I think we are still a month away from the run. I expect a few cold fronts to move through which will push the run back. We also need some more rain to raise the creek. Pray for rain.

Reggie

I located a small group of about 20 males that came up during the warm spell we had. They show up when they want to show up. And, they leave when they are done. I have never been able to predict them. 5-6 years ago I had them in January in the snow, all the way at the gun range. Never saw another person till end of feb that year. You just got to go look in the water. U will see them if they are there.

I am going to try this in 2014 for sure!

[i][/i]Hey Guys.

I'm a new guy to the forum just moved from New York. Just want to know where's a good spot for striper and white bass?

Thanks

Welcome to the forum!

Tawakoni, Hubbard, and Texoma are the lakes you hear of most, well at least I do. I would read as many posts in this section as possible and follow this thread as well. Plenty of knowledge to be shared by many.

It would be easier to tell you a location if you narrow down where you live. There are a lot of Striper lakes all over the country. Millions of feeder creeks and rivers.

"5-6 years ago I had them in January in the snow"I remember this as well.Got the itch to go to Miller rd and just see if anything was there.Sure enough I hooked into 6 good size male sandies withing about 15 minutes and then nothing.Scratched my itch for the spring run though.

Told y'all there was a small school. Lol

Fish are finally trickling in where you can catch enough for dinner. I hit one of my 7 creeks I guide at, and today I went see if they were there and found 30-40 Sandies from 8-14 inches. Threw a finesse shad on a # 6 bait hook and twitched it, in the small pockets below rapids. Jig and bobbered the deeper holes. I'll try and get pics tomorrow.

Tawakoni for East Texas and hire Matt Cartwright (Lakeguide on the forum). I have used him for 8 years and I own my own boat but he really helps me catch way more fish when I am in my own rig. Texoma for North Dallas and Chris Carey is the man to hire as I have used him for 3 years and same goes for him.

Many groups go together to these lakes and are full of helpful fishermen. Reach out with PM's and you will be surprised.

This is a spawning run thread. Not a boat thread. Those guys don't do creek and bank trips. But, after the run, I also do boat trips - when the run is over. Matt and Chris are great in the boats too.

I'm excited! I've been following the thread to see when they start running again - my nephew is dying to go again. This year should be awesome. He's finally learned how to cast, and is getting a bit of accuracy. I need to get him to practice a bit more, but it will be nice to just let him cast and retrieve by himself.

Went to Creek XX and ripped some lips. Landed 87 white bass in 4-7 ft of water with 6 keeper crappie thrown in. All released. I could see a few running rapids as well. If this rain hits hard Sunday, all the creeks in DFW will, should, have a small run. Landed all fish with the fly rod.

Creek XX is where I was. The original Creek X is to low, along with RC.

Remember the Trinity River below Ray Roberts and below Lewisville always has water. LLEA, below Lewisville, is fun and usually pumping out enough water to get the sandies moving, but only open Friday-Sunday. Otherwise u can park at 121 and walk in. Stay in the flood plain. Don't hop out on the trails, otherwise ur on private property. Your water rights allow you to navigate any creek or river in Texas as long as you are in the flood plain. 50 miles of river and feeder creeks. You can fish all the way to the dam if you want, as long as you don't get out of the flood plain they cant say your trespassing. There are sandies all the way from above Ray Roberts all the way into Downtown Dallas in the river system. Don't eat fish past Downtown Dallas! Everything North of Dallas is safe to eat.

Navigable by Statute

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publica...rs/navigation/riddell/navigability.phtml

Under a law dating from 1837, a stream is navigable so far as it retains an average width of 30 feet from its mouth up. The width measured is the distance between the fast (or firmly fixed) land banks. A stream satisfying the 30 foot rule is sometimes referred to as �statutorily navigable� or �navigable by statute.� Under a court decision, the public has rights along a stream navigable by statute just as if the stream were navigable in fact.

Fly Fishing Creek XX on 2/27/14 : Had to sit Indian Style due to a tree in my face. Would have been easier to get them from the other side, but the glare was to much. When fishing the banks in Texas, That clay is dry right now that im sitting on. If you were to get some rain, There is no way you will be able to stand or even sit where I was. Get Soccer Cleats! My buddy almost slipped in 20 times.