Texas Rig - flipping or worm weight ?

[Falkus]

Just getting low in stock - I have been using 1/4, 5/16 (my fave), 3/8th. 

 

Wanted to get a pool of what do you guys use ? Worm or Flipping ? 

 

Once Im ready, gotta get it from omifishingstinkers since the price looks right. 

[r83srock]

I use 1/8th the most. 1/16th, 1/8th, 1/4, 3/8th, and 1/2. Punching I use 3/4 and 1 ounce.

[Eric J]

1/4 and 3/8 mostly depending on the plastic...

[Russ E]

I use 1/8 oz/ if pitching shallow cover . 

1/4 oz. if I am fishing around 10ft. 

3/8 if I am dragging a big worm in deeper water.

1/2 to 3/4 oz. if punching weeds. depends on how thick the weeds are.

[Mike L]

3/16 for the vast majority of the time for t rigs. 

 

For punching 3/4 to 2

 

 

 

Mike

[iabass8]

I think he's asking what style of weight, not weight. 

 

I prefer worm style tungsten weight for everything if possible. Narrow and comes through a little better. Punching I use reins punching weights. 

[Mike L]

1 minute ago, iabass8 said:

I think he's asking what style of weight, not weight. 

 

I prefer worm style tungsten weight for everything if possible. Narrow and comes through a little better. Punching I use reins punching weights. 

 

Ooops! 

Sorry OP, I'm easily confused. 

I use Reins tungsten for everything. 

 

 

 

Mike

[papajoe222]

Bullet worm weights for both. I go with brass weights and a glass bead, or Carolina Clacker for weights up to 1/4oz. and tungsten for anything heavier. For flipping, I eliminate the noise maker and peg the weight. Same for punching. Tungsten punch weights are pricey, but the smaller profile makes the job easier.

[Bluebasser86]

Whatever's cheaper

[Falkus]

12 hours ago, iabass8 said:

I think he's asking what style of weight, not weight. 

 

I prefer worm style tungsten weight for everything if possible. Narrow and comes through a little better. Punching I use reins punching weights. 

Yeah - I was asking about the weight style.  Its more likely that Ill get the flipping style. Reason is the cost is the same. 

 

But good to hear what others throw during the depth. Its nice to know that I am on the "right track" 

 

[J Francho]

Whichever matches up better with the thickness of the bait.

[Choporoz]

I'd say get some of each and see what you like.  @J Franchois right, matching plastic thickness makes a difference in thicker stuff.

 

BTW, I used their screw-in weights all weekend in nasty grass with good results.  However, plastic durability goes down dramatically with them.  I've never used screw-in weights before.  Tough to make a worm last more than one fish with the weight screwed in.  Worms get shredded with any fight at all.   I will use them again in heavy weeds, but probably not in other situations.

[r83srock]

3 hours ago, Burke said:

Yeah - I was asking about the weight style.  Its more likely that Ill get the flipping style. Reason is the cost is the same. 

 

But good to hear what others throw during the depth. Its nice to know that I am on the "right track" 

 

Sorry about that. ?‍♂️ Yup bullet style for me.

[DINK WHISPERER]

Flipping style most of the time. Only use the thin worm weights with worms.

[fishwizzard]

3/16 and up, flipping weights as they are a bit wider at the base, below that I use worm weights.  

[scaleface]

I didnt know there was a difference . 

[J Francho]

2 minutes ago, scaleface said:

I didnt know there was a difference . 

Flipping:

 

Bullet:

 

Images are from Siebert Outdoors.

[Mike L]

26 minutes ago, scaleface said:

I didnt know there was a difference . 

Just a little bit more of a tapered nose as in @J Francho

pitcure. 

 

Or some classify a flipping weight as a punch weight with the skirt collar. 

 

 

Mike

[WRB]

I don't own a flipping rod or flip, I pitch or cast.

Bullet weights; 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 3/8*, 1/2*, 3/4*, 1* oz

1/8 to 1/4 oz painted brass & glass T-rigged worms or creatures.

*3/8 to 1/2 oz are tungsten for reduced size T-rigged worms or creatures.

*3/4 & 1 oz tungsten for punch rigs or giant worms over 12".

Tom

[Mobasser]

1 hour ago, J Francho said:

Flipping:

 

Bullet:

 

Images are from Siebert Outdoors.

It looks like both would work 

 

[J Francho]

11 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

It looks like both would work 

 

With some of the lighter weights, the bullet style is too skinny for the plastic bait you want to use, so the flipping weight is better at keeping weeds off, especially when pegged, where the weight and the bait are one continuous surface.  In traditional Texas Rig style fishing, the weight often slides up the line, as the bait falls, giving it a more natural presentation, and the longer bullet style works better in this case.

[Mobasser]

Good point J Franco. Now I see a difference. 

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4 hours ago, scaleface said:

I didnt know there was a difference . 

Same here. If you look at sinkers of different weights, they are different shapes by weight, not proportionally larger scaled versions of each other.