Weight tolerance: -5%/+10%
This weight tolerance is due to the centrifugation process used to manufacture fishing weights.
Composition
- 1 reusable box
- 3 3.5 g sinkers; 1/8 oz
- 3 5 g sinkers; 3/16 oz
- 3 7 g sinkers; 1/4 oz
- 3 10.5 g sinkers; 3/8 oz
- 3 14 g sinkers; 1/2 oz
Texan rig
The Bullet Sinker is a bullet-shaped sinker that is threaded onto the line before the hook.
Its hydrodynamic shape helps it to cut through obstacles without getting stuck.
It usually slides, giving the lure great freedom of movement.
Preparing a Texan rig: the connection to the hook
Preparing the line:
First thread a stop-float, then the bullet sinker (tip at the front) and possibly a bead.
Hook mounting:
Tie a Texan hook at the end of the line with your usual fishing knot (a Palomar knot, for example).
Preparing a Texan rig: soft lure rigs
Sink the tip of the hook well into the centre of your soft lure and pull it out by about 1 centimetre at the bottom.
Slide the lure along the shank until it reaches the Z-shaped part of the hook.
Turn the hook by 180° so that the tip faces the belly of the lure.
Locate where the tip is going to bite by placing the hook along the lure so that it is straight.
Hook the tip into the belly of the lure and pull it through the back.
The advantages of a Texan rig
Reducing snagging:
Its ability to pass through the densest obstacles without snagging is unrivalled.
Natural presentation:
The lure is not fixed like on a jighead and retains a great deal of freedom of movement.
Versatility:
By adjusting the weight of the sinker (or, in the absence of a sinker on a weightless rig), you can explore all the depths of the water.
