re: Fishing With Texas Rigged Set Up (Beginner)

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Chad that's a dang carolina rig and you know it.

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yes i do and i don't know what a texas rigged set up is... i assumed its the same and texas people like to rename shite after themselves cause they are self righteous stuck up racist assholes.

you need to tell your kid to turn his hat to the correct position if he whats to play baseball.

Thank you for a simple answer

I have to go on a guided fishing trip for work in 2 weeks and I am anxious as hell for obvious reasons. I have been wanting to learn how to fish but I don't want one of my first times in such an uncomfortable environment

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I have to go on a guided fishing trip for work in 2 weeks and I am anxious as hell for obvious reasons. I have been wanting to learn how to fish but I don't want one of my first times in such an uncomfortable environment

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when texas rigging, you can never reel in too fast. Cast out, reel in so fast. Cast out, reel in so fast. Rinse Repeat.

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you need to tell your kid to turn his hat to the correct position if he whats to play baseball.

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I told my kid and she says frick off rimrod.

Let it bang the frick out of the hook Texas rigged

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Do you wrap that weight above the hook to keep it an inch or two above the hook or is ok to let it slide down all the way to the hook? That is my main question

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Against hook, you can stick a toofpick in the weight and break it off to keep it there if you want.

Texas rigged tips:


1. use a EWG offset worm hook sized to fit your plastic and "texpose" the hookpoint
2. use 10 lb plus line and remember mono stretches so long casts will reduce hookset ability.
3. use a sufficent weight to get the worm to the bottom and mantain contact with bottom.
4. Large plastic worms, deeper depths, and grass require heavier weghts. 3/8 is pretty standard.
5. use a rod with a fast tip and lots of backbone
6. when putting the plastic on the hook make sure it extends just an 1/8 of inch past the hook eye thus burying the line tie and protecting it from the weight bouncing on it.
7. Cast and let the bait fall on a semi slack line watching the line for any "ticks" or "bumps" on the fall.
8. Once on the bottom let it sit there for a bit then work it back with a slow methodical stop and go retrieve varying your pauses and movements. Try to mentally map the structure below with the feel of the worm crawling over the bottom.
9. When you get the characteristic tap-tap of a bass reel down to the lure placing slight pressure on the line and then set the hook hard.
10. In the begining it may be easier to peg the weght to the line right against the lure with a toothpick. It is easier to feel structure IMO that way. It is also helpful in heavy grass.
11. ribbon tail for low visibitly water and straight tail for clear water. pick one or two colors (red shad, purple/black, and watermelon are hard to beat) and stick with it. chartruese accent or tail in muddy water helps.
12. lots of soft plastic makers out there and each has advantages. I personally like the Wave fishing products and powerworms.

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weight, bead, swivel, leader, hook

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Carolina Rig.

Technically it won't be banging off the hook, it will be the top of the worm/lizard/etc. that you rig on the hook.

Some people put a bead below the weight to get more noise when the weight comes back down the line.