Pegged, Un pegged

What circumstances do you use pegged V.S un -pegged weights. The majority of
the time I leave mine un- pegged. I read an article that leaving them
unpegged increases your catch rate over pegged sinkers, forgot what the
reason was but it was in I think it was in last months bass magazine. So
which do you prefer?

I have never heard of pegged and unpegged. Can you explain?

Jeff


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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What circumstances do you use pegged V.S un -pegged weights. The majority
of
the time I leave mine un- pegged. I read an article that leaving them
unpegged increases your catch rate over pegged sinkers, forgot what the
reason was but it was in I think it was in last months bass magazine. So
which do you prefer?

With the bait un-pegged, the weight is free to fall while the bait falls
slower because the line will of course, slip through the weight. I've seen
plenty of cases where my weight will fall off of a rock or ledge and the
bait follows behind at a slower, more natural rate. (natural = more action)
The lack of the peg will also let a fish grab the bait and move off before
feeling any resistance.

The only reason I would consider pegging my weight is to get it through
weeds faster, where you can spend more time working the bait under the cover
instead of trying to get everything below surface.

If you're fishing open water, loose the peg. Thick grassy water, peg it if
you need to. I'm not a big fan of using pegs, but some people swear by them.


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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What circumstances do you use pegged V.S un -pegged weights. The majority
of
the time I leave mine un- pegged. I read an article that leaving them
unpegged increases your catch rate over pegged sinkers, forgot what the
reason was but it was in I think it was in last months bass magazine. So
which do you prefer?

Can you give an example how you would rig up something unpegged? I am not
getting it. Are you talking about using an inline weight as opposed to a
slipshot that grabs on to the line? I use a small inline weight with a slip
bobber if I am using live bait for crappie such as minnows.

Thanks,
Jeff

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
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With the bait un-pegged, the weight is free to fall while the bait falls
slower because the line will of course, slip through the weight. I've seen
plenty of cases where my weight will fall off of a rock or ledge and the
bait follows behind at a slower, more natural rate. (natural = more
action)
The lack of the peg will also let a fish grab the bait and move off before
feeling any resistance.

The only reason I would consider pegging my weight is to get it through
weeds faster, where you can spend more time working the bait under the
cover
instead of trying to get everything below surface.

If you're fishing open water, loose the peg. Thick grassy water, peg it if
you need to. I'm not a big fan of using pegs, but some people swear by
them.


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...
What circumstances do you use pegged V.S un -pegged weights. The
majority
of
the time I leave mine un- pegged. I read an article that leaving them
unpegged increases your catch rate over pegged sinkers, forgot what the
reason was but it was in I think it was in last months bass magazine. So
which do you prefer?

Yup... and inline weight where the line is weight is free to slide up and
down the line as it wants. Now, "pegging a weight" is simply inserting
something like a toothpick into the hole with the line to prevent it from
sliding. They actually make little rubber strips that will not damage the
line for this too, but a toothpick will work just as well.


"Jeff Durham" wrote in message
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Can you give an example how you would rig up something unpegged? I am not
getting it. Are you talking about using an inline weight as opposed to a
slipshot that grabs on to the line? I use a small inline weight with a
slip
bobber if I am using live bait for crappie such as minnows.

Thanks,
Jeff

The only time I peg is when I'm flipping in heavily surface matted
vegetation. Otherwise, you end up getting the sinker through and the lure
is still on top.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Hello fishking,
One reason for an increased catch rate using the worm rig unpegged is that
the slip sinker is free to slide up the line after the hook set and during
the onsuing battle to land the fish thus depriving the fish of the leverage
of the added weight next to the hook. This helps prevent the fish from
throwing the hook.
I seldom use a pegged worm rig, but there has been occassions where the
faster fall rate of the pegged worm was just the ticket to provoking a
strike.
Hope this helps somewhat.

Keep yer line wet and yer fanny dry.
--
Doyce

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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What circumstances do you use pegged V.S un -pegged weights. The majority
of
the time I leave mine un- pegged. I read an article that leaving them
unpegged increases your catch rate over pegged sinkers, forgot what the
reason was but it was in I think it was in last months bass magazine. So
which do you prefer?

interesting Doyce, thanks for sharing that. The more you know.......
"Doyce McIlvene" wrote in message
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Hello fishking,
One reason for an increased catch rate using the worm rig unpegged is that
the slip sinker is free to slide up the line after the hook set and during
the onsuing battle to land the fish thus depriving the fish of the
leverage
of the added weight next to the hook. This helps prevent the fish from
throwing the hook.
I seldom use a pegged worm rig, but there has been occassions where the
faster fall rate of the pegged worm was just the ticket to provoking a
strike.
Hope this helps somewhat.

Keep yer line wet and yer fanny dry.
--
Doyce

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...
What circumstances do you use pegged V.S un -pegged weights. The
majority
of
the time I leave mine un- pegged. I read an article that leaving them
unpegged increases your catch rate over pegged sinkers, forgot what the
reason was but it was in I think it was in last months bass magazine. So
which do you prefer?

Randy, last Saturday I fished a tournament on the Susquehanna Flats (Upper
Chesapeake Bay). The water was cold (55-58) & very muddy. There was no
weedgrowth yet so my only targets were hard ones. I vowed to pick up my
flippin stick & not put it down all day.

To make a long story short I won with 5 keepers weighing 17+ pounds
including the 5-1 lunker. The guy on my boat caught 1 2 pound bass all day.
The only thing I was doing that he wasn't was pegging the sinker above my 4"
flippin tube. I knew I had to hit them on their heads, and that was the
deal. The pegged sinker causes the bait to sink faster & straighter, vital
to picking off bass holding on vertical structure like the marina, dock &
seawall pilings I was working last weekend. Note also that of the 9 keepers
I took that day, not one hit after I moved the lure - all struck hard
immediately as the bait hit the base of the pilings, a direct result of
having the sinker pegged.

Warren
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http://www.warrenwolk.com/
http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com



"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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What circumstances do you use pegged V.S un -pegged weights. The majority
of
the time I leave mine un- pegged. I read an article that leaving them
unpegged increases your catch rate over pegged sinkers, forgot what the
reason was but it was in I think it was in last months bass magazine. So
which do you prefer?

Jeff Durham wrote in message
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Can you give an example how you would rig up something unpegged? I am not
getting it. Are you talking about using an inline weight as opposed to a
slipshot that grabs on to the line? I use a small inline weight with a
slip
bobber if I am using live bait for crappie such as minnows.

Here's an illustration of a Texas rig. If you leave that sinker free to slip
up and down the line, it's unpegged. If you jammed a piece of toothpick into
the hole of the sinker at the narrow end, such that it couldn't slide on the
line, that's pegged.

http://www.bassfishingusa.com/Rigging/rigging1.html