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And yet you responded. huh?
White Bass
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Man alive !!! That is exactly what i am trying to get in on. A white bass run.
Tell me something. What is the water temperature like right now where you caught thoes at ? And were they running up a creek or were they staging at the mouth of the creek ? What type of lure were you using. I just got my boat tuned, registered, ready to go. Wasn't expecting them to run for a couple of more weeks yet. I am further North than you are i think. On the Arkansas river. Your in Texas ? If so water temps are probably warmer there and thus the spawn is earlier than here ?
Usually the middle or end of March here in MO, often the first good stretch of 50* degree days.
Gets really good later in the summer too when they move up shallow chasing schools of shad. You usually only have a 30 minute window before dark, but it's a fish every cast most of the time.
slick4591
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The grown up version of those are stripers. The real treat was when we would get into the 4 and 5 pounders hitting top water lures on Texhoma.
Mrcopier
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If your talking about strippers, I have friends that caught 30+ liber on Lake Tawakani. Not sure I spelled it right
slick4591
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Been okay, TT. Just been wondering around adjusting to my new way of life. Hope it's been well with you.
That 50 degree water temp stretch of days is what i read too. Also something about the earths equinox being so, so ?
slick4591
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Last stripper I was around had to be at least 125 pounds, but there are plenty of 30 pounds stripers around these lakes. 
Yeah the length of daylight plays a part too.
Like any spawn, it can be very volatile, hot and heavy in one area at a given moment, dead in another, and the opposite the next day. A "shoulda been here yesterday" scenario for sure.
I know a lot of guys that chase them, but I haven't. I'll partake in the summer madness when given the opportunity, but you won't find me elbow to elbow on a riverbank in March.
I am going to try and locate them with a death finder when they are staging before they start running. Always wanted to try that.
I can't imagine. Hang in there.
