When do you Texas rig aa worm/senko? 2024
clemsondds reply :
What conditions/situations do you look for to decide to throw a t-rig?
Mike L reply :
Grass, wood, rocks, docks etc..
Anywhere but open water.
Mike
scaleface reply :
Just about anywhere but especially on wood , laydowns , beaver houses... I do like like them in open water , especially on deep points .
BigAngus752 reply :
If I'm in the boat, there is a worm t-rigged on the deck. Size/shape of the worm, the amount of weight, and the hook style will vary by season and weather, but I'm never without one ready to go.
clemsondds reply :
Thanks! Do you use it mainly if you aren’t getting bit on moving baits (cover-squarebill, spinnerbait...) or do you lead with it?
Mobasser reply :
A T rig has been my best producer for a long time. It's one lure you can cast almost anywhere. I may start out trying to catch fish on a faster moving bait, but usually end up with a T rig. I often lead off with it too, especially in hot weather
MIbassyaker reply :
There is no wrong answer, but one straightforward approach is the "one-two punch": First make some casts to an area with a moving bait, then a few casts to specific targets with the worm before moving on.
scaleface reply :
On 2/9/2020 at 11:01 PM, clemsondds said:Thanks! Do you use it mainly if you aren’t getting bit on moving baits (cover-squarebill, spinnerbait...) or do you lead with it?
Yes.
Texas rigs work great in heavy cover . Sometimes I start out with it sometimes not . Keep experimenting until something clicks .
Catt reply :
99.95% of time ????
NorthernBasser reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 12:10 AM, Catt said:99.95% of time ????
99.99% for me!
clemsondds reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 12:11 AM, NorthernBasser said:99.99% for me!
Seriously? You two really use it that much? Strictly straight trig worm? Senko?
NorthernBasser reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 12:15 AM, clemsondds said:Seriously? You two really use it that much? Strictly straight trig worm? Senko?
Oh, not Senko (I also rig it wacky style). I also use shaky heads, so maybe I exaggerated a bit. But when throwing a worm I definitely t-rig it way more often than not.
Catt reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 12:15 AM, clemsondds said:Seriously? You two really use it that much? Strictly straight trig worm? Senko?
On 2/10/2020 at 12:40 AM, NorthernBasser said:Oh, not Senko (I also rig it wacky style). I also use shaky heads, so maybe I exaggerated a bit. But when throwing a worm I definitely t-rig it way more often than not.
Seriously
Texas rigged plastics both weighted & unweighted.
Most wacky rig a Senko, I Texas rig em weightless & fish em like a Fluke.
Michigander reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 12:15 AM, clemsondds said:Seriously? You two really use it that much? Strictly straight trig worm? Senko?
I rig stick baits (senkos etc) t-rigged the majority of the time. I barely wacky rig but that's because I fish very weedy lakes. I favor the VMC light wire offsets for this. Too heavy of a hook and you lose the stick baits magical action on the fall. For example, I discovered these last year and they are pretty amazing:
https://vmcpeche.com/products/fastgrip-wide-gap-worm-hook
On 2/9/2020 at 10:22 PM, BigAngus752 said:If I'm in the boat, there is a worm t-rigged on the deck. Size/shape of the worm, the amount of weight, and the hook style will vary by season and weather, but I'm never without one ready to go.
I'm the same way but with a Rage Craw. But it's always on the deck ready. Most of the time it's on a pegged 1/8 oz tungsten bullet weight and a 3/0 Owner CPS spring hook.
tcbass reply :
Have tried T-Rig Senkos before at the same time friends used Wacky rigged. Wacky was always more successful so switched to that and haven't gone back.
lo n slo reply :
On 2/9/2020 at 10:00 PM, clemsondds said:What conditions/situations do you look for to decide to throw a t-rig?
anytime i’m on the water unless the wind is blowing like a freight train
Sam reply :
On 2/9/2020 at 11:01 PM, clemsondds said:Thanks! Do you use it mainly if you aren’t getting bit on moving baits (cover-squarebill, spinnerbait...) or do you lead with it?
You throw it when the bass hits and misses your buzzbait or Whopper Plopper at the exacts spot where hit occurred.
The bass thinks it wounded the topewate and will hit your Senko.
You lead with your plastics at any time, especially in creeks, rocks, piers, docks, brush piles, wood, Cypress trees, logs, mouths of smaller creeks entering larger creeks and the list goes on.
WRB reply :
I like to divide the water where I fish into worm water and jig water to start with.
Worm water for Texas rig with sliding bullet weighs I tend to use worms 7" to 13" preferring more gradual sloping terrian. Jig water I prefer faster sloping rocky terrain with more sparse cover then worm water. I also fish T-rigged slower than jigs most of the time.
