The BEST Texas Rig Tips I Know - Immediate Impact

These Texas Rig tips will make an immediate impact on your bass fishing. They are simple and very effective tips that will help you be a more efficient Texas rig angler the next time you are fishing. The result? More bass.
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[@lloydcarter6631]

Ok, Steve is either kept on the down low, or I don't understand. I've bass fished for 40 years, other guys may teach tips and tricks. I assure everyone what I learn from Steve's videos stands alone. I like other channels but if I could only have 1 this is it.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! That means a lot to me!

[@franksancimino1297]

Ditto that

[@dougbrouillard1072]

Agreed!

[@rodneychandler82]

Yep awsome Vid's 👌

[@Woefman911]

Took words right out of my mouth.

[@GoingMod]

Dang, bobber stops as keepers...MIND BLOWN!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

They are a little tricky to get started on the hook, but they work really well.

[@redbeard6606]

Great tips thanks for sharing them, Steve.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

[@shannonkirby9295]

Hey, Steve, pray you are well. Love this video and info, Steve. Be safe

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! I hope you have gotten a chance to get out lately. And I also hope that cooler weather is coming soon for you.

[@bradalanfoster]

thanks for mentioning "slurp time". I've heard people say that bass always just suck the whole worm into the mouth at once, and while they may do that sometimes, most the time it takes a couple slurps in my experience

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I was really glad I was lucky enough to get that footage. When it happened it startled me so bad I almost dropped my phone in the lake. Lol.

[@adammitchell3462]

Excellent video man,ive fished my whole and im pretty knowledgeable but i learn helpful things everyday!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching!

[@lloydcarter6631]

Steve, I really enjoy your videos. You're very relatable and a good teacher. We're lucky to have you. Seem like a great guy. Thank you!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks so much! I try to be as relatable as possible. There are lots of mistakes and goof ups I have made and some great anglers over the years help me learn.

[@bradr.7249]

These tips will really help me out Steve! I never thought of squeezing the plastic when you put the point in to center it. What a great idea! I also like the sinker stop idea to keep that plastic on the hook! Thanks for the great content!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ROGUEBLU]

I just found your channel today. idk how many videos I just watched but I filled up 2 pages of tips and notes. AND you are not putting me to sleep. lol

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it and good luck this season!

[@beavisbrowne3497]

Great presentation

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Woefman911]

Lol Steve i always meant to try sinker stop but never got around to it. Now i have to try it because someone else does it. Thanks a million

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Good luck!

[@castingacrosstexasfishing]

The tip about burying the knot in the plastic is huge. I dont always pay attention to this but from here on I will definitely be doing it. Thanks for the reminder.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is one I always struggle with too. I have to constantly remind myself of this one. Lol.

[@davidewing6394]

Always great stuff. TY

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Shiloh3498]

This is some great content Steve! Thanks!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad you liked it!

[@somewhereinsd362]

Slurp time.😂.. that is spot on and was tough for me to learn early on.. I always wanted to set it immediately... the knot In the plastic is a good advise as well... thank u for these tips...

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I should make some slurp time t shirts. Lol

[@somewhereinsd362]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors yes..... lol

[@DrGargani]

as usual, great basic fundamental advice for beginners...these are the things that most videos just gloss over.....

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! It helps to remind me to not forget them too. Lol

[@MISANTHROPE1964]

Yeah, I know it’s another gadget, but a number of years ago I picked up the Rapid fishing hook all. Like the bobber stop, it’ll keep the soft plastics from bunching up, will keep trailer hooks in place and saves me a bunch of $ on soft plastics.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I have heard lots of great things about that tool. Thank you for sharing this!

[@mikeherpel6308]

Another trick slip a small, light weight, swivel onto line before tying hook on, nose hook soft plastic then slip other end of swivel onto hook and slide up to lure. Used it this way for years before the bobber and sinker stoppers existed.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is excellent. Thank you!

