Big Cranks

spoon, drop shot

DD Crank, c-rig, football jig. Also like a 6-7" Basstrix on a 3/4 -1 1/4oz. jig head. I used to throw a flutter spoon a bunch but these days it's hard to keep the sand bass off of it.

I typically fish offshore humps, points, rockpiles, and brushpiles.

Strike King 6XD

My number one go-to for deep water is the 6XD. It's a great search tool to find those fish that are bunched up offshore. They get down quick and they stay down. They have quality components and it's just a proven winner.

Santone M Series Football Jig

When the sun gets high and the fishing slows, I slow down with a football jig. It's great for crawling over rocks and imitates a crawfish really well. This is the best football jig on the market if you ask me, and they're made right here in Texas!

C-rig, DD crank baits, flutter spoon, big worm, drop- shot, big shakey head and swim bait all work great but my favorite is when they are chomping a Santone Football Jig. Fouz is right though on the flutter spoon and the sand bass but sometimes you can weed through the sand bass and catch a toad or 2.

What is your favorite weight for football jigs?

3/4 oz. for me

This ^^^^plus an A-rig

Big worm on standup shakeyhead if they are not active. Big crankbait if they are.

I just stay shallow.

I know where you can get some really cool deep diving crankbaits.

I always have a C-rig ready to throw, summer or not.

I love throwing a football in the summertime, strollin with deep cranks is always fun, and usually productive.

Deep swimbaits is awesome as well, not as many bites, but typically better bites/better fish.

I'm not afraid to sneak in shallow and toss a T-rig, but have been fortunate enough to fish with some guys who are strong deep water fishermen, and I've been trying to fine tune those tactics.

This is what I throw, too. They ALL come into play at some point or another. GREAT WAY TO FISH. I DO LOVE the big CBs, though. Hope this helps. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

Thad Rains