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.

You can fish a Texas rig anywhere, but it truly shines in and around underwater vegetation or in laydowns along the bank. In any case, if you’re headed out for a day of early summer bass fishing, ...

Fishing guide Stanley Gresham says bass fishing has been good early and late, throwing topwaters and Texas rigs out to 12 feet, then switching to Carolina rigs and cranks around brush and structure in ...

The Texas rig and Carolina rig are both staples in bass anglers' arsenals. Out of all the setups considered to be the best bass rigs, they're the two most traditional ways to throw plastics for ...

The Texas rig is perhaps the most common bass fishing presentation. It is a simple setup that works across a broad range of cover and depths. You can also use a Texas rig to target largemouth ...

Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says crappie fishing is good around brush and natural lay downs, more fish pushing out towards the ...

Every year it seems like we are introduced to new bass fishing rigs featuring highly specialized tackle, from ultra-specific hooks to different single-purpose weights. The split shot rig takes the ...

Deeper fish holding in 12 to 18 feet, taking Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Night fishing has been excellent, mostly around flooded bushes using spinnerbaits and buzz baits.

The early 1980s kicked off a boom in the oil business: The twin Cerveza rigs were installed in 1981 and 1982, Tequila in 1984, and Little Sister in 1985, all being on or beyond the 100-fathom line and ...

Picking the right time to throw this rig is simple. Since you’ll be fishing it in similar locations to where you’d fish a Texas Rig or a Carolina rig, you’re waiting for the same time of year as well.

East Texas Fishing Report. Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. Apr 24, 2025 ... Bass are good in 5-8 feet in grass with Texas rig worms, wacky rig senkos and chatterbaits.

Catfish are slow in 5-6 feet of water. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. ... Texas rigs are catching bass at the edge of grass with creature baits and beavers 1-3 feet.