What size weight for your Texas Rig's

[booneangler]

Just wondering what size weight most of you use when you are fishing a texas rig.

[Ticman]

We need a little more specific's.

I use the lightest weight that will maintain bottom contact. That could be 1/16 for six inch worm on 1 oz for a 12 inch worm. You also need to factor in line size, depth and type of structure.

[dpage70]

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I use the lightest weight that will maintain bottom contact. That could be 1/16 for six inch worm on 1 oz for a 12 inch worm. You also need to factor in line size, depth and type of structure.

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[Buggs Islander]

When fishing shallow cover ( laydowns, docks, etc.) I seem to find myself putting either a 3/16 or a 1/4 bullet weight on depending on the fall rate of the bait and how slow need to fish it... Much deeper than 12-15 feet, I will usually move up in weight some...I'm not that patient

[booneangler]

so lets say you are fishing a 6"Lizard in 10 to 20 feet of water would you use a 1/4 ounce weight.

[Ticman]

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With no wind or very little then yes. If you have some wind then you would need to add more weight. Of course at 20 feet you might need a little more depending on the way you are fishing it. Sorry that's not a specific answer but so many variables make it hard to detemine sitting at a keyboard.

I like using the lightest weight I can but sometimes you just have to add more to keep in contact with the bait and bottom.

[Fish Loco]

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WHEN fishing that deep I always use a 1/2 weight.

[booneangler]

i usually use a 3/8. Could you go wrong if you fished a 1/4 ounce weight all the time.

[Buggs Islander]

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yeah...I think that you can't be married to one weight size... say you are using a bigger bait like a brushhog and you are fishing in 6 ft. of water... A lot of my creature bait bites occur on the fall...I might use a 1/8 oz. weight on it so it flutters more on the slower fall to the bottom... Also in deep water with a lot of wind, you definitely want something to get it to the bottom fast...

[colreb2000]

Heck, as a rule of thumb I start at 1/8 and work my way up if needed. It all depends on your application. Heavy weeds and grass warrant more weight, wind=more weight, etc.

[PII Magnum]

I normal start at a 3/16 a standard but it depends on the water depth and what the fish want