Watch it. Try it. Fish it.

Four short lessons to get you from tying on to fishing a Texas rig. Watch one, then take that one idea to the water.

• ▶

  First cast

  Tie an improved clinch knot

  Learn the connection slowly and practice with a safe, hook-free setup.

  By Take Me Fishing · Watch on YouTube

• ▶

  Rigs

  Texas-rig pro tips

  See the rig before you choose hook and sinker sizes.

  By Bassmaster · Watch on YouTube

• ▶

  Technique

  Rig it, then fish it

  Connect the Texas-rig setup to a slow, deliberate retrieve.

  By Dave Mercer, Facts of Fishing · Watch on YouTube

• ▶

  First cast

  Texas rig for beginners

  A second walkthrough to follow at your own pace.

  By Show Me the Hawgs · Watch on YouTube

Videos play from their creators’ YouTube channels. We link to them as teaching references; they aren’t sponsored, and we didn’t make the footage.