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white bass

Anybody catching any whites in the the clarksville area?? if so how and on what??

Re: white bass

CAUGHT SOME COUPLE WEEKS AGO ON OLD ROAD BED ON DOWN STREAM SIDE OF HWY 58. 12' TO 14' DEEP, USING DIVING PLUG THAT RUNS THAT DEEP ON A THREE WAY SWIVEL AND A ROOSTER TAIL. ONE OF MY FISHIN BUDDIES CAUGHT SOME THE LAST COUPLE WEEKENDS ON DOGLEG IN MOUTH OF ISLAND CR. 14' DEEP ON SAME SETUP. HE SAID HE GOT MORE WHITE PERCH,

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FISHDOC, THANKS FOR THE TIPS.SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA.I'M GOING TO TRY IT SOON. ANY KIND OF PLUGS SPECIFICLY?? I GOT A FEW THIS PAST WEEKEND ON #7 SHAD RAPS.IN BLUESTONE CREEK JUST UNDER BRIDGE.YOU TALKIN ABOUT THE SPOT INFRONT OF THE CONDOS??AND THE INSIDE DOGLEG OF ISLAND CREEK?? THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELPFUL TIPS.

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OLD HWY 58 RUNS PARALELL TO THE PRESENT ROAD BED ON THE DOWN STREAM SIDE.THE ROCKS GO DOWN 12' TO 14' AND STOP ON THE OLD ROAD BED. THEN THE OLD ROAD BED RUNS OUT THE WIDTH OF A ROAD AND DROPS INTO 25' TO 30 ' OF WATER.THE EDGE OF THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO TROLL THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR WHITEBASS, LARGEMOUTH BASS, CATS, WHITE PERCH AND BOUT ANYTHING ELSE!! I USE BUCK PERRY SPOOPLUGS AS MY DIVING PLUG ON A 2 FT. LEADER OFF A 3 WAY. I USE A ROOSTER TAIL ON A 4 FT LEADER OFF OTHER SIDE OF 3 WAY. SPOONPLUGS ARE DESIGNED TO RUN VERY SPECIFIC DEPTHS.WE ALSO CATCH BUNCHES OF BLUE CATS ON THE SAME RIG ON THE HUMPS ALONG THE OLD DAN CHANNEL FROM BUFFALO TO ORANGE CR. IN MAY!!!LOL

Re: white bass

when you guys are talking bout trolling, how fast are you actually going, and are you just using lures, or planer boards with them., I've caught a mess load of white bass when they run up river, on the eno, just never tried for them from a boat.
Thanks,
Mike

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we troll with the gas motor 2 to 5mph. I usually hold my rod, but u can use planers if u prefer. we stop and cast if we find them schooled. 1/2 oz. lil george, 3/4 oz. hopkins or 1/2 oz. bucktails work well. hope this gets u started!!!LOL>