hey everyone, just wondering if you think there are better times to texas rig a worm or rig it weedless.  For example, if there is a lot of grass, would weightless be better, i know without a weight it is much slower, but just wondering about the whole grass sinario. thanx

In general, the less weight you can get by with, the better the bait will present to the bass.  The amount of weight depends on your lure, and what you are doing with the lure.

For example, flippin standing timber with a Senko requires no weight.  The as the bait sinks down slowly the bass will go nuts.

If you're flippin the bait at some weeds you may need a heavy sinker to bust through the weeds.

If you want to work your bait along the bottom, you need weight to 'feel' the bottom.

Yesterday I wanted to fish with a small sinker but the wind made me switch to a heavy to get the bait down on the bottom before the wind blew me 20 yards from the hole  

There are a number of reasons why you might want to use weight.

you can fish faster,  the bait goes right to the bottom, no waiting.

you can cast further and/or easier.

you can feel structure better.

you can hold your bait in productive areas and better direct where it goes.  Your not at the mercy of wind and current.

I agree with using as little weight as possible, but sometimes you gotta go heavy.  In florida it's not uncommon for guys to use 1oz or 1 1/4 weights to get down through weed matts.  

These are always pegged to the worm.

In grass pegging the weight improves weedlessness.  there are alot of ways to do this.  get screw in type sinkers, use very heavy mono to  hold the sinker, toothpicks etc.  My favorite is to use bobber stops.  Whatever, just keep that weight snug against the bait and it won't pick up grass between sinker and bait.

Also, the offset angle of the hook will pick up weeds.  consider a straight shank, or a hook with a "curved" offset instead of a sharp, 90 degree angle.

The owner riggin hook for example, has a nice fat gap, but won't pick up grass.

good luck and have fun.

avid