Has any body tried it? how well did it work
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Has any body tried it? how well did it work
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Not sure about Texas rig, but a Carolina rig is a great search method for probing large areas with relatively clean bottoms. I generally prefer bobber fishing in shallow water and drop shotting in deeper water (I just use a heavy split shot for the weight). I have had good luck finding and catching brim by dragging live bait on the bottom behind a slip sinker Carolina rig style. I bet a small grub or twister tail, or perhaps a fly, would work good that way. Not so sure about having the bait right up against the weight though, I haven't tried that.
If you're talking about burying the hook point into the bait to make it weedless/snagless (Texas rigging), then no ... I haven't tried it, but I see no reason why it wouldn't work. I haven't caught any Bluegill on Texas Rigged plastic baits, but I have caught many Green Sunfish & Warmouth when using them for Bass. You might have to go to a very small hook & bait size, but I see no reason why it wouldn't work.Quote:
Originally Posted by no luck
And like "Cricketcage" ... I have used a slip sinker/hook/live bait for catching Bluegill & Shellcracker. There is only a minor distinction between Texas Rigging & Carolina Rigging .... which is mostly in the way the bait is retrieved. CR'ing is mostly "dragging" the bait along the bottom, whereas TR'ing is mostly lifting/dropping or hopping the bait along the bottom. TR'ing slip sinkers are usually free to slip on the line & come in contact with the hook ... CR'ing slip sinkers are usually held away from the hook/bait by a length of leader line, attached to a clip or swivel.
... cp :kewl
I prefer a drop shot with the bait 12-20" up the line from the sinker, even when casting. Works best if you can have a 2-3" dropper to tie the hook to, so it has seperation from the main line.
I use the drop shot with my 12' jig pole often to fish trees and stumps, light wire #6 or #8 hook and either a cricket or worm.
When the water warms up and the fish are in 8' or so deep along the edge of the weeds I fish a 1/16 oz jig head with curly tail grub and a mea worm on the hook. Let t sink and bounce it on the bottom just like when fishing a plastic worm for bass, catch a few catfish using this set up also
Texas rigging works fine for bluegill. Make sure the hook is very sharp though. Carry your hook hone with you because dull hooks won't work so well.