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RIGGING GUIDE

Texas rig

Move a soft-plastic worm through cover with its hook point protected.

FishingCritic is research-led, using maker data and published sources. We have no hands-on test results for this edition.

What parts do you need?

  • 1/8–1/4 oz bullet sinker
  • 3/0 offset worm hook
  • 6 in straight or ribbon-tail worm
  • 10–12 lb mono for this starting example

Sizes are our starting examples, informed by the source below. Adjust to current, bait and the rod’s total lure rating.

TPWD: Texas and other rigs

Standing / main line

Tag end / leader

Grey shapes are tackle; panels show assembly, not product dimensions.

How do you assemble it?

  1. Step 1: Thread the bullet sinker onto the main line, narrow end toward the rod. Tie the offset hook with a Palomar.
    01 Thread the bullet sinker onto the main line, narrow end toward the rod. Tie the offset hook with a Palomar.
  2. Step 2: Push the hook into the worm nose, exit a short distance below it, then slide the nose over the offset.
    02 Push the hook into the worm nose, exit a short distance below it, then slide the nose over the offset.
  3. Step 3: Rotate the hook, align the worm and tuck the point lightly into its body. Keep the worm straight.
    03 Rotate the hook, align the worm and tuck the point lightly into its body. Keep the worm straight.

What can go wrong?

A bent worm spins on retrieve. Match the hook gap to plastic thickness; the sinker is on the same line as the hook.

Which knots do you need?

Palomar knot Uni knot

Where do these facts come from?

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