White Bass Fishing Lures Archives - Holding the Line Guide Service

As the Late April Cold Front Rolled In – 80 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Wednesday, 29 April, I fished with returning guest Jack Swingler, a member of the Austin Woods and Waters Club, accompanied by his friend and my first time guest, Jay Barnes. We were targeting white bass on Lake Belton today. TODAY’S DATE: 29 April 2026 (AM) NEXT OPEN DATES FOR FISHING: 02 June…

MALs Made the Morning – 88 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, April 27, I fished with fellow fishing guide Doug McClung, for his second time aboard my boat this season. Doug brought with him, for the first time, his grandson, Waden McClung, age 10, from the Georgetown area, thanks to a ‘teachers’ workday’ in this young man’s school district. TODAY’S DATE: 27…

Making Hay While the Sun Shone – 85 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Friday, April 24, I hosted part of the McLeod family from Killeen. Joining me were Travis McLeod‘s adult children, Ty McLeod and Ann Vandergriff, as well as Travis‘s grandson, Rhyder Vandergriff, a fourth grader. Everyone had at least a bit of prior experience so I did not have to cover basics, but…

He Needed to Do 2 Things Well … and Did! — 104 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Thursday, April 23, I fished an annual birthday fishing trip with long-time client Matt Laakso from the Austin area. I always enjoy having Matt out as he is a hunting, fishing, and shooting enthusiast and has a liking for efficiency. Whenever we wrap up our trip, he always books ahead for his…

Final Day of 13-Month Study on Stillhouse White Bass – 47 Fish

CLIENTS: On this rainy, cool mid-April morning, I welcomed aboard the father-and-son team of Tom Wilson Sr. and Tom Wilson Jr. — both U.S. Army veterans of the Field Artillery branch. They run their own boat — an 18′ pontoon — on Stillhouse and wanted to use this trip as a calibration of sorts to…

Final Day of 13-Month Study on Lake Belton’s White Bass – 61 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Wednesday, April 15, I conducted the last of 13 sampling efforts on Lake Belton in support of a study being conducted by Temple College in an effort to quantify the differences in the size and weight of the white bass populations in this lake versus that of Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir. Joining me…

Low Light = Light Bite – 55 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Tuesday, April 14, I fished with returning guests Dr. Jim Wood and Sky Sparks. The two became acquainted when Dr. Wood practiced in the wound care field and Sky was (and still is) a medical scribe in the Killeen area before Dr. Wood retired several years ago. The two have kept in…

Rising Water, Solid Bite – 100 Fish on Hazy Eyes @ Belton

CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, April 13, I fished with Mr. Rick Vincent and his family including his wife, Angela, and his daughter, Christie, all of whom had fished with me before. Then, joining me for the first time was Christie’s husband, Ruben Solis. Today was a great day for two reasons. First, I got to…

The Spawn is On! – 108 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Friday, April 10, I fished with returning father-and-son team Tom and Barrett Nichols. Although the family is originally from California, Tom resides north of Austin looking after his elderly mother. Barrett, who now works out in Montana in the Bozeman area, flew in this weekend to spend some time with family here…

With a Name Like “Bass”, You’ve Got to Fish Well — 85 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Thursday, April 9, I fished with Mr. Jerry Bass, an octogenarian now residing in Temple, Texas. Jerry and I first got acquainted when I made an error in piecing together an order he had made from my WhiteBassTools.com website. Jerry was gracious in accepting my offer to make things right and we…