Sinker Pegging And Plastics

[iceintheveins]

When you are fishing heavy weed or brush cover, do you peg the sinker right up against the eye of the hook? Does the sinker and the plastic have to be perfectly straight to entice a lot of hits? When I rig this way, the sinker isn't usually perfectly inline with the hook eye. Should I rig the plastic to where the head of it extends well beyond the eye of the hook?

[skillet]

Haven't used pegged hooks yet. I could see how they would be off-kilter :-/. Have always rigged plastics so they just cover end of hook and knot...

                             As Ever,

                              skillet

[ohiobassmaster93]

i always peg my worms when fishin heavy cover.just make sure that when you rig the worm that it covers up the knot and the hook eye so that the weight can sit flush on the top of the worm once its peged

[basser89]

There's a spot I fish at lunchtime that's close to work that is really thick with hydrilla this time of year. I usually only use one rod this time of year at that spot, my flippin stick! I always peg the weight right up against the red bead that is right against the hook to get the tubes down through the grass so it doesn't get caught up while the weight sits on the bottom where the bass are.

[Uncle Leo]

Try these they are great for pegging.

http://parasiteweights.com/

[Sam]

Yes, peg your weight when fishing cover.

You can put weight up against eye hook and the head of the worm or as stated use a glass bead between the eye hook and the weight.

A pegged sinker will not get hung up as easily as one what moves along your line.  

[iceintheveins]

Thanks for the tips guys. I will cover the eye of the hook up with the tip of the worm.

[Catt]

I never peg a weight ever; if I'm worried about the cover being to thick I'll throw a jig  

[iceintheveins]

I never peg a weight ever; if I'm worried about the cover being to thick I'll throw a jig

A jig certainley works better if the water is moderately stained to murky. The cloudier the water, the bigger the plastics.

[Catt]

I never peg a weight ever; if I'm worried about the cover being to thick I'll throw a jig

A jig certainley works better if the water is moderately stained to murky. The cloudier the water, the bigger the plastics.

A jig works better in thick cover regardless the water clarity  

[EdKras]

I peg with bobber stops.  They don't push the weight to one side or damage the line like a toothpick.  you can also move them on the line to adjust for the sinker fitting the nose of the bait.  

[tyrius.]

Try these they are great for pegging.

http://parasiteweights.com/

These are sweet!  I talked to the guy who owns that shop/invented them last weekend.  Chuck Ditto is a guide on Lake Shelbyville, and if you ever want to go down there he knows his stuff about that lake!  

His parasite clips are really good too for keeping your plastics from riding up your line and getting damaged.

[Brad_Coovert]

Sometimes I peg in cover, sometimes I don't.  I never peg the weight on baits like tubes, beavers or straight tail worms.  Other baits get pegged in cover.

I like the Gambler weights with the goop in them.  Just don't lose the line threader!  Screw in weights work well too, but they can tear up your plastics.

If I'm fishing a bait weightless in heavy cover or grass, I will use the Reaction Innovations screwed up bullet head.  It is a clear plastic screw on bullet.  It is practically weightless and the clear plastic can be dyed with worm dye.

Brad

[avid]

I use screw in weights all the time.  I pull the worm over the hook eye and screw down the weight so that it is straight and snug against the worm.  A bullet weight pegged to the top of a senko provides a long, steamlined, perfectly symmetrical profile.  I know the Texans have used jigs successfully in thick hydrilla for years, but I fail to see how anything with angles and protrusions can be more weedless.

[Uncle Leo]

Try these they are great for pegging.

http://parasiteweights.com/

These are sweet! I talked to the guy who owns that shop/invented them last weekend. Chuck Ditto is a guide on Lake Shelbyville, and if you ever want to go down there he knows his stuff about that lake!

His parasite clips are really good too for keeping your plastics from riding up your line and getting damaged.

That's how I found out about them, the bait shop is up the road from Lithia Springs. Chuck showed us the proptype of the standup jig that is on the market now, demo in the pool out back.. Also gave us a handfull of clips before they were on the market. Really interesting guy, put us on Bass on Shelbeyville.

[tyrius.]

That's how I found out about them, the bait shop is up the road from Lithia Springs. Chuck showed us the proptype of the standup jig that is on the market now, demo in the pool out back.. Also gave us a handfull of clips before they were on the market. Really interesting guy, put us on Bass on Shelbeyville.

Is that his sweet shaky head?  We used that on our trip.  We didn't have much luck, but no one was having any luck either.  Their drawing too much water out now and the fish aren't all that happy.  Plus I think we were in the middle of a transition for the fish as they were moving deeper.

Chuck was a good guide that I would recommend.  To keep this on topic, his parasite stuff is top notch.  He's got clips, sinkers, shakey heads, cradle weights for swimbaits, etc.

[Avalonjohn44]

I used to use the screw in weights, but have begun using the Parasite Weights as well.  Much better, and the worm lasts longer because the Parasite keeps it from slipping down the hook.

[Willzx225]

I use the rubber T stops.  They are similiar to the old toothpick technique but they don't harm the line and you can also slide them up the line when you need to retie.

[avid]

Thanks for the parasite link.

I'm gonna hold off on em till I hear more from guys who fish in the loose weedy conditions common in florida.

that clip is on the outside of the worm.  Looks like a weed magnet to me.  

Looking forward to hearing more.

[J Francho]

Generally I only peg near pads to avoid having the line draped over the pad, with the weight and bait on opposite ends.  otherwise, I leave it loose.  I find that a few shakes of the tip cleans the weeds off the rig.  Pegging alters the action, as well, so keep that in mind on a slow day. Adding or removing a peg might be the difference.

[iceintheveins]

I definately need to buy some of those parasite weights and clips. They look awesome. I need to try the screw in ones too.