In some instances, the fish make themselves known by crashing the surface over mainlake points and humps as they make life miserable on roving schools of shad. Once the fish go down, however, an electronic depthfinding device and a good working knowledge of how to use it becomes mandatory. Paper charts or high-tech LCR's will draw the best picture here, but a basic depthfinder will work just as well if that's what you're comfortable with. Sam Rayburn regular James Jared says he normally catches good numbers of summertime whites along the edges of mainlake points that fall off into one of the lake's main river channels. Mainlake humps also can be productive.
Whites like to hang around structure like points, humps, roadbeds, creeks and rivers.
They'll be where the shad are. There are a number of ways to get your rod bent in a pack of feeding whites. Topwater plugs like the Pop-R and Tiny Torpedo can also be productive. Once the fish move descend into deeper water and become structure-related, however, you'll need to go to a bait that can penetrate the strike zone. One of the best on the market is the jigging spoon.