Blue Raider Bob Posted May 18, 2023 Posted May 18, 2023 Shout out to my gracious host who took me fishing on beautiful Pickwick lake yesterday! Pickwick is the 2nd to last of the TVA chain of lakes impounding the Tennessee River. Pickwick is known for it's DD Largemouths as well as terrific Smallmouth fishing. It is also a very scenic lake with deep, clear water and numerous islands, coves, creeks, and bluffs. Well, the trip started as expected with Roadwarrior taking the early lead. Kent kept the lead all day until a late rally by Blue Raider Bob tied the score and we finished the day even. Only casualty was the trolling motor tightening knob which the guest broke. In spite of that, BRB was invited for a second trip in the fall. Not only that, but lunch was provided as well in the form of a huge pastrami and cheese sandwich that Dagwood would have been proud of! This resulted in my having to take a nap standing up while I fished, and get a to-go box for my usual rack of ribs on the way home. So grateful to have made such great BR friends over the past couple of years! Roadwarrior is fishing Pickwick again today so I am looking forward to the results! Thanks again Roadwarrior! 18 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted May 18, 2023 Global Moderator Posted May 18, 2023 Nice!!! Glad y’all had fun . Fishing below the dam? Quote
Blue Raider Bob Posted May 18, 2023 Author Posted May 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: Nice!!! Glad y’all had fun . Fishing below the dam? No we fished above the dam on the main lake. We will go below the dam this fall. Quote
Super User Alpster Posted May 18, 2023 Super User Posted May 18, 2023 I had the pleasure of fishing with Kent on Picwick, Guntersville and Kentucky Lake in years past. Always a great time. I docked the boat to go grab a sandwich and he caught the big bass of the week from the dock. Great memories. 14 Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted May 18, 2023 Super User Posted May 18, 2023 Always great to be able to fish with friends and make new fishing friends. Leaving tomorrow for our annual trip to Lake St Clair (our 20th year) and will fish with friends from Maryland, Michigan, Virginia, Arizona and Australia. 5 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted May 18, 2023 Super User Posted May 18, 2023 Good job RW and BRB. Sounds like you guys had a great time ? Good food, good company and good fishing. 2 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted May 18, 2023 BassResource.com Administrator Posted May 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, Alpster said: I had the pleasure of fishing with Kent on Picwick, Guntersville and Kentucky Lake in years past. Always a great time. I docked the boat to go grab a sandwich and he caught the big bass of the week from the dock. Great memories. Who netted it? C'mon! WHO netted that beast? 2 2 Quote
Super User Alpster Posted May 18, 2023 Super User Posted May 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, Glenn said: Who netted it? C'mon! WHO netted that beast? That was the funny part. It took five people to land this one. 2 from the dock and 3 in the boat. Kent hooked this 8 1/2 lb bass with an ultralight rig with 4 lb test line. It was a tense moment, but yea, credit where it's due, Glenn was holding the net. What a day! 2 3 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted May 18, 2023 BassResource.com Administrator Posted May 18, 2023 LOL! We did look like a bunch of keystone cops while that bass weaved in and out of those docks and boats. But the credit really belongs to Kent, who remained calm and collected the entire time. 3 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted May 18, 2023 Super User Posted May 18, 2023 8.5lb LGM from Pickwick is pretty incredible congrats! Awesome trip Bob and Roadwarrior, great to see members meet up and do some fishing together. 2 Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted May 18, 2023 Posted May 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, Glenn said: LOL! We did look like a bunch of keystone cops while that bass weaved in and out of those docks and boats. But the credit really belongs to Kent, who remained calm and collected the entire time. I remember all that going down. Fun times. Kent is a great guy. I've had the pleasure fishing with him a few times. 3 Quote
Blue Raider Bob Posted May 18, 2023 Author Posted May 18, 2023 33 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: 8.5lb LGM from Pickwick is pretty incredible congrats! Awesome trip Bob and Roadwarrior, great to see members meet up and do some fishing together. Alex, Kent actually has two DD's from Pickwick to his credit! I think the lake record is 12 something. No doubt he knows the lake, and was more than willing to show me his honey holes. After watching me fish, I'm sure he knew his honey holes were in no danger! 3 2 Quote
Super User Alpster Posted May 18, 2023 Super User Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: 8.5lb LGM from Pickwick is pretty incredible congrats! This was actually Guntersville, but still an impressive bass! 2 Quote
Fishlegs Posted May 18, 2023 Posted May 18, 2023 I'm glad you got to fish with him. He's top notch. I definitely recommend that you fish below the dam with him if you get the chance. Below is a sample of what you're in for. 1 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted May 20, 2023 Super User Posted May 20, 2023 It's always a pleasure fishing with friends, both new and old. This fall we will try to put Bob on a big brown fish! In the mean time, I am fishing Bull Shoals with my brother in two weeks and then with the Three Amigos (Long Mike, ghoti and me) at the end of the month. Fishlegs and I will get together a couple of times in June and attack the brown fish on the Tennessee River below Wilson and below Pickwick Dam. I hope to fish with other BassResource members throughout the year. 3 1 Quote
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