questions

[Armac]

Ok I have been readying thru and since i am really new to fishing I have a couple of questions

first is could someone show me what "Triging" is

Second is when i finaly do catch a fish how do i get it off the line without cuting my self to peices?

Thank you in advance for your understanding

[crankybait]

trigginr? you mean T-riggnig? that stands for texas rigging... i dont have any pics but there are plenty of posts on this forum. run a search. when you catch a fish? you gotta tell me what that feels like... ok well you just hold the bass by the jaw, and itll stop wiggling. then psh the hook away from the bard then down.

[JB]

[FishySkater]

JB's picture is Texas rigging. And when you catch the fish, Pick him up out of the water by the bottom of his jaw. It paralyzes him or something like that cant remember but it works the same way as when you pick a cat up by the skin on the back of its neck.

[JB]

The diagram doesn't illustrate the fact that most anglers will take the point past the plastic worm to create a hole, then recede the hook back into the meat of the worm, makes for a easier hookset..

[Rebbasser]

Here is another pic:



A Texas rig or T-rig is usually fished with a bullet sinker in front. To unhook a bass pick it up by the lower jaw-like Fishy said, it will paralyze them so you can unhook them.

[JB]

Reb,
it won't be long before another newbie will be needing that wacky rig
illustration you keep - 0 - so handy! rofl

[bassking22]

Dont lip every fish though, I tried to lip a skate while saltwater fishing, and he almost snapped my thumb.

[Rebbasser]

Armac-hold the jaw like this:

[flfireman]

Reb thats should be an advertisement. Did you purposely hold the reel in the picture??

[Rebbasser]

Fl, it is an ad, sort of-it's a review of that reel. I saw it while surfing and remembered this thread so linked it.

[KenDammit]

*steals that reel*

[bassking22]

If thats the Rick Clunn, Im probably buying that reel.

[bassnman30]

In the event that you can't lip the fish just hold him by the lower belly. That has effect somewhat similar to lipping the fish.

[bassking22]

I know, but not with skates buddy, you have to stand on their tail, get the hook out w/ needlenose pliers, then kick it back in the water.

[crankybait]

actually, you just hold the line, then hold their mouths with some weird sort of fishing grip. then you take the hook out.

[Armac]

Ok Thank you for the great pictures!!!

I tryed to get the t-rig going yesterday and I think i did it right but it looks like the head of my worm is looking behind itself lol

its not staite like the pictures that have been posted. any ideas why?

[Snake2715]

are you using an offset hook?

I would say tune into some fishing shows, or go buy a dvd to learn from at first.

also some fish have teeth so watch grabbing them.

[crankybait]

to t-rig so it doesnt bend-
first stick in the hook at the head. let it come out. then see where the bend of the hok is. thats the part of the worm you gotta peirce so it goes straight... i cant relaly explain it that well.

[KenDammit]

Originally Posted by bassking22

If thats the Rick Clunn, Im probably buying that reel.

Its a Quantum Accurist CX

[bassking22]

Funny, thats my second choice.