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 ...

Fishing Rig No. 3: How to Fish the Texas Rig The Texas Rig works well with a 3/0 Gamakatsu ­offset-shank worm hook. Bryon Thompson The Texas Rig might be the most popular bass fishing rig.

The hook point on a wacky worm can be left inside the worm, but I rig it with the point exposed for a better chance at a hook up when a largemouth, smallmouth or spotted bass bites. I do the same ...