What rig is best for bass?

The Texas Rig is one of the most popular bass fishing rigs. It is a way to fish a soft plastic worm close to or in cover such as weeds. This rig requires a special cone-shaped weight and a “worm hook” which is designed to be threaded through the worm so that the point of the hook is not exposed.

Do you use a sinker when bass fishing?

In bass fishing, weights, often called sinkers, are generally used with soft plastics. You have bullet weights for Texas rigging, bell sinkers and cylinder sinkers for drop shot, egg sinkers for Carolina rigging, split-shots for finesse fishing, and even clip on or add on weights for weighting hooks.

Do I need a sinker for bass fishing?

You’ll need a sinker or a weighted jighead to get a buoyant lure like a plastic worm or tube bait to the bottom and keep it there. Here’s a roundup of the various weights BASS pros use to get their lures into the strike zone.

Do I need a leader for bass fishing?

For bass fishing per se, you don’t need to use a wire leader, as their teeth do not manage to cut through fluorocarbon line. But in waters that hold a lot of pike or musky, using a thinner wire leader of 10-12lb can reduce the risk of getting bite-offs significantly.

Do I need a swivel for bass fishing?

Swivels are not typically required for live bait, but that can depend on the type of fish an angler is pursuing. Some fish, such as a catfish, tend to twist the line as an angler is reeling it in, which weakens the line and increases the chances of the line breaking.

How far up should you put a bobber?

Place your bobber 6-12″ from your rod tip and make sure your line is not wrapped around your rod.

How far should the bobber be from the weight?

For the bobber, a smaller one is more sensitive and offers less resistance to the fish so it can eat your bait easily. Finally, a short distance between the bobber and the hook (1 to 2 feet, normally) gets your worm in front of many fish yet keeps your hook from snagging the bottom.

Do you tie directly to crankbait?

Tuning a crankbait requires bending the eye-tie attachment in the nose of the lure or molded into the lure’s lip. A needle-nose plier is the perfect tool for making modest adjustments. It’s necessary to bend the eye-tie the opposite direction the lure is favoring.