Hybrid Bass Lake Ray Hubbard Lead Slingers

Catch Hybrid Bass on Lake Ray Hubbard

If you've been hearing the buzz about hybrid bass on Ray Hubbard, believe it. The bite has been on fire, and Lead Slingers Outdoor Fishing Guide is putting anglers right on top of the action. Whether you're bringing the kids for their first real catch or you've been chasing fish around North Texas for decades, this half-day trip is built to put bent rods and full coolers in front of you. Pull up to the ramp with a good attitude and we'll handle the rest.

Trip Overview

This is a half-day guided trip on Lake Ray Hubbard, just east of Dallas, and it's set up for small groups so everybody gets plenty of time on the rod. The base price covers two anglers, and the boat has room for a third guest if you want to bring a buddy, a spouse, or one of the kids. That small headcount is on purpose. Nobody's elbowing for a spot on the deck, and your guide can actually stay on top of your line, your questions, and your technique instead of juggling a crowd.

Here's the game plan: we're going after fish that meet the legal length requirements, the ones worth taking home for dinner, and we'll pick up some white bass along the way. White bass are scrappy, they school up, and when we find a pod of them it can turn into a fish-every-cast kind of morning. The hybrids and stripers are the main event, though, and they're the reason folks keep calling us back.

We don't leave the tackle box to chance. Bait is provided, and we're running swim baits that Ray Hubbard fish chew on. You don't need to bring a thing except sunscreen, a hat, and something to drink. No meals are included with this trip, so toss a few snacks and a cooler of water or your favorite drinks in a bag. And here's a little bonus that anglers love at the end of the day: fish cleaning is included. You hand over the catch, we hand back the fillets. No mess at your kitchen sink.

One more thing worth knowing. Not everybody wants to be on the water at the crack of dawn, and that's fine. If you'd rather start later in the day, give the guide a call and we'll make it happen. Work around your schedule, your kids' naps, or that late night you had. Just reach out and we'll sort out a time that suits you. A quick heads up on bookings: deposits are non-refundable, so lock in your date when you're sure of your plans.

Gear, Electronics & How We Fish

Ray Hubbard is a big, open reservoir with a lot of structure and a lot of moving fish, and finding them is half the battle. That's where our setup earns its keep. The boat is rigged with a Solix 15 and a Garmin 122sv with Live Scope, which is about as good as it gets for seeing what's happening below the hull. Live Scope lets us watch fish in real time, see them follow a bait, and watch them react when a swim bait drops into the zone. Rather than blind casting and hoping, we're hunting with our eyes on the screen and putting your lure in front of actual fish.

On the rod side, we run Piscifun rods and reels, set up with Pro Angler Tackle. It's quality gear that's light enough for kids to handle but tough enough to wrestle a stubborn hybrid when it takes a run. If you've never fished with a quality spinning or baitcasting setup, you'll feel the difference the first time a fish hits. Your guide will show you how to work the swim bait: how to let it fall, when to give it a twitch, and how to keep a steady retrieve so the lure swims naturally. If you already have a feel for it, we'll fine-tune your approach to match what the fish want that day.

Hybrid and striped bass relate to structure and to baitfish. On Ray Hubbard, that often means roaming flats, drop-offs, points, channel edges, and the areas where shad are balling up. Birds diving over the water is a dead giveaway that something's pushing bait to the surface, and when you see that, it's go time. Depending on the conditions, we may be casting to schooling fish on top, jigging deeper