Living in San Antonio you have reasonable access to 3 of the best lakes in the country -- Choke Canyon, Amistad and Falcon. If you want to keep fishing the tactics you're used too wait about a month when the water at Amistad gets above 60. Beat the banks in just about any cut and you'll catch dinks to 4 lbers all day long.

If you want to get more serious and get the BIG fish bug, you'll have to learn some deeper water techniques. Not to say you can't catch big shallow, you can, but you'll find a lot more consistancy catching fish 6 lbs plus out a bit on off shore structure.

Canyon Lake and Medina can be fun but they do not compare to the big three. If your budget allows for a bigger boat get one. Falcon and Amistad are big lakes that can get pretty nasty at times.

Falcon is incredible for BIG fish and many would argue it's the best big fish lake in the country and its only a 3.5 hour trip south.

I love Choke but being a weekend fisherman it's become a little crowded for me.

Falcon is my pick but your Kansas tactics would need to change to get what Falcon has to offer.

Also about 2 hours or so away a 2 pretty good little lakes, Fayette and Bastrop -- they're good at time and your boat would be fine for those lakes.

You catch a 6 LB in Kansas and you are mounting that sucker! Thanks for the reply.