jdmidwest Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 I had the opportunity to fish TN Rivers again this weekend. I have added that state to my arsenal of Annual Fishing Permits. I don't know what it is about the state, but smallies grow there good. In lakes and rivers. It is a little over a 5 hour drive and a jet boat makes it nice for fishing. We arrived at the ramp and was in the water around 2:30 Sat. Run up the river past canoes and jon boats loaded with fishermen. Got past them all and starting fishing their back water. My first fish of the day was a small 10 incher, but it inhaled the large tube jig down so far I could barely reach it with my finger. Gotta love the the muscles in the throat of a fish contracting on your finger while you are down in there trying to get the hook out. The rest of the evening was good, picked up some nice ones after 4 but no bigun's. Best fish was a 19" one caught by my buddy. Mine was only 18". Several were 16 or better with around 40 into the boat. Water was falling from a big rain that rose the river last weekend and it was off color. I really would like to hit it when it is clear and you can see the structure. That is when the fishing is the best. One big drum on a tube jig, put up a good fight too. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Mitch f Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 Looking good! "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
moguy1973 Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 That last one has a real small mouth!! -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
jdmidwest Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 Its funny, those drum seem to like those tube jigs we use down there. We always catch at least one a trip. Last trip to Pickwick a month ago, I hooked one about twice the size of that one, put up a nice fight. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Greasy B Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 Wait a minute, "no bigun's, 19" "only 18". I want to go fishing where you go cause those are bigun's in my book. Thanks for the report and giving me yet another place I must go fishing for Smallmouth. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
jdmidwest Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 20" fish or better are usually caught. 4 or 5 lb smallies on the lake have been caught by my buddies down there. I always seem to hit it during a slow time or with goofy weather. Spring of the year prespawn is a great time. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
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