TnRiver46

Rapala shadow rap deep

theres was some snow up top along the TN/NC border last weekend

I just got done redoing mine, I haven’t painted the wood (yet). I just had to take it fishing! I think I saw marine grade paint at ace hardware last time I was in there. I’m hoping to paint mine red if I can find one to somewhat match the original color (1957)

@flyfisher......... good gracious...........

Thanks! I have more from that day of exploring but in the spirit of the topic heading I’ll just leave the one for today. I also found a picture of that waterfall frozen online when I looked up how tall it is

Went into NC last weekend to do some hiking and the good ole gate across the road had other plans. But we found a waterfall and some other cool stuff! This was mingo falls at 120 feet tall

Me too

Do it!

Gotcha , thanks. Jerkbait is always a good lure

Yikes! A barge went down river just after that drum.

What was the successful tactic?

Indeed

11 lb 15 oz is the smallmouth record in TN

Have mercy on us all .......... Every now and then I walk into my local watering hole and my buddy Calvin says “I can tell you didn’t fish today, because you don’t stink! “ Ask any canine or swine

You know about electric motors too?? Sometimes I wish I lived next door to you.......... just kidding I would drive you crazy with all my boat problems

I haven’t heard anything about it, where were they fishing?

Sounds accurate, although LA MS and AL have a bunch of them too

Where is “this way” again, up in the northeast?

Yeah I caught everything with that. I saw a walleye caught also! Good time of year for tail waters. I just buy jig heads and tie hair on with thread, easy peezy

@Jigfishn10, you are hilarious! I better have squirrel caught near that dam tomorrow or I’m gonna have to work the weekend......... and if I’m working the weekend I’m stopping at the dam of course! And I forgot to mention the lake house needs a toilet valve and gutters cleaned................ probably leave a minnow out while doing that............. I’ll be covered up in drums if I keep working!!

Woops meant to put this in “other species latest catch pics” thread.

Passed a dam while working and saw a lot of cars in the parking lot, something must be biting......... got 2 drum, one striper, one white bass and lost a big crappie at my feet, all in about 40 minutes. Used a hair jig I tied in olive/grey and tipped it with Bobby garland baby shad.

I’ll keep ya in mind this winter! back to the topic, I like Glenn’s theory. As you’ve seen on recent tournament trails, fall time is tougher fishing in the south so it would be a great time to do maintenance. Unfortunately, my friends and I just skip maintenance and go fishing 365..........

Spring is when everyone is fishing their 2 times a year! Haha. I’ll go with ya when it’s freezing . We always call the first warm Saturday in spring “amateur day” and watch people try to launch. Don’t the big monster bronzebacks bite in Jan-Feb?

Spring is the worst time to be fishing around here !