Texas rig

[Kenrick Kisch]

I rig my Texas rigs with the plastic over the eye and the knot. Many other people rig the plastic so it’s just barley on the eye. Is there a right or wrong way to rig the plastic? If so why.

[FishinBuck07]

I always go over the eye and knot unless I am fishing a straight shank hook!  Don't know the reason why just know it works best for me like that!

[Hammer 4]

If it ain't broke...don't try and fix it..

[Big Rick]

This all depends on the hook I use. Lately, it's been a lighter gauge punching hook. 

[lo n slo]

i always start out with the head of the plastic over the eye and knot, but it usually works it’s way down. it doesn’t seem to affect the bite though. i like those “old warriors” that last several fish. that 3 legged lizard that looks like it’s gone through a wood chipper or that worm that you’ve had to bite the head off of several times and they’re still killing it. 

[Log Catcher]

I always have the plastic over the eye and the knot. It gives some protection for the knot with the sinker sliding in to it if you don't peg it.

[schplurg]

I feel like the hook eye and maybe the knot will help hold the bait on. Maybe it doesn't. The line pivoting around may actually work it loose quicker.

 

It just ends up that way though the way I rig it. I like the way it looks too.

[papajoe222]

I normally go past the eye and knot and then peg the plastic in place with a toothpick.  Glen likes to use 40lb. mono I live way to far inland to ever see 40lb. on a shelf, but I'm sure it would work better as the toothpick tears up some of the skinny worms after a couple of fish.

[5/0]

A bobber top works really well.

[Darren.]

if it works, use it  

[WRB]

Waaaay back in the dark ages of Texas rigging in the early 60's we were taught to insert the hook up to the barb then rotate the hook point out of the worm head. The reason was you want the hook eye and knot inside the worm head as close as possible to the nose end of the worm. You don't want the eye too deep so the weight pushes the soft plastic back, you what the hook eye and knot covered so when weight is sliding forward the knot doesn't collect weeds or degris and looks natural.

I still rig using this logic.

Tom

[Mobasser]

15 hours ago, lo n slo said:

i always start out with the head of the plastic over the eye and knot, but it usually works it’s way down. it doesn’t seem to affect the bite though. i like those “old warriors” that last several fish. that 3 legged lizard that looks like it’s gone through a wood chipper or that worm that you’ve had to bite the head off of several times and they’re still killing it. 

The old warriors! It's a weird thing about soft plastics. Sometimes the more beat up they are, the better they work. Change to a new one, and the fish stop hitting.The old warriors work

[Todd2]

4 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

The old warriors! It's a weird thing about soft plastics. Sometimes the more beat up they are, the better they work. Change to a new one, and the fish stop hitting.The old warriors work

One day many years ago, me and a bud were fishing jig/craws. It seemed the bite was better after one of the claws got ripped off. So at some point we started tearing off one claw on each new one we put on. Seemed to work. I dont think I've done it since though.

[Bankbeater]

I try and get the top of the bait up to the eye of the hook, but I've never noticed a difference if the eye is exposed.

[Jigfishn10]

Until the Texas Rig Police tell me I can't, it's over the eye and knot. Worm kept in place with a swivel.

 

[Todd2]

10 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Until the Texas Rig Police tell me I can't, it's over the eye and knot. Worm kept in place with a swivel.

 

Doesn't that remote hang up in cover?

[Jigfishn10]

2 minutes ago, Todd2 said:

Doesn't that remote hang up in cover?

Not sure, I fish main and secondary channels.

[TnRiver46]

@Jigfishn10, a swivel on a worm?? 

[Jigfishn10]

8 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

@Jigfishn10, a swivel on a worm?? 

To keep the worm from sliding down the hook.

[WRB]

Easier to use Peg-It through the hook eye cut off about 1/8" on both side before you rig the worm to hold the worm in place, inexpensive, can't see it and nothing to catch debris. Glenn's heavy mono method works, I prefer the Peg-It.

Tom

[Jigfishn10]

The Texas Rig Police are out...?

 

I’ve been doing it like this for years and see no real problem rigging it this way. Bullet sinker goes on top and you don’t pick up any more debris than normal.

 

Thanks for your opinion, it’s appreciated

[James Krack]

Charlie Brewer slider hooks? I have been using them along with Berkley power bait for many years now.