BAITS TO BANK ON

Some offerings to have as white bass spawning kicks off on rivers in eastern Texas
  • A trio of anglers go gunning for white bass along a sharp bend in the Sabine River on a crisp winter morning. Photo by Matt Williams
    A trio of anglers go gunning for white bass along a sharp bend in the Sabine River on a crisp winter morning. Photo by Matt Williams
  • A shallow to medium-diving crank bait in a crawfish or shad color pattern is a good choice for white bass when the spawning run is on. Photo by Matt Williams
    A shallow to medium-diving crank bait in a crawfish or shad color pattern is a good choice for white bass when the spawning run is on. Photo by Matt Williams
  • The Blakemore Roadrunner is a long-time favorite. The baits are available with a factory marabou trailer or a bare jig head (pictured here) for adding a plastic trailer. Photo by Matt Williams
    The Blakemore Roadrunner is a long-time favorite. The baits are available with a factory marabou trailer or a bare jig head (pictured here) for adding a plastic trailer. Photo by Matt Williams
    There are always plenty of hungry customers finning around in Texas rivers and creeks. The white bass wins most popularity contests hands down this time of year.Late winter and early spring is when the prolific sport fish (also called sand bass) stampede rivers and creeks to carry out their annual spawning ritual. The guys always show up first, then the girls. The spawning run is always ...

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