Casting
Crankbaits
Moving hard baits used to cover water around shoreline cover, points, vegetation edges and deeper structure.
Verified species
Largemouth bass
Verified seasons
Fall, Spring, Winter
Texas Defined Fishing
Fishing techniques tied to real Texas lake relationships.
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Technique directory
9 source-backed techniques
Directory order is alphabetical. Sponsorship, gear brands and product prices never change technique placement.
2 lakes
Bait
Cut bait
Fresh cut bait presented on bottom, channels, flats and other catfish water.
Verified species
Catfish
Verified seasons
Year Round
Bait
Jigs and minnows
A core crappie approach around brush, timber, bridges, channels and seasonal spawning cover.
Verified species
Crappie
Verified seasons
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Bait
Live bait
Natural live presentations such as shad or minnows used for bass, striped bass, crappie and catfish depending on the water body.
Verified species
Blue catfish, Flathead catfish, Striped bass
Verified seasons
Year Round
Casting
Soft plastics
Worms, creature baits and other soft plastics worked through cover, docks, vegetation, points and deeper structure.
Verified species
Largemouth bass
Verified seasons
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Casting
Spinnerbaits
Reaction baits used around shallow cover, vegetation, timber and stained water.
Verified species
Largemouth bass
Verified seasons
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Casting
Topwater
Surface presentations most often used in low light, schooling activity or seasonally shallow fish.
Verified species
Largemouth bass, Striped bass, White bass
Verified seasons
Fall, Spring, Summer
Trolling
Trolling
Open-water presentation used for roaming striped and hybrid bass and other pelagic fish.
Verified species
Hybrid striped bass, Striped bass, White bass
Verified seasons
Year Round
Vertical
Vertical jigging
Spoons, slabs and jigs worked vertically over fish, structure or open-water schools.
Verified species
Hybrid striped bass, Striped bass, White bass
Verified seasons
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Year Round
Before you fish
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Technique source relationships reviewed through 2026-08-13.
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