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Ive been fishing texas rigged worms, craws , lizards since the 70s. Ive caught more bass this way then all other techniques combined.This past week I fished a newer lake that was filled with thick brush and cedar trees. I usually use a toothpick to peg the sinker in this situation but forgot them. Also I was getting snagged a lot and losing fish because the nose of the lure kept sliding down the hook. It was getting frustrating , so i set out to solve the problems. Here is what I come up with.
:First attach a bobber stop on your line this will peg your sinker and works much better than a toothpick.
: Put on the bullet weight .
:Take a small barrel swivel and slide the line through one eye . {Got this from a readers tip in Bassmaster.}
: Tie on the hook.
:Take your worm and do the first part of the Texas rig . Take the lure up to the eye like normal then put the hook through the other eye of the barrel swivel and pull it up , locking the lure in place.
: Finish the Texas rig
Its pretty simple and greatly improves the rig.
Now the worm... cant slide down the hook and balling up , resulting in fewer snags , fewer missed fish and a more efficient rig.
:First attach a bobber stop on your line this will peg your sinker and works much better than a toothpick.
: Put on the bullet weight .
:Take a small barrel swivel and slide the line through one eye . {Got this from a readers tip in Bassmaster.}
: Tie on the hook.
:Take your worm and do the first part of the Texas rig . Take the lure up to the eye like normal then put the hook through the other eye of the barrel swivel and pull it up , locking the lure in place.
: Finish the Texas rig
Its pretty simple and greatly improves the rig.
Now the worm... cant slide down the hook and balling up , resulting in fewer snags , fewer missed fish and a more efficient rig.
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