Hillbilly Cohos, Sand Bass, White Bass...whatever...

All over the Ozarks, the word on the street for every tributary to our major area lakes are that the white bass are making their annual spawning runs. No matter what you call them white bass, sand bass, sandies, whites, or hillbilly cohos....everyone can appreciate how awesome of a game fish they are, especially on a fly rod! Take a 6wt, a box of Clousers, and go have a blast. Sometimes its a fish on every cast once you actually find them. They aren't too bad to eat either.

The Professor got out on James River a couple weeks back in his drifter and finally found them just above the take out right at dark. Clousers did the trick...like they always do! He kept himself a nice mess of them to toss in the deep fryer. Not a bad way to go catch your dinner. Lucky dog...

They are everywhere! So get out there and do a little searching. Once you find them, just stake your claim and hang on! You might have to rub elbows with some grumpy locals from time to time that think you're trespassing on "their" river but mostly they are harmless. They are usually just pissed cuz you aren't keeping everyone of them that you catch. Let them set a bucket next to you and throw some in for them. They won't bother you too much....

Until next time...keep chasing the dream....