2020, The Funk is Finally Off.

[jdmidwest]

2019 was the most pitiful year for fishing for me in a long time.  Wet rainy spring in Mo.  Major flooding on the Tn River jacked things up down there.  Timing and days off always seemed to put me on the water the day after anything would bite and the fish would have lockjaw until time to leave for home.

First trip of the new year fell on Feb 1.  Headed out to Tn and the Tennessee River.  Timing was right.  Water was right.  Weather was cold but still pre front.

Fishing backwater and sloughs, breaks in current with slack water.   Big TRD's were the lure to have, but did pick up several on a tube jig.

Very few dinks, fish were between 15 and 21 inches.  4lb 7oz smallie by a buddy.  Several 3 lb fish and larger until the sun popped out about 2, then it slowed down.