One Texas rig plastic….FOREVER

[T-Billy]

1 hour ago, Jake51823 said:

Thanks all for putting your thoughts in. My close second would be a brush hog but for some reason it fell off for me this year. 

I’ve also been getting many birds nest on t rigs with my fluoro this year for some reason. Thinking about switching to mono. Any suggestions on a good mono for t rigs? 

Trilene XT. Low stretch, handles great, abrasion resistant, great knot strength, available everywhere, priced right. Nothing I don't like about it.

[Wprich]

1 hour ago, Jake51823 said:

Thanks all for putting your thoughts in. My close second would be a brush hog but for some reason it fell off for me this year. 

I’ve also been getting many birds nest on t rigs with my fluoro this year for some reason. Thinking about switching to mono. Any suggestions on a good mono for t rigs? 

Same for me brush hawgs didn't work as well for me this year seemed they wanted lizards more weirdly?.  I kept trying my brush hawgs to no avail but everytime I changed to a watermelon or black lizard I got some.

[Sphynx]

1 hour ago, Jake51823 said:

Thanks all for putting your thoughts in. My close second would be a brush hog but for some reason it fell off for me this year. 

I’ve also been getting many birds nest on t rigs with my fluoro this year for some reason. Thinking about switching to mono. Any suggestions on a good mono for t rigs? 

Maxima Ultragreen or Trilene XL, I personally use the Maxima, but if I am at Walmart or wherever and they don't have any I don't have any reservations about grabbing the Trilene in a pinch.

[Columbia Craw]

Baby or medium size brush hog.

[Log Catcher]

I agree with @John6.47. It would be a Zoom U tail in Junebug. Use a 6'6" BPS Bionic Blade with a Lews Tournament MP Reel in a 6.8:1 gear ratio. 1/8 oz. weight and a 2/0 offset round bend hook and 12# Sunline Super Florocarbon line.

 

As for mono I would recommend Sufix Siege. This has been the best mono I have ever tried.

[FishTank]

5in Senko black with blue flake. 

[Jake51823]

2 hours ago, Wprich said:

Same for me brush hawgs didn't work as well for me this year seemed they wanted lizards more weirdly?.  I kept trying my brush hawgs to no avail but everytime I changed to a watermelon or black lizard I got some.

Yeah weird. I usually have great success with them. But the fish gets what the fish wants as always. 

My used to be favorite t rig bait was the yama senko but they just ripped too easily to keep using them. Plus a worm with a tail that flutters or swims is deadly instead of a straight tail. 

[Bankbeater]

Tough question. I would have to say a Zoom Finesse Worm. 

[river-rat]

 

It depends on where I'm fishing.

 

For example, in the Atchafalaya Basin or Bayou Black Marsh it would have to be a Gene Larew 4" Salt Craw in Black/Blue Glitter/Blue Claws. I can use it on a Texas Rig, Rage Rig, or as a jig trailer.

 

At Toledo Bend or Sam Rayburn it would be a Zoom UV Speed Worm in Watermelon Red. Like Catt I also would dip the tail in chartreuse dye.

 

 

[N Florida Mike]

Zoom super Fluke . watermelon seed.

T-rigged , weightless, with a 3/0 EWG Gammy hook…

I would change colors based on the water Im fishing.

[ironbjorn]

5" Watermelon Red Senko

 

Why that size? It catches littles and bigs equally.

 

Why that color? It works for me no matter the water clarity, from clear to muddy.

 

Why that bait? It's the perfect Wacky Rig bait. It's the perfect Texas Rigged weightless plastic; it's got the weight for casting gear and the ideal fall through the water column with the classic Senko shimmy. It's best weightless, of course, but works as well as anything else Texas Rigged with a weight. You can flip it into cover and its slender profile makes it a great punching bait as well.

 

It's the most universal plastic.

 

 

[N Florida Mike]

18 hours ago, Columbia Craw said:

Baby or medium size brush hog.

Baby brush hogs are great. I dont catch much with brush hogs.

2 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

5" Watermelon Red Senko

My 2nd choice…

[Jake51823]

2 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

5" Watermelon Red Senko

 

Why that size? It catches littles and bigs equally.

 

Why that color? It works for me no matter the water clarity, from clear to muddy.

 

Why that bait? It's the perfect Wacky Rig bait. It's the perfect Texas Rigged weightless plastic; it's got the weight for casting gear and the ideal fall through the water column with the classic Senko shimmy. It's best weightless, of course, but works as well as anything else Texas Rigged with a weight. You can flip it into cover and its slender profile makes it a great punching bait as well.

 

It's the most universal plastic.

 

 

Great explanation I appreciate it. What’s your go to bullet weight? I would’ve said those but the zooms seem more durable to me than the original Yama’s. 

[N Florida Mike]

18 hours ago, T-Billy said:

Trilene XT. Low stretch, handles great, abrasion resistant, great knot strength, available everywhere, priced right. Nothing I don't like about it.

My fav. line as well…

[ironbjorn]

1 minute ago, Jake51823 said:

Great explanation I appreciate it. What’s your go to bullet weight? I would’ve said those but the zooms seem more durable to me than the original Yama’s. 

I use Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten in 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 usually. Always the lightest possible. But I rarely use a weight for a Senko, and yet it would be the one plastic I would choose if I could only have one. Sorta funny if you think about it.

[Jake51823]

5 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said:

My fav. line as well…

I suck at tying leaders and a lot of people say braid to fluoro for t rigs but I might just switch to mono so I’ll definitely try that and big game 

[T-Billy]

2 hours ago, Jake51823 said:

I suck at tying leaders and a lot of people say braid to fluoro for t rigs but I might just switch to mono so I’ll definitely try that and big game 

Lotsa fish caught on mono before flouro came along, and todays mono is better than ever. Big game is good mono too, but more stretch and memory than XT. 

Leaders are no big deal. With a little practice the Alberto is easily tied out on the water, and plenty strong.

Don't be afraid to give straight braid a whirl. It's been my experience that we fisherman are more line shy than the fish most of the time. Wish I had ignored the marketing hype and figured this out sooner.

[Catt]

1 hour ago, T-Billy said:

Big game is good mono too, but more stretch and memory than XT

 

Big Game is more abrasion resistant & shock absorption.

[T-Billy]

18 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

Big Game is more abrasion resistant & shock absorption.

Dunno about the abraision, XT is tough stuff. Might be a wash there, but Big Game is famous for it's shock absorbing ability. At it's price point, I don't know of any line that can hang with Big Game. There's a reason it's so popular.

[TnRiver46]

Zoom dead ringer 

[Chris186]

Baby Brush Hog hands down. If that wasn’t available it would be a Gambler Ugly Otter.

[keagbassr]

Double wide beaver. Its the lifeblood of my punch setup. 

[schplurg]

Give me any flimsy piece of plastic and I'll catch a bass with it!

[bowhunter63]

Rage Craw or Zoom Z Craw. Either one would be good 

[Big Rick]

Haven't seen this one mentioned and it is the most consistent for me as of the past couple of years:

 

Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw in Junebug. Zoom makes a special run of Candybug every so often and it is even better.