What Weight Do You Use?

[Bassboy15]

What size of sinker do you use on the *** 5" t-rigged?

Thanks

[Raul]

Depends on how fast I want them to sink.

[ww2farmer]

I don't like using weight on stick baits at all. The sink well enough on there own, in my expierance a 5" stick is pretty effective in 10-12 fow, with out weight. If you do feel the need to add weight I would recomend a EWG hook with the sinker molded to the hook shank, these let the baits fall horizontly, a nose weighted (t-rigged)stick will fall verticaly and IMHO kill the appeal of this style bait. Then again thats just me..........others probably will say different.

[Rebbasser]

I don't like using weight on stick baits at all. The sink well enough on there own, in my expierance a 5" stick is pretty effective in 10-12 fow, with out weight. If you do feel the need to add weight I would recomend a EWG hook with the sinker molded to the hook shank, these let the baits fall horizontly, a nose weighted (t-rigged)stick will fall verticaly and IMHO kill the appeal of this style bait. Then again thats just me..........others probably will say different.

Couldn't have said it better myself. The subtle movement as it falls is what makes this bait such a fish catcher. If you T-rig it with a bullet weight it kills the action, where a keel weighted hook does not.

[Sam]

I don't use any weights on my stickbaits.

I now throw the wacky rig mostly with my stickbaits as I like the action better than the Texas-rig.

You want the slow fall to drive the fish nuts when they see it.

I have thrown one and it never made it 6 inches into the water when a bass hit it.

I agree with using a heavier hook if you want it to fall faster.

[David P]

DON'T USE A WEIGHT.

Stick baits are by far the most productive weightless.

For me, even more productive when rigged wacky rigged.

I haven't T-riged a stick bait in 3 months or so.

[Ghetto_Basser]

I don't like using weight on stick baits at all. The sink well enough on there own, in my expierance a 5" stick is pretty effective in 10-12 fow, with out weight. If you do feel the need to add weight I would recomend a EWG hook with the sinker molded to the hook shank, these let the baits fall horizontly, a nose weighted (t-rigged)stick will fall verticaly and IMHO kill the appeal of this style bait. Then again thats just me..........others probably will say different.

Couldn't have said it better myself. The subtle movement as it falls is what makes this bait such a fish catcher. If you T-rig it with a bullet weight it kills the action, where a keel weighted hook does not.

I also agree. You can use a Mustad Tube hook, I think they are heavier than a Gamakatsu.

[Raul]

DON'T USE A WEIGHT.

Stick baits are by far the most productive weightless.

For me, even more productive when rigged wacky rigged.

I haven't T-riged a stick bait in 3 months or so.

Stick baits are by far the most productive weightless.

Much to learn you still have.

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

no weight at all

[FishTank]

No weights at all.

If I want to use a weight, it is based on the depth and speed of retrieve I'm using.  For instacne,  if I'm fishing at a depth of 4' I'll use a 1/8oz bullet weight, 6' to 8' I'll use 3/16oz and so on.

If I'm busting through some heavy cover I might use a 3/8oz weight but that is the heaviest I will go.

[links_man2]

Catch lots of fish 15-25' with stick baits, trick worms wacky rigged, ..., and I will use 3/8 oz weights at that depth.

[Bassboy15]

DON'T USE A WEIGHT.

Stick baits are by far the most productive weightless.

For me, even more productive when rigged wacky rigged.

I haven't T-riged a stick bait in 3 months or so.

Stick baits are by far the most productive weightless.

Much to learn you still have.

YESSSSSSIR!

[Brad_Coovert]

5" Senko, 1/4 oz. Screw in weight, 4/0 straight shank, round bend Gammy hook.

Totally different type of fall with this rig than you would expect.

There is a GYCB video with this rog and the fall along vertical trees was cool.  I used to have a link to it, but can't find it.  

Can't find my DBVD of it either.   >

Brad