“A plastic worm is the most ... In short, the Texas-rigged style is a delivery system to the biggest bass’s homes. But to knock on their door, you need the right setup and techniques. Thomas showed us ...

Q: What is the best bait for bass with a Texas rig? The classic bait is a soft-plastic worm, but these days folks are Texas-rigging all sorts of soft-plastics from stickbaits and finesse worms to ...

The bullet shape cuts through cover without getting snagged as easily as other rigs. Plus, you fish Texas-rigged plastics with the tip of the hook buried in the body, so your plastic worm ...

The Wacky Rig is especially effective with a Senko worm. The Carolina Rig is a common choice for bottom dredging. To begin, Texas-rig (see below) a worm or lizard but leave the hook eye exposed.

Water temperature ranging from 70-78 degrees. Bass are good in 5-8 feet of water in grass with Texas rig worms, wacky rig senko and chatterbait. Crappie are slow on small jigs over brush.