Super User roadwarrior Posted March 19, 2023 Super User Posted March 19, 2023 https://www.bassmaster.com/classic/video/2023-bassmaster-classic-preview-show/ Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 20, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 20, 2023 Gonna be some tough fishing but someone will get them as always. Tellico rarely plays in tournaments but that’s the only place I can seem to catch them, makes perfect sense 2 Quote
J.Vincent Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 8 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: Gonna be some tough fishing but someone will get them as always. Tellico rarely plays in tournaments but that’s the only place I can seem to catch them, makes perfect sense Are the water levels higher than when Gustafson won on the Tennessee River with all Smallmouth ? Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 20, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, J.Vincent said: Are the water levels higher than when Gustafson won on the Tennessee River with all Smallmouth ? Should be about the same, I crossed over that spot today. It’s actually a manmade canal between the two lakes where he won. 1 Quote
J.Vincent Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 What are the chances this derby is won on the same area where Gussy fished; or are current conditions more favorable for the shallow bite ? 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 20, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, J.Vincent said: What are the chances this derby is won on the same area where Gussy fished; or do conditions favor the shallow bite ? I’m sure gussy will be there again, I catch a 13-14” smallie bank fishing there on my work route all the time haha. Conditions definitely favor shallow bite but I suppose they did last time as well. It has been 23-24 degrees the last couple nights 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted March 20, 2023 Super User Posted March 20, 2023 I predict Randy Bs head is going to explode after this tourney... 5 Quote
dickenscpa Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 14 hours ago, J.Vincent said: Sounds like Michigan weather ? I live here in TN as well. We had 80* temps in February. I fished a tourney this past weekend 3/18 & 3/19. Temps were in the 70s all the way up to Friday and had to be off the lake by 7PM Friday night. THE TWO DAYS of the tourney Saturday morning I get to the ramp it's 21* high of 41*. Sunday morning at the ramp it's 18* high of 29*. Both days had wind 20mph with gusts to 27mph. All I caught was wind burn. Monday back in the mid 60s and getting close to 70 today and climbing the rest of the week. All the pre fishing I did was for nothing. I couldn't even find fish on the graph I couldn't catch. In 16 hours of fishing I saw the tiniest bait ball I believe a graph can pick up and it was 13' deep. We had over 100 boats sign up, only 44 showed up day 1. Half didn't show for day 2 and half of them called the TD before 11AM and said they were going home. Only 8 caught a fish and even though I skunked I finished decent because my last name starts with a "D" and the skunkers were done in alphabetical order. LOL! 1 2 Quote
J.Vincent Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 2 hours ago, dickenscpa said: it's 21* high of 41*. Sunday morning at the ramp it's 18* high of 29*. That’s seems really cold for TN this time of year….what kind of water temps were you dealing with ? Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 21, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 21, 2023 28 minutes ago, J.Vincent said: That’s seems really cold for TN this time of year….what kind of water temps were you dealing with ? Happens every year, but nobody can ever believe it haha. 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2023 Pouring rain and 44 degrees today Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2023 They also closed the flood gates at the bottom end of the reservoir for the first time in many weeks on Monday , that could make things tougher . The ‘19 classic had every gate open the whole tournament. The ‘21 elite event I think a little less than half of them were open for the tournament, but also consistent the whole time. They have really slowed the water down the last couple days. Current helps the bite on TN river but this is the very top end of it. When they finally slow down the current the water warms up rapidly, so that could help the shallow bite. Reservoir is also rising slightly Quote
dickenscpa Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 20 hours ago, J.Vincent said: That’s seems really cold for TN this time of year….what kind of water temps were you dealing with ? Water temps went from 55* on Thursday to 48* on Sat/Sun. In Feb the water temps hit 62*, there were even some early spawners in my area. Tomorrow is low of 61 and high of 76. Go figure. 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2023 2 hours ago, dickenscpa said: Water temps went from 55* on Thursday to 48* on Sat/Sun. In Feb the water temps hit 62*, there were even some early spawners in my area. Tomorrow is low of 61 and high of 76. Go figure. And 47 Sunday morning haha Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2023 The rain is slowing and the water is clearer than it’s been in several weeks Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2023 Correction: lackey creek is a chocolate milkshake Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2023 I was getting a squirrel down off of a customers roof and I heard a bunch of 250 hp engines. I raced over to the closest boat ramp and took some video. I think official practice ends at 3:30 and they were flying back. 5 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted March 22, 2023 Super User Posted March 22, 2023 Imagine driving a 2023 $125k Bass rig while practicing to fish the Bassmaster Classic. I'm sure the nerves would kind of ruin the experience, but you'd have to feel like a pretty cool guy for those couple of weeks ? Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2023 25 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: Imagine driving a 2023 $125k Bass rig while practicing to fish the Bassmaster Classic. I'm sure the nerves would kind of ruin the experience, but you'd have to feel like a pretty cool guy for those couple of weeks ? I’d hit a log for sure ? 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2023 See me on the roof with a squirrel in the last photo??? Haha just kidding 1 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted March 23, 2023 BassResource.com Administrator Posted March 23, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 4:26 PM, Deleted account said: I predict Randy Bs head is going to explode after this tourney... His head is ALWAYS exploding over something. LOL Dude's going to have a heart attack worrying about everything all the time. 3 5 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 23, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 23, 2023 Water is even greener today where it has been brown. Lot less flow coming in from the top end (Cherokee and Douglas) Quote
TN bassmaster Posted March 23, 2023 Posted March 23, 2023 who else is going to the expo? @TnRiver46 i would figure your going, im volunteering with boat care, also looking to snag a couple deals on some new rods and baits! 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 23, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, TN bassmaster said: who else is going to the expo? @TnRiver46 i would figure your going, im volunteering with boat care, also looking to snag a couple deals on some new rods and baits! We may go over there if I can stop fishing long enough 1 1 Quote
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