Before you could get to Ballinger you could use a little perch rig and buy some worms from jerry at elm creek and you can catch all the perch you can use right off the elm creek boat ramp.
Jerry was out of worms,frozen shad and chicken liver last time I looked, He may have got some in the last few days) Might call befour planning on getting them here.And I havent heard of anyone catching perch at the ramp in about a month.
Water temp is at 56* now. Channel cat and blue bite is good, The yellows have slowed down for us this week.