Shifting slightly over to a shaky head, we have the setup that is perhaps the most similar to the Texas rig. But the conical shape of the bullet weight at the front of the Texas helps it come through cover a little better. The advantage of the free rig over the Texas rig is that it’s a little more sensitive since the majority of the weight maintains contact with the bottom. Or you can leave it unpegged as well, so it can move up and down your line, somewhat similar to the free rig we previously discussed. You can peg the weight with a toothpick or a rubber peg or use a bobber stopper to keep it in place. Putting a bullet weight in front of a weedless rigged floating worm you create what is known as a Texas rig. Mono, fluoro and braided line are all options here. You’ll use a short section of lighter fluorocarbon or monofilament line as a leader between your hook and the swivel and typically a larger pound-test for your main line. This is the basic idea but setting up the rig is a little more complicated. You can rig a floating worm the same way but add a weight, bead and swivel up the line a bit and create a Carolina rig. The bass may still be a little standoffish certain times of the year, but they usually can’t resist a weightless floating worm in these situations as well. This is also a great option in stained to muddy water when cover is present. A weightless floating worm gives you a bait that can cover a fair amount of water, as long as the water is clear, while being completely non-threatening to a bass. Bass are often a little skittish while on bed and in the immediate post spawn. Rigging a floating worm weightless with an offset worm hook is a fantastic finesse technique for targeting large bass shallow around the spawn.
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