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Texas rig weights #14341472 04/12/22 03:05 PM
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Lately I’ve found myself using a 1/8-1/4 ounce weight and nothing more. Even offshore in 12-25ft I still use the 1/4, it seems I can feel more and get a higher number of bites with a higher hookup ratio. Unless windy conditions make me change to a 3/8 I primarily stick with the lighter lures even though it seems that the newer trends in fishing are heavier Texas rigs. What makes you decide to change your weight? I go off where I’m fishing and what time of year. Any opinions on this would be appreciated!

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Wind and depth. Big TX rig is normally a 3/8 but over 15 feet or high winds I'll go 1/2. Flipping/Pitching I normally go 3/16 or 1/4


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1/16-1/8 & let the bait do the talking.


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3/8 and 1/2 for me most of the time. And typically I've got a 3/4 tied onto either a C-Rig or big worm if I'm fishing deep structure, especially in the wind.


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1/8 oz black tungsten weight is my bread and butter. I use it 90% of the time for all of my TR presentations. The only other weight I will throw is a 1/4 oz, which is very rare. I prefer the small and sleek size of the 1/8 oz based on my results.

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Originally Posted by NateRich5797
1/8 oz black tungsten weight is my bread and butter. I use it 90% of the time for all of my TR presentations. The only other weight I will throw is a 1/4 oz, which is very rare. I prefer the small and sleek size of the 1/8 oz based on my results.


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I throw 1/4 about 95% of the time. 3/16 on beds. Drop-shot is 1/4 100% of the time. I like to keep it simple.

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1/4 or 3/8 are pretty much my go to, 1/2 for deep water or wind and 1/8 if working them up shallow which is about 1/3 of where I throw one.


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With Tungsten, my former partner turned my head on 3/16 oz. I was always a 1/4 oz guy. Now most of my weights are either 3/16 or 5/16 and which one I throw depends on how quick I want the bait to fall.

This is just my traditional tx rig setup, I have 2 weightless versions and a heavy flipping rig setup in my boat as well right now.


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Originally Posted by David Burton
With Tungsten, my former partner turned my head on 3/16 oz. I was always a 1/4 oz guy. Now most of my weights are either 3/16 or 5/16 and which one I throw depends on how quick I want the bait to fall.

This is just my traditional tx rig setup, I have 2 weightless versions and a heavy flipping rig setup in my boat as well right now.


I though I was the only odd ball that threw 3/16 and 5/16 instead of 1/4 and 3/8

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Originally Posted by tmd11111
Originally Posted by David Burton
With Tungsten, my former partner turned my head on 3/16 oz. I was always a 1/4 oz guy. Now most of my weights are either 3/16 or 5/16 and which one I throw depends on how quick I want the bait to fall.

This is just my traditional tx rig setup, I have 2 weightless versions and a heavy flipping rig setup in my boat as well right now.


I though I was the only odd ball that threw 3/16 and 5/16 instead of 1/4 and 3/8


Nope another odd ball here...

I do throw 1/16 & 1/8 when the pressure on the lake is high and wind allows it

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Haydon, keep in mind that different bait profiles will cause different rates of fall with the same weight.
Some guys like a really slow fall to "tease" the fish into biting, some want it to fall fast to trigger a reaction bite. Both thoughts are right - depends on the day.

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I mostly use 1/8 or 3/16. I have always operated on the idea of "use the lightest weight you can get away with for the conditions".


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Originally Posted by dallasdawg
I mostly use 1/8 or 3/16. I have always operated on the idea of "use the lightest weight you can get away with for the conditions".

It took me a while to figure out the lightest I could go without missing too many because of breakoffs and missed hook sets. My goto rig is 12# test, 1/16 weight, and #1 hook. Sometimes I will go to 1/8 if fishing in over 8 feet.

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Exactly what was running through my mind when reading all of the replies, thank you!

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