[@Cornelius798]

Great tips. Thanks, Steve!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@mattthomen1608]

I try to simplify by calling it a braid hook,or a floro hook.and fish the fine wire on mono or floro,and if its a hvy shank i stick with braid to drive those big wire beast hooks home. But always a lighter option of hook and line,and even jig head can get more bites by adjustment of fall rate,and profile. THX steve killer information, and details well explained. 👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you for adding this! I like the way you break that down to type of line and hook. I appreciate it!

[@vincentlivoti4184]

Steve another great video. Really like the sinker stop trick. Two other DIY hook pegs that you can do in a pinch. One, if your Texas rigging a soft plastic, you can take a wooden toothpick and put it through the eye of the hook and snip off the two ends. Plus the wood is porous and would help hold some scent. That's a tip I saw Shaw Grigsby do. It's cheap and toothpicks are readily available. A second one is using some heat shrink tubing, cutting one edge of the tubing to a point, slipping it over the hook eye and then using a cigarette lighter to heat the shrink tubing down so it's secure. Preferably a torch type lighter for more accurate work. The point in the heat shrink tubing needs to be facing the bottom or outside of the hook.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks so much for sharing these! I appreciate it a lot.

[@LowBrowFishing]

The best thing about those tips is they are super simple and offer an instant upgrade to Texas rig fishing. I was bad about using hooks that were too large for the longest time, but I tried to get away from that. It wasn't easy as old habits die hard, but I think I actually have quite a bit better hookup rates with smaller hooks.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I’ve definitely been experiencing the same thing. I used the sinker stop on a lot of hooks on the Mississippi this last week and was so very pleased with them as well.

[@JohnLong02245]

A little pricey but I use the Mustad hooks with a keeper. They work great and keep the bait in place but no matter what type of keeper you use once the bait has been used a lot the tip will get mushy lol This is when the keeper helps the most. Good tip on the knot issue I always take a little extra on the tip to bury that knot in the bait.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Those are some really nice hooks. They have sure made big strides in hooks over the years.

[@maxcole3930]

Good tips as usual definitely a good idea to use small hook, for slower fall & more action in the baits

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It was so interesting to watch I’m working on a full length vid just on the impact that hook size has.

[@maxcole3930]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors awesome, i'm looking forward to it! I prefer smallest diameter line I can get away with for any given bait type or situation for better lure presentations. It only makes sense to have same concept for hook sizes & guage wire size too. I look forward to seeing what size hooks to baits you use & how they each affect the baits. I've been trying to catch the big girl that jumped off a while ago still fishing same areas, no luck yet. She was visibility bigger than the 9lb 3oz I just caught July 23rd. I caught a 4lb in that area few days ago but no luck on tricking her again yet. I'll stay out there & keep trying...

[@freshandsaltyjohnny]

As a new bass angler, these tips are awesome. Def gonna help me in the long run. Maybe now i can catch big bass instead of dinks lol.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Good luck! Thanks for watching!

[@erichoffman2014]

Thanks Steve! Have you tried sticking a piece of mono or a toothpick through the hook eye? Thanks again.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I haven’t, but heard it works well. Thank you for adding this!

[@Samurai-em4zr]

steve but when we are fishing wheightless texas rigs and the plastic goes on top of the knot, when you hook a fish the knot will slice the plastic

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is definitely a downside. Thanks for mentioning this!

[@franksancimino1297]

Steve just saying, Bill Dance keeps the knot and the eye out of the worm on his Texas rig. Fact ! I always bury the eye and the knot like your tip. If your ever bored love to see underwater difference in action of both worms. In Florida as you know it's mostly a battle with weeds. I just never liked the knot and hook-eye exposed. Great vid as always...............Temps a dropping 🌲

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Love those temps coming down! I will try to do that. Would be an interesting video.

[@blankfive1449]

Hello steve . I have 6cm softplastic . What size of hook that suitable for my lures ?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

With that size I would try a 1/0 or maybe even a #1.

[@blankfive1449]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors thankyou steve

[@blankfive1449]

What about 8cm , what size of hook ?

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Great Tips!!! Like the tip on getting the hook on straight!! Rapid Solutions has a nice tool that's a plastic disc. Works great and comes in a few different colors. Stay Safe & God Bless!! 🤠👍

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I have seen that. I need to try one. Thank you!