Fishing Forum

So I've learned to hook up a plastic bait texas style, but I remain . First of all despite its supposed weedlessness, I actually get snagged up when I cast into weeds with it pretty much every cast. I'm not sure what the problem is, I have one of those hollow point bullet sinkers down over the head of the worm, but the sinker still seems to snag weeds.

Secondly, how do you actually hook a fish with the hook embedded in the plastic like that? Do you have to have a powerful hookset to drive the hook through the plastic and into the fishes mouth? Also, what areas would be best to work a texas rigged plastic worm?
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If you want true weedless, lose the weight. Even then some weed will catch on the head of the worm. When you bring the hook point back to inbed it, just prick the tip into the worm. you don't have to bury it.
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I've caught fish on a Texas rigged worm almost everywhere in any condition. I found that when retrieving it, I had the best luck with a slow steady retrieve. This works especially well with U tailed worms. As for the weeds, it happens to everyone man. If your not fishing the weeds, your not fishing the fish.

-Tony
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