White Bass Report

[Cpt_DJ]

Went up Saturday 10-20 hoping for some white bass action and there was certainly enough wind for it. Got on the 64 degree water about 7:30 and started working the windy points and had 5 in the box by 8:30. I moved to another bank and finished out my limit by 11:00 and headed home. I took my son back on Sunday hoping to do just as good and we duplicated it with 2 limits by 12:00. We certainly had more company Sunday as others were out for the same action. Had a great time each day and a super fish fry that evening with friends. Most of the fish were in the 12"-14" class with a few larger ones mixed in. This cold front should really put the bigger ones in closer by the weekend. It's a great time to get the younger ones in on some action, have fun if ya get to go!

[Hooked]

I was out there Saturday 10-20 and didn't catch one white bass. I didn't get out there until 3 pm. I fished until the sun went down. I caught a few black bass. I was used a white spinner bait, silver in-line spinner, jigs and small frietiger crank bait. I even tried to troll.

What did you use? Was the key to be there early in the morning?

[Cpt_DJ]

I was out there Saturday 10-20 and didn't catch one white bass. I didn't get out there until 3 pm. I fished until the sun went down. I caught a few black bass. I was used a white spinner bait, silver in-line spinner, jigs and small frietiger crank bait. I even tried to troll.

What did you use? Was the key to be there early in the morning?

The key was the wind and shad. I threw a 1/4oz chartruese rooster tail on windy gravel banks. The bite seemed to get better as the wind got up, around 9am. I think this bite is an all day bite as long as you have the wind and shad. Most people dont fish for them properly to catch the numbers. If you were trolling, you were likley way too deep. These fish are in less than 5' of water and will fight a ton when they hit. I seen some folks trolling and they were way too far from the bank. It takes patience, nerves, and practice to catch them on banks where there are white caps hitting the banks. Find a gravel bank with wind, if there is shad, I promise you there are whites there, just fish all depths from 1' out to 10'. I will be there Saturday hammering them again. Hope this helps.

[Raider3447]

Capt, where were you catching them? I'm heading back to Bona...again this weekend. I've tried the highpoint area when the winds are out of the south and never had luck. I'm needing some new places to try out from the banks when my two spots are fishless.

Thanks

[Cpt_DJ]

Capt, where were you catching them? I'm heading back to Bona...again this weekend. I've tried the highpoint area when the winds are out of the south and never had luck. I'm needing some new places to try out from the banks when my two spots are fishless.

Thanks

I am fishing the Ruark Bluff area for the most part, but the wind direction and shad location dictate what stretch of bank I will fish. Those 2 combinations can be found in any number of places in this area and when found, can be productive enough for a limit in a short time.