Texas-rigged soft plastics are a go-to for catching bass on deep weed edges in natural northern lakes. Get rigging tips, gear guides, and top lure picks ...

When Texas rig fishing a little deeper, you can lighten up on the gear, moving towards a 7-foot to 7-foot, 6-inch medium-heavy action baitcasting rod and 15-pound fluorocarbon line.

ATHENS — Water level is seven inches high and fairly clear. Water temp in the upper 70s, low 80s. Fishing guide Reagan Nelson says bass fishing has been good. Some solid fish reported around hydrilla ...

NACOGDOCHES — Water level is two inches high and stained. Water temp in the mid-70s. Fishing guide Stanley Gresham says bass are fair to good in skinny water using Texas rig plastics, weightless senko ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 70 degrees; 0.17 feet above pool. Crappie are fair on brush piles with minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow in 5-6 feet of water ...

East Texas Fishing Report. Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. Apr 17, 2025 ... Texas rigs are catching bass at the edge of grass with creature baits and beavers 1-3 feet.

East Texas Fishing Report. Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. Apr 10, 2025 ... Bass are good and can be caught in grass 5-8 feet with Texas rig worms, wacky rig senko and chatterbait.

Fishing guide Jason Barber says bass fishing has been good in 2 to 4 feet in the backs of spawning pockets using wacky worms, Senkos and light Texas rig creatures. Also a few fish on square bills ...

East Texas Fishing Report. By Matt Williams Outdoors Writer; Mar 19, 2025 Mar 19 , 2025 ... NACOGDOCHES — Water level is at full pool and stained. Water temp in the low 60s. Fishing guide Stanley ...

Our waters are a fishing paradise, but success starts with the right rig. Learn how different rigs can help you reel in what lies below.

Dagur Árni Guðmundsson, a fly fishing angler and guide on the central coast of California, developed a fly inspired by the Alabama Rig to adhere to a fundamental principle of fly fishing: Match ...

Fishing with a frog, buzz bait or pop R early is working well. A fluke, Texas rig or drop shot is working well along the grass edges. There are some schooling fish all over the lake right now.