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[Ror Boy]

What size jig, or weight for texas rig, do you use for shallow water pitching to bushes and weeds and what not

[J Francho]

For normal cover, 1/2 or 3/8 oz. for jigs. 1/4 or 3/8 oz. for T-rigs. If the cover is heavy, I'll go up to 1-1/2 oz. on a T-rig.

[riverat]

I always have one rod with a 1/2 oz jig and another rigged with a 3/8 oz. and will switch back and forth to see if the fish have a preference.

[smalljaw67]

3/8oz to 1/2oz jig is what I normally go with, if the fish are just tapping it and spitting it out or if they grab the trailer I'll downsize to a 1/4oz jig or maybe even a 3/16oz finesse jig depending on how deep and how thick the cover is. If you are wondering how you can tell when the fish grabs just the trailer, it is pretty easy to tell and just about everyone who throws a jig regularly has had it happen. You know it when the line moves like the fish has got it and is taking off and you set the hook and nothing, usually when they have the jig a run with it you got a good bite and if you don't land the fish you will hook it. I had it happen to me on time in clear water and I saw the fish with just the trailer, this is also a reason that the legs or claws get pulled off a lot and is a good signal to downsize.

[piscicidal]

My jig fishing is a work in progress. Last year I fished 3/8oz about 75% of the time and 1/2oz about 25%. This year, I'm more like 3/8oz (10%), 1/2oz (20%), 3/4oz (40%), 1oz (30%).

I've been using the 3/4 and 1oz jigs alot lately, pitching them into really thick stuff with my 805C. You really need the extra weight when fishing the slop. If I need to slow the fall rate on it, I'll put on a more lively trailer like a Havoc Craw Fatty.

[Vinny Chase]

I am a little different than most and prefer to throw the lightest weight I can get away with - 1/4 -3/8 oz in shallow cover.

[eyedabassman]

I am a little different than most and prefer to throw the lightest weight I can get away with - 1/4 -3/8 oz in shallow cover.

Me too!

[Bankbeater]

I usually throw 3/8 oz. jigs about 90% of the time. If I am in a lot of weeds I will downsize.

[Bass Dude]

The tendency is to go to something smaller...I've found that sometimes go heavier. You'll get that reaction bite..they don't have that much time to see and when heavy jig flies passed them, they'll kill it.

[msolorio]

i usually only use 3 sizes, 1/2, 3/4, and 1oz so it depends. if im throwin football jigs i usually always throw a 1/2. i do throw 3/8 also but mostly 1/2. for pitchin, ill use 3/8-1/2 depending on cover and how fast of a fall rate i want. ive used 3/4oz at times but rarely. if im punchin mats or slop, im goin with a 3/4-2oz tungsten sinker with a punch skirt and various plastic baits.. i dont like standard jigs for punchin.

[piscicidal]

I usually throw 3/8 oz. jigs about 90% of the time. If I am in a lot of weeds I will downsize.

As the weeds get thicker you go lighter on jig weight? Why?

[Bluebasser86]

Depends on the lake/water clarity. Some of our lakes just don't produce big fish and get lots of pressure, I fish a 5/16 or 1/4 most of the time at those lakes. Other lakes with bigger fish it's a 3/8 or 1/2 oz, only go bigger than that with football heads in deep water.

[craww]

I tend to go lighter on texas rigs than jigs. Its rare that I'll use more than 1/8 on a T rig. Jigs 3/8 is my all around jig. Deeper water I'll go up to 3/4, certain ponds and streams I'll drop down to 1/8.

[craww]

As the weeds get thicker you go lighter on jig weight? Why?

Lighter weights don't bury down in the junk as much.

[Hi Salenity]

1/2 oz 100% of the time. If that doesn't work I throw something else .