Under which circumstances should a T rigged plastic be pegged vs unpegged? The lake I fish has A LOT of Milfoil in the summer and I feel I might be passing up fish because I don't fish it, and am always choosing more ooen water.Would a pegged bait be more effective in moving through that jungle than an unpegged bait?

I like to peg my weights when i am fishing grass or heavy cover.  If I am fishing more open water I leave it unpegged.

I always peg 'em. I've never found a reason not to.

 

Tom

I prefer attached.

 

oe

I like to peg my weights when i am fishing grass or heavy cover.  If I am fishing more open water I leave it unpegged.

 

X2 for sure.

I almost always peg my t-rigs. when the bait is pegged any tic and bump you feel is either a fish or some sort of structure. also having the weight pegged allows it to slip through cover better. I usually don't fish t rigs in open water for me its either a jig c-rig or dropshot.

 

Mitch 

I go unpegged, especially in most weeds, UNLESS: punching thick mats, or fishing wood cover or docks. 

I had a girlfriend I called peg, she lost a leg in a tragic bass fishing accident, her reel name was ilene...

Seriously though, if I wanted to carolina rig (or whatever LMB guys call that finesse CR thing), I'd carolina rig, I always peg.

I always peg 'em. I've never found a reason not to.

 

Tom

+1

I always peg, just my preference.

I too peg mine but I peg it about an 1/8 inch up from the hook. This allows the bait to float free from the bottom and have a little more action

What does everyone use to peg their weights?  Are toothpicks a good option?

I like the rubber t-sticks.  They seem to work the best.

I rarely peg.  No real good reason, I just don't.

It is entirely by situation and by bait. I would suggest that it is probably a 50/50 ratio for me.

I rarely peg.  No real good reason, I just don't.

Perfect example of there is no right or wrong answer. I almost always peg, wnybassman and I fish a lot of the same water, we both catch them pretty good. I peg, he doesn't, I don't think the fish care.

I'm a pegger. 95% of the time

What about bobber stops to peg?

What about bobber stops to peg?

That's what I use, and they work great...........well, actually the 6th sense stops, but they are they same thing. Before I started using them, I used the bobber stops. Even when punching with a big weight, they (both the cheapo bobber stops, and the 6th sense stops) stay put.

I never peg my TX rigs.  If I was fishing thick mated grass I would peg but since my lakes don't have thick matted grass I don't peg.

What's the benefit of not pegging? Sorry if that's an ignorant question. I just never thought of that as an option.

It gives the bait a different action.  The weight slides up the line, with bait slowly following.  Different deal than pegged, though it's more about YOU knowing what your bait is doing.  Plus, you can clear any weeds with a quick tip shake.  One thing, some baits - cough-cough, senkos - do weird things on the fall when pegged with a very light weight.  Try it and watch.

I go unpegged, especially in most weeds, UNLESS: punching thick mats, or fishing wood cover or docks. 

This.

The history behind pegging the weight comes from Florida; a pegged Texas rig sliding sinker is called a Florida rig! The reason should be obvious shallow weedy water verses deep structured water.

I like the glass n brass T-rig; sliding painted brass sinker, tempered faceted glass, Owner or Gamakatsu straight shank hooks. Every one of those components are essential for the way I fish a T-rig; the glass bead creates sound and subtle flash, the painted brass weight slides very easy on the line and reduces line drag for good feel of light strikes and allow separation of the weight from the soft plastic, the straight shank hook optimizes hooks sets. I also peg (Peg-It) the glass bead to create a quick finesse C-rig sometimes.

I rarely peg a bullet weight and may when fishing docks or at night in brush or heavy weeds. Prefer to use a sled head jig and worm or a screw in rattling bullet weight for night fishing cover.

Tom

Never felt a need to peg & I fish all types of grass