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Home Fishing Tips When to Downsize Texas Rigs

When to Downsize Texas Rigs

Kyle Peterson
Dec 26, 2019

Today’s hardcore bass anglers hit the water with an arsenal of proven finesse tactics like Neko rigging, the drop shot, wacky worming and the shaky jighead to name a few. All perform excellently but so does the often overlooked finesse Texas rig.

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Lew’s Custom Pro Speed Spin Spinning Reel, TLC3000
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Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten Weights, 1/8-ounce
Mustad KVD Grip-Pin Soft Plastic Hook, 4/0

California bass pro Billy Hines loves “counting rocks” with a light Texas rig. He fishes a finesse floating worm with a light, unpegged bullet weight and spinning tackle. Hines uses a slow and methodical retrieve to work the worm in and out of crevices in the rocks.

Downsize and slowdown with a finesse Texas rig the next time the “big stuff” falls short. It’s always capable of putting 2- to 10-pounders in the boat.

Kyle Peterson

Kyle is the resident adventurer with an adept eye for a good shot and the training and expertise to bring a lot of dynamic content to Wired2fish videos. His underwater footage and aerial photography help set Wired2fish’s content apart from the masses. He’s an avid freshwater angler adept at catching a lot of different kinds of fish in a lot of different ways and places.