Spinner Flies

• When white bass are in deep waters, they tend to feed on live bait; however, spinner flies work well. Spinner flies are standard spinner rigs made to look like diving bugs and colorful flies. Their treble hooks and quick motion make them attractive to white bass. Work these lures with traditional spinning rod and reel combos. Spinner flies work most effectively when you allow them to sink for 3 to 5 seconds before working the lures.
  
  

Diving and Floating Flies

• When surface water reaches warmer temperatures, white bass will spend time in the shallows to feed. Diving, floating and popping flies usually attract the species most effectively. These flies are also disguised to look like wounded bait fish like suckers, shad and sculpin.
  
  

Fly Fishing Gear

• Diving and surface flies work best with long rods (9-foot recommended) and 10 to 15 feet of Type 3 sink-tip line. The best reels for white bass fly fishing are rear weighted with strong disk drag, capable of housing about 50 to 100 yards of backing line. More than that is usually too much and will impede the mechanism.