White bass on a fly rod

[tails]

I stopped at the control structure on Catahoula lake. Got my 8' 6weight fly rod from behind the truck seat and started tossing a streamer to the edge of the current thinking crappie. On the second cast i got a hit and he broke the leader. I found a piece of about ten pound test on the bank and started fishing again. I caught about a dozen white and yellow bass before they tore my last streamer up to were they wouldnt take it any more. They aint but about a pound and a half or two pounds for but they fight like a bull. They dont stop running and fighting at all. When you pull them out of the water there still swimming full blast. They have never been one of my favorite table fish but they are all heart and a blast on a fly rod.

 

[JB]

Re: White bass on a fly rod

Amen.

 

[Vlad D Impeller]

Re: White bass on a fly rod

I find fishing for pan fish with a fly rod to be most exhilarating, i hardly ever use my other rod and reels, it's a lot less and lighter tackle to haul around too.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: White bass on a fly rod

White bass are great fun, with a fly rod or ultralight spinning tackle. Besides, when they're biting, you can hook up with as many as you like. Makes for a fun day.

 

[Rockchalk]

Re: White bass on a fly rod

I?m going striped bass fishing in a couple weeks. Apparently they catch ?em on the surface in June. I think I?m going bring my 12w and give them a go.

 

[tails]

Re: White bass on a fly rod

Them stripers could be a handfull, i need to try that.

We have caught them on spooks and luck13s on lower Toledo Bend in late June and early July.