Rigging questions

[NittyGrittyBoy]

I'll raise to a 9sec Palomar

 

Dang now I have to time myself just to see...

[WRB]

You can rig the worm with a standard worm hook with a leader the has a loop knot, clip the leader to the snap. To add weight clamp on a split shot to the leader end loop or use a depsey sinker and clip onto the snap or add the bullet to the pre made leader.

Improved clinch knot is a good knot tied correctly as is a Palomar knot and several others.

what type of tackle do you have; spinning or baitcasting? Lb test line?

Tom

[Boomstick]

6 hours ago, Ralph Nicholas Vito said:

I use this line called Trilene Transoptic idk if it's flourocarbon or what but i do like it i will try this knot this weekend

Is there any like ... universal hook that i can use with most worms no matter the size of the worm? like a 4/0 or 3/0 EWG or offset ?

Transoptic is a color changing monofilament, so you should be able to use either knot. I've had improved cinch 

 

I largely keep 2/0 EWGs for soft plastic crayfish, and 3/0 and 4/0 EWGs for senkos and ribbon tail worms. Also 3/0s work well with some of the rage tails. If I had only two, I would go with a 2/0 and 4/0. I like the Lazer Trokar's slightly better than Gammys - they're so sharp they set themselves, although Gammys are fine too.

 

The rule is the larger the bait, the bigger the hook. The rule with senkos and knockoffs is for a 4' Senko I will get a 3/0. Anything larger than a 5" Senko will get a 4/0, and for a 5", I will usually use a 4/0, but a 3/0 works well too.

[Ralph Nicholas Vito]

Stopped using the eagle claw swivel .... 2nd time one has snapped in half on me .... how does a fish even do that !?!?!?! a METAL swivel!?!?!! tying on from now on  learned the palomar knot last night

[Ralph Nicholas Vito]

On 6/27/2018 at 5:31 PM, WRB said:

You can rig the worm with a standard worm hook with a leader the has a loop knot, clip the leader to the snap. To add weight clamp on a split shot to the leader end loop or use a depsey sinker and clip onto the snap or add the bullet to the pre made leader.

Improved clinch knot is a good knot tied correctly as is a Palomar knot and several others.

what type of tackle do you have; spinning or baitcasting? Lb test line?

Tom

8lb test with a spinning rod

[thinkingredneck]

Hey, you are finding fish.  That is the hard part!  

 

I used the improved clinch knot for years with no problem, but now I prefer the uni knot shown above.  It is more versatile.   You can use a uni to snell a hook, tie on a hook, join line to a reel, can use a double uni to join a leader to line, etc.  It is good for stiff line.  Just slobber on it (That is southern for moisten with saliva) when you tighten it dowm.

 

As stated above, the hook gap should be twice the width of the plastic. Watch Glenn's videos on rigging.  

 

It is a good idea to use a swivel and leader on a spinning rod to prevent line twist.  That is a swivel  between line and leader and not a snàp swivel.  IMHO.  Swivels have lb strength just as lines do. Avoid the cheap brass ones for Bass.

 

ANY GOOD NAME BRAND HOOKS WORK, JUST BE SURE TO USE SUPERLINE HOOKS ON BRAID AND REGULAR HOOKS ON MONO.

 

Now go catch some fish!  Welcome to the forum.