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 ...

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 ...

A Texas rig gives you a shallow-water, go-to presentation for power fishing around cover, but it’s also a great rig for slightly more finesse-style fishing in 10- to 15-feet of water around ...

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

A Texas rig typically doesn’t separate from the weight until it hits the bottom, and a Carolina rig is always separated, but is fished horizontally along the bottom. However, the free rig separates ...