Elites coming to my backyard again

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Some really poor weights posted today.

[TnRiver46]

10 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Some really poor weights posted today.

Zona said they were worried there wouldn’t be a bass caught on camera! Haha. Predicted heavy rain for the rest of the tournament 

 

 

45 degree water with 3 mph current and 100 bass boats, doing some yakkin!!! (That is not me by the way) 

[jbsoonerfan]

Might not get to hear "G-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-giant" this week.

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

Might not get to hear "G-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-giant" this week.

So far I think 5 lb 9 oz is big fish. When they had the classic in ‘19 on same water it was 6 lb I believe. They don’t get much bigger than that here 

[TnRiver46]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLsmVgXJKRj/?igshid=183wfakyco7uj
 

@jbsoonerfan, swindle apparently hooked a g-g-g-giant in the back it’s knotty old head 

[12poundbass]

14 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Scott Martin and the hack attack. 

Maybe it’s just the picture, but Hackney looks like he’s not very tall. 

[TnRiver46]

They are slowing the river down, that will probably make the tough conditions...... even worse. But if they could weigh in white bass it would be a slugfest 

Just now, 12poundbass said:

Maybe it’s just the picture, but Hackney looks like he’s not very tall. 

King Kong ain’t got nothing on the hack 

[TnRiver46]

Hack attack just got a crucial nice fish right where we’ve trapped hundreds of raccoons haha

 

fish are firing up when it started raining. Kennedy just got a nice smallmouth with a flipping stick in a bush and Jamie Hartman got a 5 lb 2 oz smallmouth 

[galyonj]

17 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

They don’t get much bigger than that here 

You've seen me fish, so you know I don't have any proof to the contrary, but I'm curious why you think that is.

[TnRiver46]

2 minutes ago, galyonj said:

You've seen me fish, so you know I don't have any proof to the contrary, but I'm curious why you think that is.

I don’t suppose I can explain it but it’s always been that way. The big ones live way down stream in guntersville  chickamauga pickwick and Kentucky lake. As the river gets bigger so do  the fish

[TnRiver46]

Gussy got another limit of 18”+ smallies, right before I got there to watch haha. I think jacoumsen is still there so I’ll go see 

 

Cobb just said this is the toughest tournament he has ever fished for getting a bite 

 

yesterday 70 and sunny, today 42 and pouring 

[TnRiver46]

Typical! Hahaha. Good weather for a cabin cruiser 

[roadwarrior]

Your piece of the river looks just like mine!

[TnRiver46]

Just now, roadwarrior said:

Your piece of the river looks just like mine!

That’s the canal between fort loudoun and tellico, where the leader has caught all 10 keepers last two days 

[roadwarrior]

What is the main lake around Knoxvillle?

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

What is the main lake around Knoxvillle?

Fort loudoun. They start from downtown Knox but they all go downriver and some have gone through the canal to tellico. Most fish fort loudoun between mid lake and the dam 

 

my work truck is currently on bass live

@12poundbass

[12poundbass]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

Fort loudoun. They start from downtown Knox but they all go downriver and some have gone through the canal to tellico. Most fish fort loudoun between mid lake and the dam 

 

my work truck is currently on bass live

@12poundbass

I can see you waving to the camera. ?

[GReb]

Mississippi boy hauls in a 6-2 to put him in the top 5.  

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, GReb said:

Mississippi boy hauls in a 6-2 to put him in the top 5.  

Alright! Bet that’s big fish for the whole tourney. Was it green or brown??

[GReb]

12 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Alright! Bet that’s big fish for the whole tourney. Was it green or brown??

No idea...just saw it on Basstrakk

[TnRiver46]

33 minutes ago, GReb said:

No idea...just saw it on Basstrakk

They are all frozen to the bone according to weigh in comments at the mic . Majority are thanking the rain gear sponsor haha. I think it was supposed to be 55 today and it’s like 42 

 

holy smokes just saw him weigh that fish @GReb, 6 lb 10 oz largemouth on a spinning rod with #5 shad rap on the last cast of the day 

[jtharris3]

@TnRiver46 can we expect to see more pics from you tomorrow? You're like the unofficial on or near the water reporter! 

[TnRiver46]

12 minutes ago, jtharris3 said:

@TnRiver46 can we expect to see more pics from you tomorrow? You're like the unofficial on or near the water reporter! 

I’m trying to get out onto the water tomorrow but a truck is faster!!! They nearly froze out there, hopefully it’s a little warmer. Also my work route is always along the rivers, but I don’t have to work tomorrow so I’m not sure what to do. I live close to weigh in and takeoff 

[TnRiver46]

It’s a little foggy and windy but much warmer and I can hear dave Mercer and the power of mercury  from my back porch

[TnRiver46]

Gussy already has 4 smallies over 18”, he’s a machine . His spot reloads like wildfire