When I first started serious bass fishing

[mac (Doyle McEwen)]

the hottest new(?) technique was Texas rigging worms..I find that now I rarely use it..In fact I have a worm bag I open maybe once a year, if at all..I was fairly successful using the technique in the mid-south and Texas, however when I was once again stationed back here in California it just didn't catch me any fish..How many of you utilize Texas rigged worms as a regular part of your fishing arsenal..

mac

[sTony]

When I get to fish I have a Texas rig on board just about all the time. Bu then, I still use a lot of old school baits as well. I like to fish relatively methodically most of the time. Likely why I'd make a crappy tournament angler.

Well, okay, just one of the reasons,

Tony

[mac (Doyle McEwen)]

Yeah Long, I was referring to T-rigged worms..I too, rig brush hawgs and beavers Texas style, but haven't done it with worms or even lizards for quite some time..I don't remember ever using a Carolina rig..

mac

[Bassanova]

The Pro I was fishing with yesterday at the Delta WON Bass Pro/Am used a Texas rigging worms without the weight being pegged. He fished it in the grass working it show and landed an 8 pounder. Best fish I have seen in a long time.

I have a Texas rig tied on the boat all the time but I peg the weight maybe I will stop pegging!

[Sean Wayman]

the hottest new(?) technique was Texas rigging worms..I find that now I rarely use it..In fact I have a worm bag I open maybe once a year, if at all..I was fairly successful using the technique in the mid-south and Texas, however when I was once again stationed back here in California it just didn't catch me any fish..How many of you utilize Texas rigged worms as a regular part of your fishing arsenal..

mac

Well rig one up and we can head to Berryessa thursday.

For the record or to stay on topic I use a standard texas rig from time to time. I can think of a few others where I use it most of the time, Clear Lake, Calero, Delta(not as much these days), Berryessa maybe more this year if its productive.

[Cooch]

Back in the 80s & 90s, we used to toss t-rigged Ring worms, Gator Tails and Tripple Ripples all the time here on the Delta. Got away from it with Red Bombers, jigs & Black buzzbaits fer a long time. Was then reminded back in 1999 when I drew Mick Kitchen in a Bassmasters event here, Day 2. He was tossing that damn 6" Iovinno S20 and actually broke the 13 year old BASS 3 day limit record before the eventual winner weighed in. Oh, by the way, I gotta thank him too, he as well as Mick, was tossing a Texas rigged Zipper in that event.

Ever since that event, I always have a texas rigged wormin rod in the boat at all times, fish it often. I also have a second rod, rigged fer Zippers, Kreatures, lizards and/or craws too. That 330 Yamamoto Kreature, has been my most productive bait here ALL summer long.

[g-man]

the hottest new(?) technique was Texas rigging worms..I find that now I rarely use it..In fact I have a worm bag I open maybe once a year, if at all..I was fairly successful using the technique in the mid-south and Texas, however when I was once again stationed back here in California it just didn't catch me any fish..How many of you utilize Texas rigged worms as a regular part of your fishing arsenal..

mac

When I first started bass fishing the t-rig worm was all I tossed. (7 inch black power worms) I caught fish everywhere I went with it, But I stopped using it years ago too. I do toss the big unit on the Delta and CL still but not much! I was just thinking the other day that i should pick up that power worm, and toss it some more since it caught me so many fish when I first started!

[sky88s]

I LOVE THE T-RIG..

use all the time..my go-to!!..and I always use it with out the peg..makes presentation great..especially when the weight jumps way far ahead..and that slack line gets picked up..sorta like the pause on a jerk bait..

LOVE IT!!

[Sean Wayman]

Two great texas rigged baits, the Zipper worm(look below for 20%off) and the power worm. I have never stopped fishing the zipper, but I really like it on the Delta in the winter. The power worm I always use when nite fishing. Like alot of baits that were great and never stopped working, I just got caught up in newer stuff.

[Mr Gambler]

I"m going to show my age, the hottest thing was the plastic worm with 2 hooks and a spinner in front, but caught my first bass on a heddon sonic at encanto lagoon in Pheonix.

[Marc]

When I was 16 years old (back in 1969) I caught the Delaware State Record largemouth on a Texas-rigged Herters plastic worm (purple). Texas-rigged worms dominated for almost 30 years, but now I rarely throw it except for night fishing. Probably a big mistake on my part.

[Cooch]

I"m going to show my age, the hottest thing was the plastic worm with 2 hooks and a spinner in front,

Ah, those good ole Creme Worms! First worm I ever threw as a kid. Used ta troll em behind my john boat, as I slowly rowed it around and over the grass beds at Lake Of The Pines in Auburn, Ca!

[mac (Doyle McEwen)]

As a matter of fact the first soft plastic worms I used were also the Creme worms..My first bass caught on an artificial was on one..Even my largest (at that time) a whopping 6+ pounder was caught on one on a small farm pond..I haven't even seen any in years, although I do believe they are still produced..

My tackle box when I was sixteen consisted of about 10 of them, 2 Hula Poppers, a Heddon Sonic, a Heddon Firetail Sonic, and two Mirror Lure minnow type baits with the adjustable metal lip to control (some what) the running depth..Probably a grand total of $20 or so dollars worth of artificial baits..Now I have that with one single bait..

mac