Whitebass Time!

Nearly everything has come together perfectly for the Lake Somerville whitebass spawning run to be much better than average for 2022.
The rain fell in sufficient amounts through the new year to bring the creeks and lake to levels that make the run possible and even better than in years past.

J-Moe and I have had some early success in January with a minor rise in the Yegua but the numbers weren't there yet until now.

So it's time to fill the freezer! Head to the Lake Somerville State Park and get yourself down the the Yegua!

Neat video. Good job on catching some fish and the production of the video.


Side Note: Jamie is a "Fish Catching Machine" !

Enjoyed the video.

Good video!

Nice!

This is one of the best whitebass seasons on Yegua creek in at least four years as the conditions came together just at the right time.
We have been following the whitebass all winter as they progressed up into the creek on the way to the spawning waters.
The bass are about to get the party started with both males and big females way up the creek.
This clouser type fly is what we have had the best luck with so far. The tactics to find and catch the bass have changed as the fish become more active and the water warms and clears.
The spawning should start any day now and that will require another adjustment to catch these fish but you won't catch any sitting at home!

Fast and easy tie for whitebass...

but we don't live by whitebass alone...

Neat videos.

Nice

meanwhile back on the creek...

Keep on keeping on!

Enjoyed the videos. Good stuff.

That high dollar tank of fuel makes places closer to home like Bedias creek worth investigating and a good investment as it turns out...

With fuel prices going into very unfriendly territory which will for me "all but end" the frequent road trips to far off fishing holes.

At $4 a gallon my Tundra (@15MPG) costs 26.6 cents a mile making most places I fish a hefty investment for entertainment.. I wonder if I can claim this as a mental health cost

Nice job!

3 stops before finding the whitebass..

Enjoyed the videos. Thanks for sharing.

Worked our tails off up on the Sabine..

Crazy good on Bedias

Huge whitebass in the Sabine river!

Crazy good fly fishing...

Cool videos. You and Jamie are two "fishing catching machines".

The run is about done.. Thursday was crazy but Ray reported that the fish were gone this morning...

Enjoyed the videos. Nicely done.

It ain't over until the fat bass leaves!

Steppin' out!

Neat thread. Enjoyed the videos.

Neat videos. Thanks for sharing.

From Whitebass to Blackbass now!

Brazos river is a gem..

Awesome videos. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome videos. Thanks for sharing.

Enjoyed the videos.

Dads, Daughters & great uncle Ben

Test-a-Fly Froggy style!

Good times