What are some good tips on the white bass run. I always go but I always one catch on or two. And ever one around has a full stringers. I was using 6lb pound test line and store bought minnows. I read to use 4lb test to improve catch. And size 4 hooks. I'm going to buy some tiny flukes. What colors are the best and brand of line. Where to cast? Time of day? Temp. I will be fishing circleville.

I'm no pro, but try casting a road runner chartreuse or white and reeling it in really slow. I had some luck with shiny little jigs last year too. Some days they liked a popping cork, and some days I just cast and reeled.

Most anybody can catch them when they are running strong and willing to bite. It's those other times when they are finicky or highly pressured such as the steps at circleville that you need to change your approach to finesse. This means 4 lb line, 1/16- 1/32 oz jigs and slow retrieve near the bottom.

Check out this video I did for more tips.

Great video
Roadrunners are my lure of choice for the run...

I personally like the 10lb braid from Power Pro. 2lb diameter with the strength of 10lb or better. Super thin, easy to cast, and you tend to recover more jigs that get stuck than you lose. Plus you can muscle 'em up out of the nasty stuff.

What are some good tips: Click here for tips

Main lures:

Tiny Flukes by Zoom (colors: albino, pink, green, and metal flake) albino is pretty much my main color for all species I fish for while using this bait.




1/32-1/16 oz jig heads

1/32 for slower fall and spooky ish fish.


1/16 for getting down to them

When these white bass are in the creeks and rivers systems, they are not hovering in the water column, they are an inch or less off the bottom 99% of the time. That's why jig and bobber work so well. Keeping the jig off the bottom 1 ft puts it right on top of their heads. Without the bobber, sometimes when you're dragging that jig through the school, spooks them.

Rapala's 2-4 inchers

Roostertails: silver, chart, or white.

Live minnows -bobber or bump the bottom with a small split shot 1-2 ft from hook

Bobber: 2 inch Peggable - when the fish bites, It feels less resistance and will hang onto the bait a little bit longer than if you had a big bobber. As an example a small sandwich bag ziplock filled with air and a basketball. If you were a fish and you grab the steak that was on the hook, which bobber would you feel first and let go of it?



All are just my opinions by the way-

As for the line: 4 lb Berkley Trilene XL

I see no point in using 10 pound braided line to real in a fish that weighs 1.5 pounds. All you're doing is casting and reeling in a fish, there's no fight to the fish doesn't take drag or anything? Again I don't see the point but again this is my opinion.

Your temperature readings are on that link I posted in the same post just above.

Time of day: the time of day really doesn't matter too much. Obviously mornings and evenings are going to be better. When the sun comes up, the fish retreat deeper into pockets, hiding under structure, or hiding in shady pockets from the trees and overhangs. These Fish came from 30-50 foot of water, Or whatever your lake depth is at ur lake, and now there in 3 foot. They do not like direct sunlight. So they will do anything they can get out of the direct sun. So fish Shady pockets midday.

In crystal-clear waters I like to finesse. Video below on that




Once you've mastered catching Sandbass with a fishing rod, try this below: Took home a limit this way



Or you can fly fish for them.

should this work. Next time i"ll get some albino flukes. i was also thinnking about catching my own minnows> has any one try fishing for them at night with green lights?

Yup! Just need some roostertails!

And bobbers

We catch our bait almost everyday at the creek. Peeps dump their extra minnows out and they school up in the small pockets. Castnet or minnow seine them. Live threadfins r the ultimate bait if u can locate them. Only 15-20 per bucket or they will die.

What usually stumps me about RR is that; the spoon is used to attract the fish but the slow retrieve works. How can we maximize the spoon if we are retrieving slowly?

Thanks in advance,
Goldspoonr

I'll restate my case for the 2lb diameter 10lb test braid. If you enjoy the fight of white bass, then let 'me play for a while. I like the 10lb test line because I don't lose near as many jigs anymore. The cheapest Roadrunners are 1.50 unless you find them on sale somewhere. Most of the places I fish have quite a bit of snags in the water and I would always go through a minumum of $20.00 in lures everytime I went. I rarely loose jigs now. Besides, at this time of year, I'm lookin to fill the boat, not play with my catch.

i prefer the KT Spoons in Gold they are a awesome white bass bait.
vertically jigging.

http://www.texasbasstackle.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1282

Of Course the gold works!!

Those look a bit heavy for creek fishing, what's your experience?

Thanks in advance GoldSpoonr

Those are slabbing spoons. Not for shallow creeks.

ok i think i got my tackle ready for the weekend. now what the best way in locate them. i read they spawn on rapids that have gravel. Also in the middle of the day when the sun is out they move into the deep or shaded areas. is this correct

Best advice is is to move around until you find them, when you catch one, work that area thoroughly. And just because you catch in one place one day, doesn't mean you'll catch 'em there tomorrow. Be prepared to move around alot until you find them. Look for current breaks as well. Anything that you see that breaks up the flow of water, cast to just to the slack area just behind and just in front of the break. Good luck.