Other then drop shot where I nose or wacky hook worms, I weedless hook worms including finesse slip shot rigged worms.
My game plan develops depending on what the bass prefer. If I start out worming clay to gravel transitions with wood stick ups for example and the bass strike jigs in lieu of worms or vice versa I go with what is working regardless if my preference.
My Texas rigged worms usually includes a glass faceted bead between the bullet weight because I like to shake, hop and drag worms.
Tom
GreenPig reply :
Never fished in Texas, so haven't had a reason to Texas rig. Maybe one day .
Log Catcher reply :
I usually start with moving baits. I switch to a Trig when the bite dies on moving baits. I will throw a Trig in places it is not good for crankbaits. I always have at least one rod set up with a Trig anytime I'm fishing.
NorthernBasser reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 1:48 AM, Catt said:
Most wacky rig a Senko, I Texas rig em weightless & fish em like a Fluke.
I started out fishing weightless Senko's t-rigged all of the time. Then I heard about how successful wacky rigging them can be. So I started throwing them that way, and I do have success. But I definitely seem to have more success fishing them t-rigged and fishing them like a Fluke.
TBAG reply :
I always have a spinning setup which I only use for weightless Senkos, either texas rigged or wacky.
I also always have a baitcasting setup with either a texas rigged, bullet weight worm, craw or lizard.
If all else fails or the fishing is tough it's hard to beat a Senko, they are straight fish catching machines and that's no secret.
Michigander reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 2:45 AM, NorthernBasser said:I started out fishing weightless Senko's t-rigged all of the time. Then I heard about how successful wacky rigging them can be. So I started throwing them that way, and I do have success. But I definitely seem to have more success fishing them t-rigged and fishing them like a Fluke.
I went through a similar progression and ended in the same spot.
MIbassyaker reply :
For me, whether a senko gets the t-rig treatment or the wacky treatment depends on how I want it to move as I bring it back.
If I want vertical movement to be the dominant mode of presentation during the retrieve (e.g., lift-fall-lift, etc.), I will go wacky.
If I want horizontal movement to be the dominant mode of presentation during the retrieve (e.g., jerk/drag/twitch- pause), I'll go with the t-rig.
Both have their time and place.
clemsondds reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 5:08 AM, MIbassyaker said:For me, whether a senko gets the t-rig treatment or the wacky treatment depends on how I want it to move as I bring it back.
If I want vertical movement to be the dominant mode of presentation during the retrieve (e.g., lift-fall-lift, etc.), I will go wacky.
If I want horizontal movement to be the dominant mode of presentation during the retrieve (e.g., jerk/drag/twitch- pause), I'll go with the t-rig.
Both have their time and place.
This is what I am wanting to hear...time and place for when you decide to use a worm over a squarebill/spinnerbait/crankbait. Which conditions. Love the responses so far!
Sam reply :
Clemson dentist, I just figured out your problem.
You can throw any plastics you want Texas, Shakey Head, Drop Shot or Tokyo rigged, etc. as long as you yell "Geaux Tigers!"
Not Go Tigers. It's Geaux Tigers!!!! 
Now go out there and try some different rigs and baits and let us know how your Texas rigs do as compared to the other presentations you throw.
MIbassyaker reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 5:22 AM, clemsondds said:This is what I am wanting to hear...time and place for when you decide to use a worm over a squarebill/spinnerbait/crankbait. Which conditions. Love the responses so far!
You are looking for simple rules-of-thumb to help you decide when vs. when not to throw a t-rig. The reality is, a texas rigged worm excels in a wider variety of situations than almost anything else. It makes more sense to ask this question about other baits before asking it about a t-rigged worm.
If you have more than one rod, there's an easy rule-of-thumb: tie a worm on one rod, and tie a moving bait on another rod. Try them both in each area you hit and let the fish tell you what they want. Whatever they bite, keep doing that. If they stop biting, change it up again.
If you have one rod, it's not a bad strategy to just put on the worm, lead with it and fish it everywhere. Exceptions might be (1) summer mornings and evenings, try topwater first, and (2) Spring and Fall, try a spinnerbait/chatterbait/crankbait/jerkbait first.
clemsondds reply :
Thanks everyone. I always like to post these questions, just to hear everyone else’s options. Obviously I have my methods, but never hurts to hear other’s perspectives. I have found that I haven’t been fishing a trig as much, so thought I would get everyone’s thoughts. I have a tendency to throw shakyhead, jig, and wacky senko more. but great to hear other views. I know there are some diehard worm fans out there
DitchPanda reply :
I dont fish a traditional weighted trigged worm very much anymore honeslty.. opting mostly for a creature bait or a jig instead.. I do fish a weightless stick bait mostly senkos, dingers or bps stick o a lot during summer usually over and through grass
galyonj reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 2:08 AM, WRB said:My Texas rigged worms usually includes a glass faceted bead between the bullet weight because I like to shake, hop and drag worms.
