Need help on flies for white bass...

[VaCrappieMan]

Anyone willing to share some color combos that have been successful for you? I have never fished for white bass and I am going to give it a whirl just need to hit the vise a bit... any help would be appreciated...

[skiptomylu]

I really have not used any flies for crappie, but I have tied a lot of them. Here are my copy of the Crappie Candy Fly!
I have 4 colors here and think they probably would work for White Bass as well, but I don't know this for sure!

If you need the recipe just let me know and I will supply a link. I also have the Body material. It's Danville FL Wool.

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[Crappie Pro Wannabe]

Some of the colors I use

[skeetbum]

What little experience I have with them, I found they wanted something somewhat natural looking and moving. A small spoon moving quick was smacked like they hated it. Hopefully someone with a bit more background will pipe up and give ya the skinny.

[ClearCreek]

The white bass that I have caught seem to like white plastics on a jig.

ClearCreek

[smoothlures]

A white or white and shad grey Clouser is probably the best choice. I'd tie it with heavy eyes so you can strip it fast and keep it deep enough.

[smoothlures]

A white or white and shad grey Clouser is probably the best choice. I'd tie it with heavy eyes so you can strip it fast and keep it deep enough.

[Grainraiser]

I fish the whitebass spawn every year and you can catch them with the same flies/jigs you would use for crappie. White clousers and streamers are deadly on them. They are up the creeks this time of year so I use a 3wt fly rod. They are a blast to catch.

[skeetbum]

I fish the whitebass spawn every year and you can catch them with the same flies/jigs you would use for crappie. White clousers and streamers are deadly on them. They are up the creeks this time of year so I use a 3wt fly rod. They are a blast to catch.

I caught a few shad over 16” on my 4wt a little while back, that was beyond special. A good white would be a smoker.

[deepfry]

Also Myakka Minnows in white or chartreuse. Also Cypert’s Super Minnow.