Spring White Bass Run

Every year, white bass make their annual spawning run up Eagle Creek.  The fish are ultra-aggressive and there are dozens of them.  It's not unusual to hear of people catching upwards of 50 in a day.

I went out for a few hours on Monday to Eagle Creek.  The water was very low and clear, and I didn't see much.  I spent awhile there, then moved up to a spot under a bridge.  I swung and stripped a "clouser" until I hooked up with one.  My first white bass on the fly fought well and was a pretty fish to behold.

The fish was about 12" which is about average for white bass.  

I casted a few more times under the bridge and moved to a different spot.  The "Clouser" I was fishing with was essentially a clouser tied with marabou and hackes along the sides.  Another fly of my own design, it will get more testing later in the week when I hit the spawn again.  

After heading to a different spot, I had a feisty little creek chub take my fly.  

I'm starting to really like taking these pictures of fish at the water level, or just closeups of them in my hands.  It adds an artistic flair to the pictures that really looks good.

I should be heading back to the creek with my uncle and maybe Charles on Friday.  Hopefully the run will be at full swing and we can enjoy some time pulling one fish after another out of the creek.  I may try to create another quick GoPro video with some white bass footage.  Until then, tight lines!!