

[SirSnookalot]

I fish t rigged flukes quite often if I need to go weedless, I like to fish them on or near the surface, I like a good thump or watch that bass follow them in.  As productive as bottom fishing is I seldom do it, not crazy for that kind of fishing.  What I will do if the water conditions allow is swimming bucktails and marabou jigs.  I can work them almost any place in the water column, straight retrieve, jigging them, twitching them, whatever I feel to get the strike.  Since I make my own I can make any size and weight, and use a variety of tying materials.

[nascar2428]

The T-rig is the second most effective bait I use, right behind the ALMIGHTY SENKO!

If your not t rigging a Senko weightless, you're really missing out on some quality fish.  Much better than wacky rigging . IMO 

[tholmes]

Because many anglers fail to understand the effectiveness of a Texas Rig fished fast.

Texas Rigs are my search baits

^ I agree. You don't have to fish a T-rig slowly, Sometimes it's more effective to pick up the pace. I've caught bass on a T-rigged craw by hopping it fast along the bottom. Pick it up, let it fall and, as soon as it touches the bottom again, hop it again. 

 

Tom

[Fishing Rhino]

I know many people who fish a Texas rig but do not comprend slowing down. A lot of people don't like moving a bait a few inches then waiting a period of time just to move it a few more inches all the way to the boat.

For me, if its catching fish I don't mind fishing slow. And if you wanna win tournaments you have to fish slow sometimes.

 

Sometimes, but not always.

[Ratherbfishing]

..sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and slow down.

 

But be careful it's not a tungsten bullet or you might chip your teeth.

[Hyrule Bass]

The T-rig is the second most effective bait I use, right behind the ALMIGHTY SENKO!

 

ummmm...the t-rig is not a bait, its a way to rig a bait. a senko is a bait. a bait you should be t-rigging...

[Fish Murderer 71]

ummmm...the t-rig is not a bait, its a way to rig a bait. a senko is a bait. a bait you should be t-rigging...

WOW!  I never thought of that!!!  your a genius!  Thanks for that!  

[Choporoz]

FM, Earth was only pointing out that your post didn't make sense as written.  There's enough differences and variables discussed here without incorrectly referring to something as basic as 'bait'.    Why the hostility?

[notevenanibble]

i fish a t rig pretty fast at times.  if i know some piece of cover/structure and know fish are usually around it i'll cast past it and work through with my t-rig.  if nothing hits i reel back in and try a few more times from another angle. 

[Bankbeater]

I think it's because everything today is geared toward getting more done faster.  Some people just can't slow down.

[Catt]

Once I've established a pattern within a pattern it's game on!

Now I know where my first cast is going to be on a given piece of cover. If I catch one on that cast/flip/pitch/punch my second will be to the same spot. Now I can slowly fish a T-rig fast cause I'm dailed in & can cover more water effectively.

[FrogFreak]

Well, I here some folks saying people don't like to fish slow because they aren't patient. That's me most of the time. I want to catch em 1) on a topwater lure 2) on a reaction lure 3) on a plastic moving faster than most would go. Just last weekend, I had fo make myself slow down to catch my limit. Fishing really slow just isn't as fun for me but I will do it when I need to. I just fish for fun but I know if I was a tourney guy, I'd slow down much sooner than I do now. When the bites tough, the ole t-rigged plastic thrown to ambush spots is a tried and true technique. It's not the only way I don't like to catch em. I don't much like deep cranking all day long either. Seems a bit too much like work to me.

[Hattrick7]

Probably because they don't understand it. I've gotta admit although I love how a bass just crushes a spinnerbait that trig bite is mighty addictive and deadly!

[chubaka]

T-Rigging is actually my go to lure. 

[tcbass]

Because we're all wired differently.

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[geo g]

It is all good. Fish slow or fish fast. Change up and see what the fish want. The fish will tell you what they want, believe it or not! The fisherman's job is too adjust, and make changes. More weight, less weight, change color, change size, change depth, target structure, slow down, hop it, drag it, dead stick it. The fish will give you the clues. T-rigged plastics are soooooooooooo versatile. I love them!!!!!

[FrankW]

Fishing slow is not always done the same way. You can cast a plastic and barely move it and slowly fish it back to the boat taking for ever. I like to cast to my target and fish slow at my target and then rapidly bring back to boat. Move to next likely spot and do it again. I find that slow only needs to be done at a specific target and then get to your next cast.

Frank

[porkleaker]

Personally, I try everything. Why limit yourself to one specific style, bait or speed? I know a girl that only uses a pink fishing rod and specific pink bait...It's annoying and she never catches anything. The best tool for fishing is versatility.