In my guide service, I run the vast majority of my trips between Spring Break and the week the kids return to school in August.  Things then slow down as folks move on to hunting, football, and kids’ sports schedules.  So, I had some time on my hands for a change after a very busy summer (which I’m thankful to God for– both the business and the break, that is!) and did some probing in areas I normally wouldn’t fish this time of year.

Part of this was fueled by the fact that I have a 4-year old boy coming out with me tomorrow, and I know that my standard late-summer approach of strictly downrigging for white bass is not going to offer enough variety for him.  I also know that the jigging and casting I normally do after finding fish by downrigging is going to be too technical for him.  So, I went search for options.

As I probed water I don’t normally fish this time of year, I found conditions which, if they hold up, will be just right for my young angler and his dad tomorrow.  Here is a sampling of fish in the 0, 1, and 2 year classes.

I was fortunate to find, right at sunrise, about 20 terns working over about 4 acres of water.  They were picking off shad driven to the surface by small white bass, mainly in the 0 and 1 year classes.  These fish were very abundant and were easily caught using bladebaits fished vertically and horizontally,  by using small, 3/8 oz. TNT slab fished vertically, and on 3-armed umbrella rigs fished on my downriggers.  This was good news as it offered the variety I am hoping to bring into tomorrow’s trip.

Additionally, some nice, isolated stands of hydrilla were found nearby, so, I knew I could also bring some sunfishing with poles into the game, as well.

I wound up this trip with 72 fish including 68 white bass in the 0, 1, and 2 year classes, along with 4 freshwater drum.

 

TALLY = 72 FISH

 

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TODAY’S CONDITIONS/NOTES:

Start Time: 7:00am

End Time:  11:00am

Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start:  75F

Water Surface Temp:  84.4F

Wind Speed & Direction:  Light and variable

Sky Conditions:  Fair skies with 20%

Other: GT=0

 

AREAS FISHED WITH SUCCESS:

**Area 1439 thru 1279 — active fish under birds from 7:00 to 10:00am

 

 

 

Bob Maindelle

Owner, Holding the Line Guide Service

254.368.7411 (call or text)

Salado, TX

www.HoldingTheLineGuideService.com