Thread: Eno River White Bass

Keep us posted. I would like to try for a few shad now that I have a boat.

Todobien, Where are you fishing?

BUZZZZ

Originally Posted by todobien

I got that same craving going on right now except for shad catching vs white perch catching. There should be some hickory shad starting to show any day with American shad not far behind.

Yeah I'm going to try and do some shad fishing too this season. FYI- Bass Pro has a good sale starting Feb. 6! They have their brand of rooster tails on sale for .99 so stock up!

It can be hit or miss though; I was there on a nice day in early April. A flotilla of about a dozen kayaks at Penny's Bend. 2 WB caught total. I caught a lot of panfish on UL alternating casts and got one big hit on the WB rig but no hook up. I have caught the other times other places. I was thinking of trying the run at Jordan this year.

Milburnie in raleigh. Battle park Rocky mt. Weldon. I may try the Cape fear and peedee this year if ambitious

It wont be long. The smaller males should be showing up in the next couple of weeks. I am ready.

BUZZZZ

In years past, I've absolutely worn the White Bass out on little crankbaits (YoZuri Snap Shad) on the flats in the Eno down by where the power lines cross as the Whites are staging to run up towards Penny's Bend. Can't hardly keep a lure in the water. It's almost as much fun as a person can have with a fishing rod in hand.


Hybrids running shad up onto shallow points at Jordan and smashing tiny chrome Rattle Traps so much that they eat the paint off it in one day was probably the only thing for me that ever topped it, fishing-wise. Plus, every now & then a 6-8 pounder would jump in the mix. Talk about a fight on light tackle!

Of course, those White Bass in the Eno have current and know how to use it. Every day it gets closer.

Jim

Keep a watch on the Marine Fisheries site and watch the creel reports. They will start shocking and taking ramp counts once the shad show up in the rivers. I fish Battle Park and the discharge pipes down river from there. I also will travel with the boat and fish the Nuese around Pitch Kettle and also the Roanoke up to Weldon. I will make sure I keep you guys posted on info I here.... 2 nd week in March last year was prime for shad and Stripers in the same trip...


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Caught a few really small males in the eno today