I cant answer about the white bass use but,the manager of Everts and I put the smack down from shore on the walleyes last summer using the #5 rippin raps and often pitched the same #5 to the current seams later in the day/early evenings from his boat 
Cant think of a reason the white bass wont them tho 
I’m tearing them up on 3/16 blade baits, just looking for something with a lot of sound and a little slower fall. I’m fishing it fast and hard, and the fish are hitting on the top of the jerk before the bait starts to fall. No hits at all on the fall other than sheep, so I think I need something that will stay up in the water just a split second longer but will fall and have the ripping action they are liking.
Pre-spawn whites are just too much fun.
You dont have to work them hard to get them to make alot of noise.
When we were using them you could actually hear them as James stated, almost transmitting sound right up the line, I was using 6lb 832.
I took the kids out the other night and the White Bass were hammering the Raps. The were also hitting at the very top of the stroke. It seemed like most of them were slashing at it. The ones that I caught would have the whole lure engulfed.
That sounds exactly like the bite I am on. I had a few literally swallow a sonar and did not make it. Front treble down the throat and gone. Water temp hit 59 today, they are about to drop! 
Going to place an order for some. I am NOT paying $7 each at gander. Fishusa has them for $5.75.
Picked up a few 5’s and a couple 7’s. Like I said, fishusa has them for 5.75 with free shipping on orders over $30. Plus I had a couple $5 off $30 coupons from doing reviews on their site. So I made two orders and got 12 for $59 shipped (4.90ea). We’ll see how they do.
Kevin, do you think 5’s are better that 6’s at this time of year?
I don’t know. 
I just figured the 5’s would be easier for them to get in their mouth when they swipe at it.
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I don’t know.
I just figured the 5’s would be easier for them to get in their mouth when they swipe at it.
If I was fishing for wippers I would be using the #5’s 
Kevin, that #5 is probably the most universal in size for most species. I use the Live Target lipless baits because I like how they fall better. but that aside, the 2-1/2″ range baits put thousands of white bass in my boat each spring. My clients now are about 75% whitebass die-hards and we just switched over to cranks in the last couple days up here. #4  rapalas and the 2-1/2″ Live targets are on fire.
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