Super User 00 mod Posted October 20, 2014 Super User Posted October 20, 2014 After a lackluster Saturday with only 1 fish, I decided to head east to the TN river with Brian Needham for a smallie beat down. We got there and had good water flow, but it was dirty. Caught a couple real quick, and then nothing but rocks for a while. Settled down and actually did what you would think not to do. We normally would have headed up towards the dam, looking for cleaner water, but I have confidence in a spot away from the dam, and the water flow was just right for my spot, so we headed off. After a short boat ride, we get set up and right away, fish on. After a hard run up current, it turned and sped right back at us. Thinking at this point, with no jumps I have a TN River special (Drum) but just then out she comes. After a few under the boat dives she comes up and in the net. After a quick photo op, we weighed her and released her. 4.52 on the digital and ended up being the heaviest of the day, but not the highlight of the day! We fish on for a while and nothing else to speak of. And although we caught 18 smallies there were only 2 that mattered and next up was THE ONE! We fished my spot for a little while with nothing to show, so we moved and let the spot rest for an hour or so. We came back, and caught a dink quickly. Then it happened. Brian sets the hook and the fight is on. After a drag squealing run or two, the fish breaks near the surface, and Brian says, *** just a drum. I told him "NO, that is a big smallie." And just about then she jumps. Brian manages to get her tired and near the boat when I go to net her and she jumps again, narrowly missing the net. But after that jump, she was tired and easily coaxed into the net. On that last jump, we noticed a large half digested ?shad? that she threw up in the fight. This thing was about 6-8'' long. We get her on the scale and she was 4.40, and I am pretty sure had she not thrown up that shad, she would have been pressing 5 and was definitely the biggest fish of the day. Congrats to Brian on his new PB! Brian's comments after she was in the net, " I thought it was a drum, because I had never seen a smallie so wide across the back!" Jeff 8 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted October 20, 2014 Super User Posted October 20, 2014 That's Two hawgs, nice fish! 2 Quote
Brian Needham Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 hey yall, ya boy Needham IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! after a long summer of super busy, I am back and ready to catch fish, and it feels GOOD!!! catching a smallie PB is a great way to start the fall season, and even better to do it with my good friend Jeffro.............even though by "narrowly missing the net" he means........I stabbed at it, cause I thought it was bigger than mine. BAWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! 3 Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 What a let down Jeff. I expected a drum!! Awesome job!!! Congrats on the PB. 2 Quote
Brian Needham Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Jeff will not let me take pics of drum anymore..............but for you mike, next time we'll get some!! Had a jig bite worked up for the Drum.......we both got a little excited over that one, until we saw it 2 Quote
Super User senile1 Posted October 20, 2014 Super User Posted October 20, 2014 Too bad. It looks like the Drum PB will have to wait but at least you caught some quality smallmouth. Very nice! 2 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted October 20, 2014 Super User Posted October 20, 2014 Glad to see you guys get into them. Congrats on the new PB Brian! 2 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted October 20, 2014 Super User Posted October 20, 2014 You guys caught some nice smallies! 2 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted October 20, 2014 Super User Posted October 20, 2014 CONGRATULATIONS! 2 Quote
Brian Needham Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Glad to see you guys get into them. Congrats on the new PB Brian! Only following your lead...... 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 21, 2014 Super User Posted October 21, 2014 Nice Work Guys ~ Sweet Brown bass Jeff. Congrats Brian on your new PB Smallie. PBs are Always a Blast. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted October 21, 2014 Super User Posted October 21, 2014 two very nice fish!!! 1 Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted October 24, 2014 Super User Posted October 24, 2014 Either your scales are off or you guys can take pics of my fish Anyday! Great fish! Curious, how long were they? The one in my Avatar was 4.4 or 4.6? (Can't remember) but it was just 19" long. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted October 24, 2014 Author Super User Posted October 24, 2014 No clue on the lengths, but they were weighed on 2 scales. Curious on what you think they weighed and why you think we are off? Jeff Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted October 24, 2014 Super User Posted October 24, 2014 They just look big. 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted October 24, 2014 Author Super User Posted October 24, 2014 Ok. I thought you meant they looked smaller than what they weighed! Jeff 1 Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted October 24, 2014 Super User Posted October 24, 2014 Nope, they look bigger than 4.6# imho. They look like they are easily 20" fish if not more. 1 Quote
jbw252 Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 Congrats on those great looking fishes. 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted October 28, 2014 Super User Posted October 28, 2014 Beautiful smallies. Man I wish we had them in our waters down here in southeastern VA!! 1 Quote
Pete-K Posted November 2, 2014 Posted November 2, 2014 Man that makes it want to get out fishing for sure. May try to fish a few hours tomorrow. That or wait until Tuesday and fish most of the day. Hope I can get into a few nice ones. If not will give the Sauger an early try. Being I will be in the boat by myself I can swap over easy. Pete 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted November 2, 2014 Super User Posted November 2, 2014 Man that makes it want to get out fishing for sure. May try to fish a few hours tomorrow. That or wait until Tuesday and fish most of the day. Hope I can get into a few nice ones. If not will give the Sauger an early try. Being I will be in the boat by myself I can swap over easy. Pete Let me know if you want a partner. It's MONSTER TIME! 1 Quote
Pete-K Posted November 3, 2014 Posted November 3, 2014 Let me know if you want a partner. It's MONSTER TIME! You have my number just let me know when and we will do it. Pete 2 Quote
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