Mother nature was not kind to us..

[Sam]

To troll for white bass, I keep one spinning rig spooled with 10 lb. PowerPro braid (same diameter as 3 lb. monofilament) and troll a 1/4 oz. Roostertail at 1.9 mph on it with a lot of line out.  A trolled Roostertail won't twist braided line up like it will mono or other lines, and this rig runs only about 8 ft. deep - just right for w.b.  I actually prefer Bass Pro's "Uncle Buck" knock-offs to original Roostertails, as they spin better.

That's a real good rig for "chasing the boils" and casting into surfacing schools of white bass too, as it casts a long ways.

[nomolites]

Lipless crankbaits like rat l traps troll quite well for temperate bass if you want to go shallower- speed will determine how deep they run. Even a small square bill will get it done at times but a general rule is the shallower the bait the farther from the boat it should be.  Early in the year stickbaits can work well...try different things until the fish tell you what they want.

Mike