Standard Texas Rig: When it fails

Matted surface vegetation (too light — go to the punch variant), open-water suspended fish, and gin-clear, hard-pressured water where the hook and profile get refused (go finesse). It is also a slow way to find fish: locate them with a moving bait, then Texas-rig the spot.

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Standard Texas Rig

A 1/4-3/8 oz bullet weight, a 3/0-4/0 hook and a 5-7 in worm or creature — the all-purpose bottom rig for moderate cover on casting gear.

  1. What it is
  2. When it wins
  3. When it fails
  4. Gear notes

Standard Texas Rig