How the Texas rig works The Texas rig is made to fish plastics on the bottom and in heavy cover. It works by fishing a plastic bait directly below a lightweight bullet sinker, which gets it to the ...

Choose the right sinker for walleye fishing based on depth, cover, and presentation—Lindy Rigs, bottom bouncers, bullet weights, and more to improve your catch.

To Texas-rig a plastic worm, first place a bullet style sinker onto your line. Then, tie a worm hook to the line below the sinker.

Last spring a buddy went kayak fishing at Black Bass Lake, a picturesque little reservoir in the heart of Eureka Springs.

Why Sinkers Matter for Walleye Fishing There are lots of ways to catch walleye. Although they do suspend at times and in certain waters like Lake Erie, in many cases, walleyes stick pretty tight ...

What are the best fishing rigs for soft baits? Learn how to fish the Texas Rig, Carolina rig, tube rig, and Wacky Rig to fish for largemouth bass and catch smallmouths.

Similar to how I prefer to fish a Texas rig, this will put a lot of action into your soft plastic and allow the bell sinker to slide up and down the line with each lift of your rod.

The rig is especially suitable for slow to moderate currents, with sinker weights typically ranging from 30g to 150g.

Carolina Rig Closely related to the Texas Rig, the Carolina features a slip sinker fixed a foot or two in front of the weedless lure.

Working the lure the right way is also important. The pull-and-drop that’s popular with Texas-rig anglers is less effective with the Carolina Rig because it activates the sinker more than the worm.

The Texas rig is undoubtedly the most frequently used rig and is by far the most versatile. The rig consists of a sliding bullet sinker that is positioned above the hook, and can also be “pegged ...