Bullet weight sizes for Texas Rig?
Basically I've always thrown my weightless. But would like to get into them weighted. I plan on getting tungsten but any recommendations are great.
What sizes and why you choose that size would be helpful.
Thanks.
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by OG_Chatterbait
I like 1/4th or 3/8ths
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by Imogenis
Clear water lighter weight and get heavier the darker the water.
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by InTroubleAlot
Makes sense. What sizes do you prefer?
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by OG_Chatterbait
3/16th to 1/2
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by InTroubleAlot
What kind of water do you use those in?
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by OG_Chatterbait
I tended to do better with 1/8 or 1/16 in my bass fishing days. Really depends on the depth of water, structure, vegetation, etc.
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by jswledhed
Can you give an example for deep, rocky clear water and shallow to moderate depth with weedy, murky water?
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by OG_Chatterbait
Shallow, lighter weight. Deep, heavier weight. Let the fish tell you what they want.
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by jswledhed
No reason to get tungsten if you haven't experienced the nuances of each weight for various plastics and conditions nor if you don't have a high-end extra fast rod and intend to use bottom-contact presentations.
Most just use 1/4oz, and intermediate should be considering when to use 1/8 and 3/8 and maybe even up to 1/2oz, more advanced anglers will have specific requirements and end up very heavy or specifying something like 3/32.
Save your money, try out a bunch of different weights - learn - then splurge on some tungsten if you must.
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by HookedAZ
Frankly I have two sizes—3/8 and 5/8—and I use the lighter weight on smaller, lighter plastics and vice versa. Doesn’t have to be anymore complicated than that.
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by mandudebro420
I was kinda thinking that there was just 2 possibly 3 and you can cover just about everything. Thanks.
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by OG_Chatterbait
deeper the water heavier the weight, if you cant keep contact with the bottom 100 percent of the time your too light with weight better to be a little heavier then too light .p,s use a no-stretch line as well or your gonna lose & feel a lot of missed bites
Old75
Loc: Broken Arrow, OK
if I am fishing TX rig, I just try to match the bullet weight up to the head of the worm. Hope that makes sense. Feel that bottom.
Another consideration is to slow the rate of fall. I use a 1/8 oz in cold water with finess worms and sencos that don't need much weight. Sacrifice some casting distance but many times they hit it on the fall. Also as others mentioned you need to keep the bait on the bottom so adjust for water depth and clarity. Good luck and tight lines.
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