ryork
Senior Member
You’re pretty good at finding them in adverse conditions!
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White Bass (and others) Thread 2024
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You’re pretty good at finding them in adverse conditions!
Pretty encouraging trip yesterday evening. I knew the water conditions were still not ideal, but had to try with the beautiful evening we had. Fish were holding tight to current breaks in those little off the wall spots I mentioned. Water temps were 56-59 and water a very heavy stain. For some reason they didn't care for my little crankbait that is usually money in dirty water. Most came on 1/8 oz head with a Strike King slabalicious.
Mistrfish
Senior Member
Anyone been on the Cossa in Rome?. Im thinking about heading that way right now.
ryork
Senior Member
Haven't been on it, but have driven over it. It is still high, swift and muddy.
ryork
Senior Member
Good deal! Looks like the rainfall this Fri-Sat AM isn’t supposed to be as extreme as it once appeared. Trying to stay positive….. want to get down there sometime mid next week or so.
ryork
Senior Member
Fished solo today from 8:45 until 1:00. Numbers about what they’ve been previously but overall size improved dramatically. Really no “little” ones today and a bunch in the 14-15” range. Caught 53 with all white bass except for 6 yellow bass which are about to fulfill their destiny as components of tacos…..
Hit West Point again yesterday evening. Went further north than I did Tuesday and found a wad of fish there also. The average size down here is up also. These fish will give you about all you want on light tackle in this current.
campboy
Senior Member
Good stuff y’all!! Thanks for keeping this thread going. I hope to be on the water this weekend if we don’t get a bunch of rain
campboy
Senior Member
If the river is still up and muddy you might try the coves and backwaters off the main river
ryork
Senior Member
Got out for another 4.5 hrs or so today. Somewhere between 100-110 total for two of us with some really good ones up to 17” mixed in. My friend is stocking up for a church fish fry. Never know where they might stack up…….
Batjack
Cap`n Jack 1313
When I missed the turn for Blacks Bluff Rd. this morning we almost joined you today. But we found our way to Brushy and wore out the small males just before the stump field.
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Batjack
Cap`n Jack 1313
Ruger3 caught the only keeper of the day and his very 1st yellow bass.
ryork
Senior Member
The yellow bellies seem a little less plentiful this year for me, at least so far.
Batjack
Cap`n Jack 1313
That was the only one we saw or even herd of all day and they are generally the dominant ones up Cedar. Water was still cold, never saw it get to 59*. Plus they are generally bottom feeders, and the bottom up creek ain't nothing but oak leafs.
ryork
Senior Member
Caught six yesterday and probably eight or so today.
Mistrfish
Senior Member
Yeah, I put in a the lock and fished about an hour. Its was fast and dirty. Couldnt keep the debris off whatever I was using.
I did head down closer to the lake and found a few white bass but tgey were tiny.
campboy
Senior Member
One from yesterday. Didn’t catch many but we moved around trying to find some bigger ones
Those in a little current feel like you hooked a submarine.
sprewett
Senior Member
Caught two on the Etowah on a short trip this evening. One about 15" the other small and one small red breast. No pics I'm terrible at taking them.
