There’s no rigging style bass anglers rely on more than the classic Texas rig, and the reason for this is simple: Texas rig fishing for bass is both incredibly effective and versatile.

After packing it around mountain creeks in Idaho, loading it with spey flies for a northwest steelhead mission, and dragging ...

Spinning rods can toss tiny panfish spoons that weigh an eighth of an ounce, striped bass surfcasting rigs that weigh half a pound, and everything in between. They’re also easy to learn how to ...