Just wanted to say "hi" as I'm new here and from Denton, Texas (DFW area). My wife and I do a lot of canoe fishing mainly on Lewisville Lake year round. Starting to see the fish jumping this week so it looks like they are becoming active again.
My go-to lure is a spinnerbait and I was just recently turned on to baitcasters and love them. If you are on the fence about them just get one. They are really easy to learn and you don't even need the fancy brakes that these reels have on them these days...that's what your thumb is for