Super bowl Sunday smallie bonanza

[Phil Lilley]

1 hour ago, Bushbeater said:

Hopefully in about 6 weeks when everyone is out catching fish this whole discussion will be forgotten and the forum will be loaded with fresh fish pics. I certainly hope to do my part.

Some ppl are catching fish now...  bass is good on TR and BS.  Crappie fishing on TR is very good according to some of my local friends who have been catching them all winter.  Same on BS.  Kris Nelson said he's catching big crappie on Stockton too.  Either ppl aren't getting out or not mentioning it here.  The masses aren't getting out yet... too cold.

Trout fishing is excellent here... but don't come... it'll be too crowded.

[Seth]

13 minutes ago, Phil Lilley said:

Some ppl are catching fish now...  bass is good on TR and BS.  Crappie fishing on TR is very good according to some of my local friends who have been catching them all winter.  Same on BS.  Kris Nelson said he's catching big crappie on Stockton too.  Either ppl aren't getting out or not mentioning it here.  The masses aren't getting out yet... too cold.

Trout fishing is excellent here... but don't come... it'll be too crowded.

I think everybody needs to make a trip to Taneycomo and thin out some of those 10-12 inchers! I'll give you some recipes to try. 

[Smalliebigs]

17 hours ago, Hog Wally said:

If my fish pics bother you, you might want to remove yourself from this forum because I'm getting ready to make it painful for you  to watch.   

hahahahahaha..... That's my boy!!!!!......he isn't kidding either. I plan to help him

[Bushbeater]

I guess I'm part of the masses that can't deal with the cold, however the ice just melted off here Tuesday, and yesterday was my first time out since about Christmas. 5 dink bass and lost a goodun cause I hadn't set the drag on a new reel.

[Greasy B]

Count me as someone who enjoys all reports and all pictures, big fish and not so big fish. I’m going through a period where my time on the rivers is down; when I do get out my success has been limited. In the meantime, OAF gives me hope. Keep the pictures and reports coming.

[MOPanfisher]

There was a period in 2015 where for about a month of seclusion and the next 5 months if restricted activity the pics posted on OA and sent to me by friends were the saving of my mind and outlook.  Even enjoyed pics of the bass things and slimy fish from Taneycomo.

[Hog Wally]

I'll try to be more informative with my posts but it gets boring hearing about the Hidef craw catching giants for some. 

[grizwilson]

12 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I've been around this forum long enough to know that trolls eventually leave. 

I quit posting reports a couple years ago on local waters due to trolls.  I still post out of state trips because nobody cares about keeping them a secret. 

I like the pics and reports even if they block the background or show it.  I just like fishing and when I'm not fishing I like to lie about fishing.  He'll go away eventually.

Says the guy in the Ninja outfit..... Thank goodness I am short and fat or they might get us confused.....Post it man post it 

[snagged in outlet 3]

January 19 2018

[Hog Wally]

47 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

January 19 2018

Brown.   I'm in gatlinburg right now and there is trout literally everywhere I look.  There's a crik running under the sidewalk with trout that eat at every price of bread I throw in.   If your a trout freak you need to come here.  They are in every trickle of water