They jump higher, pull harder and fight longer than their largemouth cousins. Unfortunately, smallmouths are not native to Texas and stocked fish have not adapted as well as was hoped. Whites, also known as sand bass, are the easiest of the game fish to trick on artificial lures. Most white bass fishermen use tackle far heavier than the game requires. Hybrid stripers are test tube babies, produced by mixing the eggs of a white bass with the sperm of a striped bass.
Hybrids exhibit the best characteristics of both parents.
Unfortunately, they can't reproduce and must be restocked regularly. Stripers are the biggest Texas game fish that will readily strike an artificial lure. Stripers do not deal well with Texas summers. Carp are not technically game fish but they are powerful fighters and they have a small but ardent following. These rough fish can be difficult to catch, and without specialty recipes, they're not good to eat.