This morning I fished with Rodrick Rhoads and his 11 year old daughter, April, both of Georgetown, TX.

Rodrick and April Rhoads with the largest 4 of the 27 white bass we boated under cool, north wind conditions.

Rodrick first fished with me a few weeks ago with his son, Oliver, and, having done so, felt his other children would enjoy this as well.  The Rhoads have 5 children and, as I normally do concerning kids in 2nd grade or younger, suggested his younger ones hold off until the summer months when the fishing is less technical and offers more variety.

At age 11, April had no problem with the vertical jigging techniques we are currently using for attracting the white bass in the still-cold water.

This was the 3rd straight day with non-front related north winds. Such winds typically lead to just so-so fishing, and that is what we encountered today.  We had a slow first hour, some consistent action from 8:45 to around 10a, then, around the same time the birds stopped flying and feeding, the fish also stopped feeding.

In our last hour or so on the water we boated only 4 more fish.

I’m anticipating a solid week of Spring Break fishing ahead as we encounter a very slow warmup.  Currently, there are no overnight lows forecast to be lower than the current water surface temperature.

 

TALLY = 27 FISH, all caught and released

 

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TODAY’S CONDITIONS/NOTES:

Start Time: 7:40a

End Time: Noon

Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start: 56F

Water Surface Temp: 51.3F

Wind Speed & Direction: Light N. breeze at NNW4-6

Sky Conditions: Grey cloud cover for the duration of this trip

Other: GT=27

AREAS FISHED WITH SUCCESS:

**Area 1500-1501

**Area 1347-1179

**Area 1532

**Vicinity Area 1278

**Area 1306

 

Bob Maindelle
Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Guide
Belton Lake Fishing Guide
Owner, Holding the Line Guide Service
254.368.7411 (call or text)