05-07-2004, 05:31 AM
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[/font]Sand bass fishing is enjoyed by fishermen across America. [left][size 4]Description:
[/size]Sand Bass or White Bass have a silver-white body and 4 to 7 dark horizontal lines; Lines below lateral line often faint and broken. Dorsal fins are distinctly separate, unlike the yellow bass, which are joined at the base. 2nd anal spine distinctly shorter than the 3rd. Lower jaw protrudes beyond upper jaw; Generally a single patch of teeth at base of
. Length: 8 to19 inches. Weight: 5 ounces to 4 pounds.
[size 4]Location and Habitat:
[/size]Prefer clear, open waters. Spawn in large groups, in April or May, generally over rocky or rip-rap type areas.
[size 4]Food:
[/size]Main diet is threadfin shad. Hungry white bass will often pursue schools of shad, causing the shad to jump and "boil" the surface of the water in their frantic efforts to escape.
[size 4]Angling:
[/size]Effective lures are spinners, spoons, jigs and shad type crank baits. During a feeding frenzy, they will strike practically any shad imitating lure tossed into their midst. When schooling, allowing a lure to penetrate below the surface level fish usually produces a larger catch. Lake limits are normally about 25 per person per day but check the regulations for your state.
[size 4]Table Quality:
[/size]The meat is white, firm, flaky and good eating. Some anglers prefer to remove the "red meat" which tends to have a stronger "fishy" flavor. [left] [/left]
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[/font]Sand bass fishing is enjoyed by fishermen across America. [left][size 4]Description:[/size]Sand Bass or White Bass have a silver-white body and 4 to 7 dark horizontal lines; Lines below lateral line often faint and broken. Dorsal fins are distinctly separate, unlike the yellow bass, which are joined at the base. 2nd anal spine distinctly shorter than the 3rd. Lower jaw protrudes beyond upper jaw; Generally a single patch of teeth at base of
. Length: 8 to19 inches. Weight: 5 ounces to 4 pounds.[size 4]Location and Habitat:
[/size]Prefer clear, open waters. Spawn in large groups, in April or May, generally over rocky or rip-rap type areas.
[size 4]Food:
[/size]Main diet is threadfin shad. Hungry white bass will often pursue schools of shad, causing the shad to jump and "boil" the surface of the water in their frantic efforts to escape.
[size 4]Angling:
[/size]Effective lures are spinners, spoons, jigs and shad type crank baits. During a feeding frenzy, they will strike practically any shad imitating lure tossed into their midst. When schooling, allowing a lure to penetrate below the surface level fish usually produces a larger catch. Lake limits are normally about 25 per person per day but check the regulations for your state.
[size 4]Table Quality:
[/size]The meat is white, firm, flaky and good eating. Some anglers prefer to remove the "red meat" which tends to have a stronger "fishy" flavor. [left] [/left]
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