12-21-2011, 07:19 PM
I fished that two day window but it was still slow compared to last year. A couple buckets of white bass is really not the fastest action. About 50 whites of this year's size will fit into a bucket at most if over brim full. Last year a bucket could be filled in 15 or 20 min. It was a fish every drop, no jigging needed and the action never slowed throughout the day. There's a HUUUGE population this year, probably waaay more than even last year, saw it in summer. They are just not moving into harbors. Where I iced fished after fish last year, I've iced none this year. White bass are very random in their movements. I have always found that to be the case. Millions of fish in an area one day, not a one the next in the same area. There is one frequent rule of thumb. Once someone reports a hot bite yesterday, chances are the next day there won't be none and the fish are miles away. Last winter was the wonderful exception where they stayed a few days in a stretch.
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