Whites can't keep em off my lure

[reddog]

Friend of mine told me he was fishing at High Point t a few days ago and couldn't keep the whites off his lure.  I went today and only caught 5 at High Point and decided to stop at the 245 bridge on the way home, I'm a bank fisherman. Limited out and had my line broke on two consecutive casts. Picture of lure I was using top right.

[MOPanfisher]

Good windy days can sure put them up on the bank, sure are fun when you are in the right place at the right time.

[Ham]

"couldn't keep the white's off my lure" That is a GOOD problem to have. Jelly.

[Johnsfolly]

That's a great stringer. Congrats. Better than being stuck at work.

[Lifes2Short]

I was up Sunday and the wind really had them turned on!  Fished out of Roark Bluff and a buddy and I had 30 whites and 29 blacks.  The whites were all in the 2 to 2.5 pound range and I think we only had one keeper black.  Small shad crankbaits and a chartreuse curly-tail grub seemed to be the ticket for us.  55 degree water.  All the fish are still alive and well!  Tight Lines!

[Walcrabass]

White Bass Catchin' People,

  Ok it's time for a fish story. A true one. Tried to post the other night but did not succeed. About ten years ago I was bass fishing with a friend in Birch Branch cove. We were catching a few but nothing extravagant. It was summertime and late in the evening. Thunderstorms were predicted. The wind started to change so we decided to get to the ramp. As we came out of Birch Branch the wind was picking up. When we rounded the bend that headed us towards Ruark I looked up ahead and saw White caps everywhere. I told my buddy to hit the bank as we were going to get pounded. Then as I looked I saw that it was fish blowing up the surface. It was about a ten acre area. I told him to keep going up to them. It was in the area of the low water buoy. As we got there it was so frenzied that the fish were running into the side of the boat. The White bass were pushing Shad to the surface and chasing them to the North Bank. They literally ran them out onto dry land and then beached themselves going after them. We tried some of our Bass Crankbaits but evidently they were too big so we switched to Spinnerbaits to get some flash. We DID NOT catch our limit but what we caught were dandies. It lasted about 30 minutes and then all was calm again. We went to the ramp with one of the most unbelievable fish stories ever.

So there definitely is a God and he definitely had the fish put on quite a show that day. If you spend enough time on the water and keep your eyes open maybe you will see a display like this one too. I have had  more than one experience while hunting or fishing that would probably get me called a liar by more than a few people. It is your choice to believe  or not. Let me just say that personal opinion has never changed one single fact.

I know...... another story by Old Man Walcrabass.......Wow !!!!!!

Wallyboy

[fishinwrench]

I've seen that phenomenon.  Not as big as 10 acres but at least 2-3 and when it was all over the bank was covered in enough shad to fill the boat with.  

[waterpossum]

I believe ever word. I had a similar expierence on Grand many years ago at Sailboat bridge in October.  A friend and I were bank fishing off the rip rap on the NW end with 3' rollers pounding the bank. We were throwing a 1/4 jig with a big white curly tail grub and the waves would literally wash the thing towards the bank. The best news most of the fish we caught were hybrids up to about 5 lbs. Never done it again.  I think you and I have been around long enough to have experienced a lot of one time phenomenon's that are just hard to explain.