When fishing around shallow vegetation, docks, and wood, for example, a light Texas rig with a 3/8- to 1/2-ounce weight rigged with a 4/0 hook and a creature bait can be absolutely killer in ...

Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood ...

Practically any soft plastic can work with a free rig. Similar to a Texas rig, you can use stick baits, creature baits, or worms. The biggest thing I’ve found helpful is picking soft plastic lures ...

Texas rig creatures, Chatterbaits and spinnerbaits are working in the backs of creeks. Main lake points in 4 to 8 feet giving up a few bass on suspending jerk baits. Water level is about an inch ...

Soft Plastic Stick Bait – Wacky-Rig and Texas-Rig Success Tenth ... Three competitors credited some form of a Texas-rigged craw or creature bait. Their setups ranged from John Cox’s weightless ...