White Bass
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Zach-
On the reservoir that I normally chase stripers on, there’s a pretty limited window in the morning where the striper action is the best.
Zach, I’ve been scouting some places for the near future. I think there are some good spots within an hour or so of our neck of the woods. If the first weekend in March is warm I’m going to try a few. Been tying some mini-coyotes for them.
I got into a run of them a few years ago on our neck of the woods on the hooch…. never seen them again in that density.
Mike,
It was different paragraphs you could probably get away with it…maybe not with this crowd though.
I fished for them every spring for quite a few years but have been very lax the last two springs. The main rivers out of Lake Oconee have reputations for supporting among the best runs in the state. Neither river offers great options for non-powered boats, to my mind. The Oconee has an easy day float where you’ll almost certainly catch a few fish while getting buzzed all day by boat traffic. The Apalachee has a tough float where you’ll spend half the day portaging downed trees and won’t see anyone while maybe catching a few fish. I’ve not much experience on the Apalachee.
These rivers are relatively shallow with dirty water, sandy bottoms, lots of big woody structure, and muddy banks–no rocks or shoals. I fish them with a short sink tip and tiny clousers. Fish are found on the banks where there is dead water, in back eddies, and in creek mouths. Outside bends with sheer banks and patches of still water are best for me. My experience has been that where vertical banks enter still water fish will be almost touching the bank, just inches away from it sometimes.
Alatoona has a reputation for consistent schooling in the fall late in the day. I’ve never fished there, but I’ve fished for lake schooling fish elswhere. I’d think that would be both close to you and well-suited to a gheenoe.
G
I do and they run up several of the rivers here. Caney and Stones being the main ones I target. White/Chart clouser does the job. I use a 250 grain to get deeper. Late in the afternoon is best but when they’re thick anytime works. It’s a little early here still.
Slit the throat and bleed them out before putting them on ice. Great eating.
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