TnRiver46

See the panfish???

I get a local guy to hand pour a bunch of stuff for me. Everything he makes floats like a cork and is super soft, unlike elaztech

This is why I shop in stores that you walk into

Tennessee river system was good to me last week. Also some dude caught a 14 lb bass in chickamauga last week! There are probably locations closer to you with open water though.

What an awesome ending to the story! Way to stick it out basschump! Kudos to everyone who helped and of course thanks and praise be to the Man upstairs who taught us all kindness

Wethinks beagle/basset on the left (male named bo). Half Pyrenees on the right (female named Cori)

I was pulling for the Sooners! which is most likely why they lost

It won't weigh the shiner down but it may float it, I use 50 a lot and it takes the lures forever to sink

I have never bought a rod over $40, not really sure why sorted through this topic hahahaha

Why do they always have the classic on the same lakes that they have already had them on? Logistics?

Just glad I don't have ice!!!! The only way I can take reels apart and successfully put them back together is individual trial and error, the spreadsheet would be way trickier than the reel for a technologically challenged individual like myself. Also, not sure if this exists where you are, but people will go through a fishing reel and clean it and replace broken parts for like $17. No clue how or why they do it this cheap but take advantage if you find someone. The people that fix reels are typically old guys with awesome fishing stories that make great friends too!

Guides on the rods freezing is the least of your worries at that temp. You can soak them with wd40 and it will delay the freezing. The major problems are steering cable, impeller, starter, and launching your truck into the river. I have had all these things freeze on me but I still haven't dumped a truck in he river yet. Came really close twice and have seen it happen twice. My steering cable was frozen once so I decided to be a he-man and turn the wheel. Well that broke it. Had to fish all day using a paddle on plane to turn. I'm still pretty dumb but at least I was younger then. I have been putting off changing my gear lube here recently. I try to change it frequently because some seals are busted and water gets in. The two days after Christmas my lower unit was frozen stiff, finally changed the lube with the aid of a space heater the other day. I was getting a warning beep even after it warmed up and the impeller was peeing

Pretty cool! Seems like a nice lake, Mr. Wetline certainly does damage up there

Youre welcome. -bengals

Also a non facebooker but I'm sure I saw all the fish on this forum! Here's to an equally fun 2018! ?

Way to just blow us all outta the water Dwight.........

Did a young A-Jay fish the quabbin back in the day??

No weights but 3 largemouth around 8 lb and a smallmouth probably close to 6. Top fish picture is from a mountain lake in East Tennessee 2 days after Christmas on a gold silver buddy. Middle fish was in east Texas on a Texas rig. Bottom fish was not very far from my house. Last two pictures are both in my late grandfathers 1957 Cherokee aluminum boat

I miss your reports! Keep up the good work

Lakeforkguy

Sweet!!!

Sounds like your method of email might be better than a resizing. I use picresize.com

Winter is my favorite time to fish but I have also been off work all week. Days should be getting longer soon though!! I don't know how y'all can survive without fishing for 3-4 months, I would have to get out on the ice or uproot and fly south! Although high temp here today is 25 so I wouldnt quite call it a tropical vacation destination. We could get some hard water in shallow coves the next few days

Mmmmm water temp 45 Bobby garland 1/16 oz head

Awesome! I guess I should try "the hill" one of these days. I have only fished it during summer