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[AlabamaSpothunter]

It's officially summer here, 80d water temps, and it's getting harder and harder to fish during the day.   Getting close to executing my "Pat Cullen" plan, it's always such a shock to get your body and head in tune with night fishing.  

 

Got a nice 3# Spot and another quality one on the buzzer

 

 

eta:  How about a water rat, this dude was actually following me around a cove and then even down the bank a ways, crazy.

 

 

[MIbassyaker]

24 minutes ago, Mbirdsley said:

I had it my head that the big ones were going to be shallow.  So I didn’t even bother looking deep.  The bigger fish came out of 5-6 ft.  I probably should have been looking 10+ ft atleast.  Matt from Btl made a comment about this mental scenario the other day at the end of the show. 
 

fish the moment not what you think should be going on 

yeah, that's probably what was going on this morning where I was too. There's a 20 foot drop a little behind me in that pic -- I worked it at about 6-12' with a lizard for a little while but gave up quickly because...well, what can I say? bites are addictive, and I was getting bites shallower.

[PhishLI]

4 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

 Getting close to executing my "Pat Cullen" plan, it's always such a shock to get your body and head in tune with night fishing.  

One fat night chunk will get your mind right, and quickly.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

22 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

One fat night chunk will get your mind right and quickly.

DAYGUM STUD SON!!!!!  Squeeze that belly, she was just rooting around in that mud ?

 

Literally watching stupid spillway MFer videos lol

[MIbassyaker]

49 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

One fat night chunk will get your mind right and quickly.

[Mbirdsley]

3 hours ago, MIbassyaker said:

yeah, that's probably what was going on this morning where I was too. There's a 20 foot drop a little behind me in that pic -- I worked it at about 6-12' with a lizard for a little while but gave up quickly because...well, what can I say? bites are addictive, and I was getting bites shallower.

That’s my issue too. I like getting bites even if it is a 1 lbs fish 

[Swamp Girl]

PHISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TnRiver46]

Y’all ain’t gonna believe this one……..

I was piddling around downtown and saw some shad flicker . Chucked the spinnerbait over there and a smallmouth ate it. Still in shock today……. I even took two pictures just in case and the fish looks totally different seconds apart haha

[Jar11591]

@TnRiver46 the most surprising part for me is that you even had a spinnerbait tied on lol 

[LrgmouthShad]

Thank goodness. I can now sleep at night

[Eric 26]

@TnRiver46 I knew you could do it?

[TnRiver46]

@Jar11591, you’d be shocked how often I throw those things haha. @LrgmouthShad gave me that bait, I think he might have infused it with magic shad oil 

[LrgmouthShad]

8 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

@Jar11591, you’d be shocked how often I throw those things haha. @LrgmouthShad gave me that bait, I think he might have infused it with magic shad oil 

You’d thrown that same one a bunch before though right? Or did you swap colors? 
 

[TnRiver46]

@LrgmouthShad I’ve tried that one and the chartreuse one 

[LrgmouthShad]

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

@LrgmouthShad I’ve tried that one and the chartreuse one 

Do me a favor and try the green glimmer one soon. That water looks decently clear 

[hokiehunter373]

Had an hour to get out last night and took my new best bud with me.  First cast ever with a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm and this little 1.5-2# male inhaled it.  5# mama wasn't as stupid as he was though.  Sun got down and air cooled down quick and that was all she wrote for the night but it was great to just be out.  Hopefully some longer and more productive sessions soon.

 

 

 

It's tough work when dad doesn't let you chew on their tales like you want to

 

[Swamp Girl]

@PhishLI, please tell the story of your Great Green Whale. When did you realize she was a trophy. What did she hit? How was the fight? Did you ever feel she might free herself? 

 

@hokiehunter373, I love dog pics as much as bass pics.

[Swamp Girl]

I rose at four to fish a new pond. Some landowners permit passage to reach water, but this landowner didn't allow fishers to drive down to the water. I had to park beside a stone wall and then go under a barrier bristling with signs. I strapped a pair of wheels under my canoe and rolled it down the road. The wheels worked great. I only caught six bass, using a loon-colored Whopper Plopper, a wacky-hooked Senko in green pumpkin with a chartreuse tip, and a Rage Swimmer in shad colors. I took photos of the trail after the fishing when it was light, hoping you guys would find the approach to be interesting. Sorry about the water on the lens. Canoes are wet. 

 

 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

4 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Y’all ain’t gonna believe this one……..

I was piddling around downtown and saw some shad flicker . Chucked the spinnerbait over there and a smallmouth ate it. Still in shock today……. I even took two pictures just in case and the fish looks totally different seconds apart haha

What an incredibly stupid yet beautiful fish, congrats you caught the lowest IQ fish in the TN River  ?

[gim]

21 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

I rose at four to fish a new pond.

That is dedication, no doubt about it.  Do they require lights on a watercraft in the dark there?

[AlabamaSpothunter]

6 minutes ago, gimruis said:

That is dedication, no doubt about it.  Do they require lights on a watercraft in the dark there?

I'd venture a guess that Game Wardens are too soft to trek back into the areas that Katie lurks ?

[Fishlegs]

@TnRiver46 caught a fish on a spinnerbait!?! Everybody better get their lives in order...

 

?

[TnRiver46]

22 minutes ago, gimruis said:

That is dedication, no doubt about it.  Do they require lights on a watercraft in the dark there?

If you don’t have a motor, only a flashlight is required to have on board for signaling (it’s hard to plug your lights into a wooden paddle.)

[gim]

3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

If you don’t have a motor, only a flashlight is required to have on board for signaling

Did not know that.  Thanks

[Swamp Girl]

54 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

I'd venture a guess that Game Wardens are too soft to trek back into the areas that Katie lurks ?

 

Ha! I've never seen a game warden, but they used to have their own tv show called, "North Woods Law." Four is my usual time to begin a fishing morning. Fishing can be great then. I have caught a bass on many first casts.

 

As far as a flashlight, I rarely carry one. I do, however, always carry a Rapala digital scale now thanks to Alex! And I always carry hook cutters too thanks to another BR poster.