One of the most efficient and effective lures in the history of sport fishing has got to be the rigs. The latest issues though are with weedguards. Many people know that trimming your weedguard helps with the fishing, but many still do not understand the aspects of doing so. Because of so much misinformation that has been released over the years, many expensive lures have been maliciously destroyed.

Most weedguards are only designed for heavy lines in shallow water, and therefore the only time one needs to be trimmed is when you are using a lighter line in deeper water. In which case, you only need to trim a few fibers depending on the test of the line you plan on using.

When going down to a 12 pound line, cutting a half to 1/3 of the strands will be optimal, but take care that you do not cut too many or you will only be able to use an 8 pound line to fish with unless you plan on throwing the lure away. When dropping down to an 8 pound line, then you would end up removing all but 3 or four of the fibers in order to compensate accordingly.

When dealing with heavy cover, it is optimal to not even touch the weed guard and to let it do what it is intended to do. The only time you would want to trim your guard is when using a lighter line in deeper waters. The biggest reason for this is that it will end up preventing you from catching anything if you fail to trim the guard. But always remember to take precautions and care when modifying the guard and experiment with it at the same time till you come down to a perfect algorithm of percentage of fibers to trim of versus the weight of the line. It may take longer than just snipping the fibers off and crossing your fingers, but there is no point in destroying a lure which just may become your favorite in the tackle box.

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