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[Striper9]

When Texas rigging does the hook have to lay in the “hook slot”? After I catch a fish and the bait gets turn up I wanna flip flop the hook to the other side. Does it have a negative impact?

[Spankey]

I don’t think those hooks slots are critical. Other baits have them molded in as well. Especially craws. I wouldn’t over think those slots because your terminal tackle may vary. 

[optimator]

Nope.

[paulmandude]

I always treated it like a hook slot like a fluke and rigged it as such. Just keep rotating position- it’s fine

[IcatchDinks]

Hook slot isn't critical. It helps a little bit keeping the bait weedless, but it'd work just as good the other way, too.  

[Cbump]

Nope x2

[DitchPanda]

Not critical an any way. Just skin hook the point on the other side.

[BrianMDTX]

10 hours ago, DitchPanda said:

Not critical an any way. Just skin hook the point on the other side.

Sometimes Texposing the hook is better at weedless than using the slot.