River Ridge Report - We slayed 'em. 10 minute boat ride up Sabine then turned up a "creek" - if you didn't know the spot you would think it was just some flooded timber. 5 minutes weaving through the trees then tied up/anchored lined up with another River Ridge boat. Guide pointed at 2 big trees that were within 2' of the shore, maybe a 20 yard cast. Told us to hit the tree trunks with our jig and let it drop for a few seconds and reel slow.

We got set up around 7am and the first 30-45 minutes were a little slow, maybe caught 4 or 5 between the 2 boats. Sun peaked out around 8 and it was on! My buddy and I had our 50 before 9. Almost all were big females so the "run" is definitely in full force at least on the Sabine. Had multiple times we would cast at the same time and our jigs would hit within an inch of each other, and almost immediately we would both hit.

The other boat was a little slower as the guys had a little trouble with the tight casting window - getting caught up in the trees or missing the spots. Our guide told us to keep fishing (catch and release) because the activity would keep the fish stirred up and feeding. Had never heard that before but we didn't argue! Probably caught and released another 30 before the other boat hit their limit. I started screwing around with different jig colors etc. and even tied on a double rig. Caught 2 fish at the same time Twice! It was unreal. Guide said that the water at the base of our target trees was 10'-12' deep and in/at the edge of the creek channel. Obviously the fish liked the spot!

I have to be honest that I am always a little skeptical about using a fishing guide in general, and especially for something like white bass. Too many times being told "Man we killed 'em yesterday" BS. Was well worth it and will book again for sure. We were having so much fun we didn't hardly notice getting rained on a little.

River Ridge is a class operation. The guides were great and had done their scouting and knew the spots. They even did a first class job cleaning the fish - good clean fillets and then double rinsed them before bagging. First time ever I didn't feel like I needed to rework/rewash them when I got home.