Hello,

I guess this is my thrid part of my flurry of questions. Went out fishing today, back to the tules. I had a 5" zoom robo worm, and I set it up to what I believe is a Texas Rig style. Some weights just at the top of the hook, and the hook exposed out of the bait. The hook is probably exposed about 3/4" from the top of the robo worm.

My issue, I got multiple strikes on this, like 4-5 in the same area. But I was not able to land one of these suckers. I had one fish hooked and almost in the boat, but it got away right when I was about to pull it up.

My questions:

Do I need to buy sharper hooks? What brands are preferred?

Also, does it sound like I am setting up my bait correctly? I just feel like with the number of strikes, I should have been able to set the hook at least once or something.

Any advice you can provide to a noob is appreciated.

Thanks all!

Did anyone send you advise on your question yet? Let me know if they didn't and I will send you some pictures of worm, lizzard, grub and zipper worm texas rigged. Drop me a line at fishing.fool@comcast.net if you want the pics.

Terry G.

Here are a few baits with your basic Texas Rig setup. This my way of rigging and keep in mind, is not the only right way to do it. Everyone has there own techniqe and it's up to you to develope your own special or favorite way. To keep it simple, I used the same weight and hood for every picture. Weight should be determined by what depth your fishing and size of bait. I generally use the lightest weight possible for my conditions. Hook size is detemined by the size of the bait and some degree of personal preference. Try to keep the bait as straight as possible for best presentation. These are some very basic guidlines that I use and will vary from angler to angler. Anyway, here are the pics... Enjoy.

Terry G.

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