Tom
I'm curious: Do you always use the same color bead? Does bead color even matter, do you think?
Catt reply :
I've said it many times in the past & will repeat it again.
I keep 2 setups on my deck 24/7/365, a Texas Rig & a Jig-n-Craw.
Why?
The #1 & #2 most productive techniques of all time are those two.
Like mentioned creatures, craws, & bugs can be substituted for the worm.
In my little pea brain a Texas Rig includes everything from a weightless presentation up to a punch rig...they are all Texas Rigs.
WRB reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 8:35 AM, galyonj said:I'm curious: Do you always use the same color bead? Does bead color even matter, do you think?
I like to use beads with similar predominate colors as the soft plastic; black, brown, purple, red and green.
Tom
Dens228 reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 8:37 AM, Catt said:I've said it many times in the past & will repeat it again.
I keep 2 setups on my deck 24/7/365, a Texas Rig & a Jig-n-Craw.
Why?
The #1 & #2 most productive techniques of all time are those two.
Like mentioned creatures, craws, & bugs can be substituted for the worm.
In my little pea brain a Texas Rig includes everything from a weightless presentation up to a punch rig...they are all Texas Rigs.
Same here, Plus either a swim jig, bladed jig, or underspin.
BigAngus752 reply :
On 2/9/2020 at 11:01 PM, clemsondds said:Thanks! Do you use it mainly if you aren’t getting bit on moving baits (cover-squarebill, spinnerbait...) or do you lead with it?
Totally dependant on the circumstances. Here's one of many examples...it's high-sun summertime, blue bird skies, water temp is high, barometer is high and steady. I'm going straight to shady laydowns and docks with three rods. One has a t-rigged worm with a light, pegged weight. One has a 8 inch + worm t-rigged with a 3/8 weight (not pegged). The third has a wacky-rigged worm. I'm fishing heavy cover / dark shade from 1ft deep laydowns to 9ft deep docks. This pattern caught my most and largest fish in 2019.
If circumstances are different and call for moving baits I keep a t-rig (and a wacky) on deck in case I want to be more thorough in an area or if I want to throw a follow-up to a miss on a mover.
clemsondds reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 9:29 AM, BigAngus752 said:Totally dependant on the circumstances. Here's one of many examples...it's high-sun summertime, blue bird skies, water temp is high, barometer is high and steady. I'm going straight to shady laydowns and docks with three rods. One has a t-rigged worm with a light, pegged weight. One has a 8 inch + worm t-rigged with a 3/8 weight (not pegged). The third has a wacky-rigged worm. I'm fishing heavy cover / dark shade from 1ft deep laydowns to 9ft deep docks. This pattern caught my most and largest fish in 2019.
If circumstances are different and call for moving baits I keep a t-rig (and a wacky) on deck in case I want to be more thorough in an area or if I want to throw a follow-up to a miss on a mover.
Thank you! Great response
MIbassyaker reply :
On 2/10/2020 at 9:29 AM, BigAngus752 said:Totally dependant on the circumstances. Here's one of many examples...it's high-sun summertime, blue bird skies, water temp is high, barometer is high and steady. I'm going straight to shady laydowns and docks with three rods. One has a t-rigged worm with a light, pegged weight. One has a 8 inch + worm t-rigged with a 3/8 weight (not pegged). The third has a wacky-rigged worm. I'm fishing heavy cover / dark shade from 1ft deep laydowns to 9ft deep docks. This pattern caught my most and largest fish in 2019.
If circumstances are different and call for moving baits I keep a t-rig (and a wacky) on deck in case I want to be more thorough in an area or if I want to throw a follow-up to a miss on a mover.
Thinking about this description and the places I fish that would fit these conditions, I'm doing something similar....but if i've got shaded hard cover, there's no way I don't have a topwater -- a popper, say -- on one of those rods. Maybe the heavy t-rig for bottom stuff in all depths, the wacky worm for mid-column, and a popper for the top.
Koz reply :
Anywhere and everywhere. But the truth is, I probably don't fish it enough. It's just not as sexy as the other baits in my arsenal.
jbsoonerfan reply :
I don't fish a T-Rig all the time, but I do every time.
Bankbeater reply :
I use to think it was the bait that wasn’t getting bites. Over the past year or so if I can’t get a bite on a t-rig, I will switch over to a weightless rig or a split shot rig.
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