What weight sinker do you most commonly use to Texas Rig?

[RB 77]

3/16, 1/4, 3/8 for 99% of my fishing. I only go heavier in strong winds. 

[Columbia Craw]

5/16

[rangerjockey]

5/16

[Glenn]

 

[Brian11719]

lol Glenn already has a video for almost every question...I prefer 1/8 or 3/16 most of the time...I'm probably going to upset people when I say this but I can't really tell the difference between them...if I'm throwing something bigger or in deeper water I might bump it up to a 3/8 and if I'm punching into a mat my answer would be the lightest one that gets the job done but default to a 1 oz...

[gdub17]

I like to use a 1/16 ounce pretty much every time. If not the heaviest I fish is 3/16/ ounce 

[Danocaster]

Are you guys throwing the lighter 1/16 or 1/8 on a baitcaster ?  
 

I like the lighter weights but it forces me to throw them on a spinning rod ( which is fine with me ) 

[Brian11719]

4 hours ago, Danocaster said:

Are you guys throwing the lighter 1/16 or 1/8 on a baitcaster ?  
 

I like the lighter weights but it forces me to throw them on a spinning rod ( which is fine with me ) 

For me it depends on the weight of the lure itself. I don't do that well on a baitcaster if the overall rig is under 1/2oz or so. So, for example I can throw a magnum fluke w/ a 1/8oz weight just fine on my MH baitcaster setup. On the other hand if I'm throwing a mag2 worm I'm definitely going to throw that on a spinning rod even though I'm using a 1/8oz weight w/ both lures.

[Bazoo]

I start weightless for worms unless I need the weight due to conditions of wind, current, casting distance, or punching through something.

 

I use 1/16 ounce for grubs and small stuff, occasionally for a worm if I need a bit of weight.

 

Most common for me is 1/8 ounce and 3/16 ounce when I rig a weighted texas rig. I can throw a 1/8 ounce with a worm on a baitcaster without issue.

 

I commonly throw a split shot rig consisting of a #3 split shot, 2/0 Ozark Trail worm hook with a 7" power bait worm, which is just about as light as I can use without issues. I can throw a lighter worm, and do occasionally, but I can really tell the difference when downsizing the worm.

[ATA]

Being in SoCal I invest of 3/16, 1/8 and 3/8oz tungsten (got about 200 of them LOL), So I mostly stick with 3/8 if not weightless. I am Senko guy and they are pretty heavy by themself.

[Bandersnatch]

I feel like this is mostly a worm question. For worms, the previous answers are accurate,m. When is comes to pitching a creature in the milfoil I’m using 3/8-1oz and punching with obviously more. 
 

Anything under 1/2 oz doesn’t really penetrate thick milfoil well. 

[Bandersnatch]

3 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

I feel like this is mostly a worm question. For worms, the previous answers are accurate,m. When is comes to pitching a creature in the milfoil I’m using 3/8-1oz and punching with obviously more. 
 

Anything under 1/2 oz doesn’t really penetrate thick milfoil well. 

A 1/4 oz doesn’t go very far in this 

[scaleface]

On 7/23/2024 at 11:19 PM, Bazoo said:

2/0 Ozark Trail worm hook

I discovered those hooks and have been satisfied. I use the 3.0  offset a lot. Its a good hook.

[padon]

i use a 1/4 alot for fishing scattered weeds on a deep weed edge but if i want to get down in the thicker part of the weeds ill go to a 3/8 or 1/2. that usually gets it done. on deep rock piles or brush piles usually 3/8 but sometimes a heavier weight with a faster drop will trigger more fish, just depends.

[bowhunter63]

If I can get by with it a 1/8 ounce if not 3/ 16

[softwateronly]

3/16 is usually where I start.  If the wind is killing the feel, I'll upsize.

 

scott

[FryDog62]

This 7 year old thread sure has legs !

[bp_fowler]

3/16, 1/4, 5/16.  Which one I use depends on depth, water clarity and the fish telling me what they want.  I do use lighter 1/16 and 1/8 weights for swimming worms which even though they are technically a Texas rig I don’t think they are the subject of this conversation.

[F14A-B]

54 minutes ago, FryDog62 said:

This 7 year old thread sure has legs !

Right, it’s the most boring thread going but still lol 

[Bazoo]

8 hours ago, scaleface said:

I discovered those hooks and have been satisfied. I use the 3.0  offset a lot. Its a good hook.

I discovered them and have used the heck out of the 1/0 2/0 and 3/0 ever since. In my estimation, they are very serviceable and decent hooks. Not as good as a premium hook of course, but I've had 0 problems with them.

 

I had to cut one once, and it's hard as dagnabit.

 

1 hour ago, alonerankin2 said:

Right, it’s the most boring thread going but still lol 

Some folks think fishing a plastic worm is boring. And here we are talking about the weights.

[Bazoo]

8 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

A 1/4 oz doesn’t go very far in this 

I fish a pond with moss like that... and nothing goes very far in it for me.

[F14A-B]

23 minutes ago, Bazoo said:

I discovered them and have used the heck out of the 1/0 2/0 and 3/0 ever since. In my estimation, they are very serviceable and decent hooks. Not as good as a premium hook of course, but I've had 0 problems with them.

 

I had to cut one once, and it's hard as dagnabit.

 

Some folks think fishing a plastic worm is boring. And here we are talking about the weights.

True and I love Trigging lol

 

Idk, I just don’t understand how what weight I fish could help anyone in their own pursuit. It’s kinda like a blanket statement.. but hey, I don’t understand a lot of things but carry on, no disrespect meant. 

[Zcoker]

One extreme to the next for me. Weightless for my T-Rigged worms. 2oz tungsten for punching. The faster falling bait triggers aggressive strikes. 2oz is also needed to fish the stuff that I fish in.