I know this thread is alittle early, But wanted to pass on some intel, My co-worker informed me that one of his buddies went out to airport and limited out on whites how true this is I'm not sure, but if they are catching whites already my guess is that their males moving to the spawning sites. So right now I'm just finishing the last weeks of hunting season and then I'll hit the river since it's down the road and give a report, If anyone is catching post up some info!!

Also their was a couple of boat trailers at the George West launch area 59 bridge, I guess their is something going on.

Well just received confirmation, the whites are moving buddy sent me a pic from airport trying to load it from my phone, limit of whites with a few large males mixed in might even be females lure of choice was a red head roadrunner with a white curly tail.

Well just received confirmation, the whites are moving buddy sent me a pic from airport trying to load it from my phone, limit of whites with a few large males mixed in might even be females lure of choice was a red head roadrunner with a white curly tail.

Well let me know what yall think, really quiet on my thread!!!!

I think that is great !

Did they put in at the 59 bridge and go up river from there to catch them ?

thanks, Chris

Hey bud they went up river and launched from airport rd. He said since the river has dropped from last year their is alot more current areas, also said they would throw the lure up current and wham!!!!! they would hit it. I'm just going to finish up these last two weeks of regular hunting season, and then my buddy and i will hit the river in our yaks I have my honey hole about three miles up river where the boats cannot make it too.

Thanks for report ! I've been fishing that river for the last 30 Years. Seen the good and the bad! I remember a couple of years where we fished in Early to mid January and would limit out on every trip easily. Area around the 59 was the ticket. Back then there was no airport ramp. We would run my 14 ft. flat bottom up river for miles and miles to hit the whites. Back then i would go all day and not even see a boat the whole day. Good times.

You won't see that now because those were the days before the internet!
Come March there will be a lot of folks wondering and asking when the run will start? Truth is it's winding down by that time although you can still hit them coming back down stream but with the low water levels it will be hit and miss like last year.

Think we can catch them off the bank at airport launch?

Yes you should be able too, you just have to find a fishable spot along the banks.I was their earlier this morning fishing until I realized I forgot the most important thing that I need on my person my license, back to Beeville it was next time i'll be in my yak weather permitting

That is truly unfortunate sir, and if I may add, not worth the risk. We will be there tomorrow morning with the artificial stuff. Everywhere I know of seems to be out of minnows. I made sure and updated my license a while ago.

Also thinking the boys and I might just head out to Granger and fish the spillway or the the river flowing in. Last year there were tons of vehicles lined up along side of the road where the San Gabriel feeds into the lake.

Out of minnows usually means 1 thing. Trucks use to run on Thursday

My co-workers buddy launched at 59 yesterday, was hammering the whites using green and white spec rigs all big females and nice sized males their catching two at a time, 59 bridge has been packed with boats everytime we head home from work that's the only place boats can launch, the airport ramp launch is low even better for us cause we fish from kayaks and that is why its so quiet on this thread.