Green Trout Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I've learned that when the fish are up shallow, there is no better way to get bites than throwing a weedless weightless Texas rigged plastic. I don't know what it is, but fish just come and destroy that thing. They come in all sizes too. I think it is just such an easy meal for the bass and looks so real falling with no weight. I use a crawfish, pit boss and of course a fluke. Have you guys had the same success doing this I have?
Super User Senko lover Posted February 9, 2015 Super User Posted February 9, 2015 Yup. Curly tail and finesse worms work really well too.
Super User gardnerjigman Posted February 9, 2015 Super User Posted February 9, 2015 Yup, Lot's of people do it and it can be deadly.
Djf3864 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Weightless Senko's are my go to bait if the fish aren't biting anything else that I am throwing. My security blanket bait if you will...
KritterGitter Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Trick worms and the only bait/technique Ill use straight shank worm hooks, It gives em a nice spin on the fall. 1
Global Moderator Mike L Posted February 9, 2015 Global Moderator Posted February 9, 2015 Folks have been rigging that way for generations because they flat out catch fish. Sometimes it wont matter what plastic you're useing. There are certain absolute's in life...And one of them is an uneighted Texas rigged plastic will catch a fish. Mike 2
FloridaFishinFool Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Have you guys had the same success doing this I have? I've been throwing weightless rubber for nearly 40 years. Here in Florida I have no choice. When you see how thick the bottom vegetation is around here, putting a weight on a rubber worms takes it right down into all that vegetation and makes fishing impossible. So I learned real quick to suspend weightless rubber and swim it, jerk it, jig it up and down, topwater, drag it over top lily pads and let it fall into open spots, whatever works. Its a lot of fun. Generally I use a #4 hook and various rubber baits and work cover and vegetation like crazy with it. So yeah, this is nothing new... 1
Super User scaleface Posted February 9, 2015 Super User Posted February 9, 2015 I've been throwing weightless rubber for nearly 40 years. Here in Florida I have no choice. When you see how thick the bottom vegetation is around here, putting a weight on a rubber worms takes it right down into all that vegetation and makes fishing impossible. So I learned real quick to suspend weightless rubber and swim it, jerk it, jig it up and down, topwater, drag it over top lily pads and let it fall into open spots, whatever works. Its a lot of fun. Generally I use a #4 hook and various rubber baits and work cover and vegetation like crazy with it. So yeah, this is nothing new... Do you a heavier hook for casting Weight ?
FloridaFishinFool Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Do you a heavier hook for casting Weight ? If I used a heavier hook or added a weight of any size I'd have more of a problem with suspending the lure and keeping it off the bottom. The whole point is to get away from weight. A #4 is as heavy as I need to go. I kind of always thought a #4 was more than heavy enough. I want the lure to have a very slow descent rate. I want to be able to swim it right along the tops of eel grass and bottom vegetation or have it light enough to swim it on the surface topwater. So no, I would not go any heavier than a #4. 1
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted February 9, 2015 Super User Posted February 9, 2015 As long as the weeds are not too thick, an unweighted Texas rig will do just fine. However, in thicker vegetation you need to get down into it where the fish are more bottom orientated. I especially like the 7" Senko rigged this way on a 7/0 offset worm hook. If there are any "big" bass around, this will get them. 1
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 9, 2015 Super User Posted February 9, 2015 For most weightless soft plastics I prefer a Gamakatsu 4/0 EWG Offset Worm Hook (light wire). 5
olegs Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Weightless Senko 5"/6" and Fat Ika on a Gamakatsu 4/0 EWG Hook 1
Penguino Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I have been using texas rig worm almost exclusively for the past year. One thing I have noticed is that for weights, bullet weights accumulate much more weeds then built-in weights. Whenever I fish moderate cover, I just rig a 10' worm with a 4/0 weighted hook. 1
hoosierbass07 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I did a lot of split shotting last spring/summer and got away from the Texa Rig. I noticed most of the bass I caught on the split-shot were on the small side. Two years ago when I got into fishing I almost exclusively used the Texas rig and noticed most of the bass I caught were a little larger than the ones I caught in 2014 using the split-shot. That has me thinking about drop speed and plastic worms. I'm starting to wonder if larger bass like quicker drop speeds they see with a Texas rig worm/lizard.
Super User scaleface Posted February 9, 2015 Super User Posted February 9, 2015 I did a lot of split shotting last spring/summer and got away from the Texa Rig. I noticed most of the bass I caught on the split-shot were on the small side. Two years ago when I got into fishing I almost exclusively used the Texas rig and noticed most of the bass I caught were a little larger than the ones I caught in 2014 using the split-shot. That has me thinking about drop speed and plastic worms. I'm starting to wonder if larger bass like quicker drop speeds they see with a Texas rig worm/lizard. Thats what Larry Nixon says .
corn-on-the-rob Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 For some reason I always reach for a bottom bait even though I know weightless plastics can be deadly. This year on tough lakes I will be using it much more to try and get a couple fish in the boat when pickings are slim. The same reason weightless plastics are deadly is why I believe a drop shot is deadly, it is a very similar presentation just down further in the water column.
Super User Goose52 Posted February 10, 2015 Super User Posted February 10, 2015 Doesn't even have to be a big bait either. Weightless 5" grub on a 1/0 hook: Can get you a 7.4 lb LMB: Weightless t-rigged plastics seem to work OK - catch fish... 3
Penguino Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Doesn't even have to be a big bait either. Weightless 5" grub on a 1/0 hook: Can get you a 7.4 lb LMB: Weightless t-rigged plastics seem to work OK - catch fish... Dang.. that's one fat fish on one fat grub!
BasshunterJGH Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I love throwing t-rigged weightless plastics because they're almost 100% weedless. You can throw just about any plastic, Senkos, flukes, and craws (in particular pit bosses and rage craws) are all awesome weightless.
Sherlock 60 Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I love throwing t-rigged weightless plastics because they're almost 100% weedless. You can throw just about any plastic, Senkos, flukes, and craws (in particular pit bosses and rage craws) are all awesome weightless. X 2
Dyerbassman Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I had luck last year throwing weightless Havoc Craw Fattys. 1
Super User WIGuide Posted February 11, 2015 Super User Posted February 11, 2015 I fish weightless whenever possible.
Super User J Francho Posted February 11, 2015 Super User Posted February 11, 2015 There's no such thing as a weightless Texas rig. In order to be called a Txas Rig, it must have a bullet weight and a weedless rigged plastic. Unweighted plastics rigged weedless, wacky, or nose hooked are classic bass catchers.
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