Bobber Stopper on Texas Rig why?

[Ravox]

Never used a stopper for the weight on a Texas Rig here in Florida and I'm not used to see people using too, but saw some videos that they use the stopper, what is the advantaged to put a stopper to hold the weight next on the line like that exactly? 

[roadwarrior]

The weight is less likely to get stuck  in the weeds.

[Ravox]

1 minute ago, roadwarrior said:

The weight is less likely to get stuck  in the weeds.

 

humm pegged can't get stuck? and the fact that the weight gets too close to the soft bait can't cause trouble, since the bass can feel the weight when they bite? 

[jbsoonerfan]

2 minutes ago, Ravox said:

 

humm pegged can't get stuck? and the fact that the weight gets too close to the soft bait can't cause trouble, since the bass can feel the weight when they bite? 

He didn't say "can't" he said less likely. I fish a lot of timber and I always peg my weight to make it easier to come through the branches and sticks.

 

You would think a jig would be a terrible thing if bass were wary of feeling the weight when they bite.

[scaleface]

I only peg my weight if the brush is thick   like cedar trees of freshly made brush piles . If I'm fishing old wood I dont peg . 

[bowhunter63]

A lot less hang ups in the rocks. Keeps a tighter presentation 

[Dens228]

Yep, less snagging, less line between unpegged weight and bait to get wrapped around. 

And yes, a bass could care less about the tiny amount of weight.  I fish jigs more than t-rigs and bass suck the jig right up.  

[Ravox]

Ok maybe I should give it a try, what brand and bobber stopper is recommended to use it? never used saw a lot on amazon not so sure what to use with a texas rig

[HaydenS]

The Bass Pro Shops brand pegs are pretty good, they fit pretty snug to the tungsten weight I've got.  They are also pretty cheap, and there are 45.   I've got the black ones. 

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-sinker-stop

[jbsoonerfan]

I ordered some off the auction site one time. I ordered a 100 ct, or so the listing said. It was actually a 100 ct of 5 per, so I got 500. I have since switched to a rubber peg though.

[whitwolf]

@Siebert Outdoors has some good stops...

 

https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/products/smart-peg

[NorthernBasser]

3 hours ago, Ravox said:

Ok maybe I should give it a try, what brand and bobber stopper is recommended to use it? never used saw a lot on amazon not so sure what to use with a texas rig

These are what I use and they do great. Sometimes I'll actually use 2 in case one 'fails'. Especially when I'm punching.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/6th_Sense_Peg_X_Stoppers/descpage-PEGX.html

[Captain Phil]

I use a bobber stopper when flipping and pitching.  Works much better than the screw-in weights and tooth pics we used to use.  Also makes retying easier as you can easily slide the bobber stopper up the line.  You want the lure to "pin ball" down through the cover to trigger a strike.  If you don't peg the weight, the weight separates from the lure losing much of it's energy on the fall.  

[Deleted account]

I always peg. I've heard the arguments for not pegging, but to me anything that disconnects me from my bait is bad.

[Ravox]

20 minutes ago, BassWhole! said:

I always peg. I've heard the arguments for not pegging, but to me anything that disconnects me from my bait is bad.

And you do that on open water too? interesting read somewhere that was not good idea to use it while on open water

[Michigander]

I tend to play the numbers when fishing. The more time my bait spends in the water, the better my odds. The less time my bait spends fouled or hung up while in the water, the better my odds. I get more unfouled, in-water time with a peg.

[Catt]

I seldom peg my weights ?

 

Texas Rigs underwater, the separation between the weight & lures is inches not feet. Once you either drag or hop the Texas Rig the separation disappears.

 

In brush & grass I've learned how to finesse the setup through with minimal hangups.

 

The only time I peg is when punching!

[Mobasser]

I like my weight to slide free on the line. I rarely peg. If I'm flipping to thick stuff, I'll peg. Otherwise for most things, I have the best luck fishing unpegged weight

[Deleted account]

24 minutes ago, Ravox said:

And you do that on open water too? interesting read somewhere that was not good idea to use it while on open water

Always

[CountryboyinDC]

I think maybe @Captain Philis saying the same thing, but pegging the weight to the bait keep the two from separating during a pitch or flip cast.  This gives you a more quiet lure entry.  

[Jaderose]

I put my stopper up the line a few inches and put a couple of beads....one glass and one shiny metal between the bait and the weight.  It works like a rattle.  Nice little *click* sound when I'm working the bait.  Works for me

[Sphynx]

16 hours ago, Ravox said:

And you do that on open water too? interesting read somewhere that was not good idea to use it while on open water

If you look hard enough, you'll find "experts" that will tell you both things, you'll find a whole lot of conflicting information in bass fishing, lots of this stuff makes for an interesting read and is fantastic for giving someone new ideas to try, but I would be very leery of considering anything posted or published as the gospel truth, the only advice I ever got I consider holy writ is the "The fish is always right" meaning that no matter how wrong it might seem for the fish to be biting a certain presentation under unusual conditions, the fish is right, just go with it and enjoy it.

[Choporoz]

I fish mostly wood and grass...not much rock.  I never peg.   Watched underwater videos and I agree with @Catt.  The separation is typically inches and doesn't seem to negatively affect working my trig through cover.

[Team9nine]

 

I only peg when I have to, and then it is with a bobber stop to allow separation of the hook and weight after the hook set.

[J Francho]

I almost never peg.  If I do, I'm having some other issue causing the weight to slide up farther than my liking, or I'm just in the mood to peg.  I prefer the T-stops since you don't need to retie to add or remove one.