Bamajoker Posted February 19, 2011 Posted February 19, 2011 Did not hit pickwick but went to wilson, same story thousands of birds and shad floating everywhere. Quote
Tnbigdaddy1 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Pickwick was tough today. Water temps 45-50, birds everywhere, no dead shad visable, lake is still way down, WIND was aweful in the afternoon. Quote
MFBAB Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Man, I bet it was mean, wind was in the 15-20 range here in Memphis today. Quote
Bamajoker Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Pickwick was tough today. Water temps 45-50, birds everywhere, no dead shad visable, lake is still way down, WIND was aweful in the afternoon. I had seen something i never seen before saturday, which I have never fished a whole lot this early in the year but I pulled up in a pocket for a bit to eat a sandwich and rest for a minute and i kept hearing a "thump" Like corks poping out of the water. I started investigating and it was shad popping up to the surface and rolling to their backs it must have been hundreds up them, it was almost scary. I went out on the point and tried to throw a jerk bait but could not even get it to work right because i was catching shad on the trebles, they were so thick and lethargic i could troll through them and they would not move. Quote
bryand82487 Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Hopefully this storm system that's about to move through will wash the shad kill out. If we get 3 inches of rain like projected the dam should be spilling a lot of water. Quote
Pete-K Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Pickwick has 8 flood gates cracked open just a little there only letting 58,000+ down stream. Fishing should be good, as even the sauger fishing is hot right now. Pete Quote
bassguy6 Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 I heard that this past Sat. (Feb 26th) a tourney was held out of J.P. Coleman state park. 5 places were paid as follows: 1. 29 pounds (with 9.5 oz big fish) 2. 28 pounds (8.2 oz big fish, w/ another 8 even big fish). 3. 26 and some change 4. 26 and some change 5. 25 pounds and some change Anyone hear the same results? Quote
bankerbasser Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 Yes, that is correct. Also this past Saturday on Kentucky Lake the Tn River Trail had its first tournament out of Mason's Dock, just north of New Johnsonville. It took 26 lbs to win with top 5 coming in 24, 23, 22, 21. The big fish was 11.39, second bf 10.7, third bf 10.07. There were several fish over 6 lbs weighed in. You can check it out on tnrivertrail.com. Things are looking good on the Tenn River system ! Quote
jiggin_it Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 Did those JP results come out of Bay Springs? Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Posted March 2, 2011 No New johnsonville area and Yellow Creek I believe Quote
jiggin_it Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 do you mean the kentucky lake sacks were outta new johnsonville and the jp coleman sacks were outta yellow creek? i dont know much about ky lake but thats a strange area for 20+ lbs to come outta pickwick this time of year........or anytime of year for that matter. Quote
Memphisballer Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 No New johnsonville area and Yellow Creek I believe Those sacks came fom Yellow Creek? Are you sure? Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Posted March 3, 2011 No New johnsonville area and Yellow Creek I believe Those sacks came fom Yellow Creek? Are you sure? They came from different places but I could of sworn someone told me they were huge bags coming out of yellow creek as well as everywhere else. I maybe wrong tho Quote
jiggin_it Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 i know it is possible for a 20+ sack to come outta yellow creek but very rare. i was guessin everyone of those guys made the run to bay springs. Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Posted March 3, 2011 i know it is possible for a 20+ sack to come outta yellow creek but very rare. i was guessin everyone of those guys made the run to bay springs. All I know is that I don't think anyone went to bay springs. My club had a tournament there 2 weeks ago and the largest bag was only 9 lbs but I don't think that really matters much. Mark Rose did the run and won there but again.... it's Mark Rose Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 3, 2011 Super User Posted March 3, 2011 UPDATE: 13 flood gates open yeasterday, but we still managed more than a dozen bass 2 1/2 -4 1/2 lbs. The fish were about half and half, brown and green plus a drum and full grown whitey. Water flow 58,000 CFS early, MUCH greater, later. Water temperature ranged 49* - 52*; visibility ~3-4'. We fished a range of lures both hard and soft. Winners included a grub on jig head, Kut Tail on a MegaStrike Shak-E2 Pro Series, Rage Tail Baby Craw and Swarming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad. No strikes on jerkbaits or any cranks other than the white bass on a lipless Spro Aruku. 8-) Quote
Casey K. Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 UPDATE: 13 flood gates open yeasterday, but we still managed more than a dozen bass 2 1/2 -4 1/2 lbs. The fish were about half and half, brown and green plus a drum and full grown whitey. Water flow 58,000 CFS early, MUCH greater, later. Water temperature ranged 49* - 52*; visibility ~3-4'. We fished a range of lures both hard and soft. Winners included a grub on jig head, Kut Tail on a MegaStrike Shak-E2 Pro Series, Rage Tail Baby Craw and Swarming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad. No strikes on jerkbaits or any cranks other than the white bass on a lipless Spro Aruku. 8-) Thanks for the info. Going to put in at Stateline tomorrow I believe. Quote
triglet Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 Anyone been in the past couple days?? Gonna be camping there all weekend. Hoping the catfish and bass will be biting! Quote
Pete-K Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Anyone been in the past couple days?? Gonna be camping there all weekend. Hoping the catfish and bass will be biting! Where are you camping? And what part of the lake are you planning on fishing? Catfish should be easy. for the most part you should be able to fill a big cooler with them above the dam from the second cove on the Savannah side to the lower docks below the last cove.. Just don't go any lower with 200,000 CFS spilling. Fish should eat up the rooster livers or worms.. I hope to have a bass report Wed. Going for brown fish . Also sounds like they may have put in at yellow creek to catch those big bags of bass but run out to the main lake to catch them. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 15, 2011 Super User Posted March 15, 2011 Roger Stegal won the FLW tournament on Pickwick with 24 lbs 12oz last Saturday: http://www.flwoutdoors.com/bassfishing/bfl/tournament/2011/6661/pickwick-lake-bo... I heard the technique was slow rolling 1 oz spinnerbaits. 8-) Quote
JJS Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 going tomorrow. Does anyone know if McFarland is open? Quote
soopd Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 One of the ramps is open. I will be going Thursday. Quote
triglet Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 planning on putting at jp coleman and camping either on the water there somewhere. gonna put up a tent and do it old style. thinking of doing noodles for the catfish. and then chasing the bass for the rest of the time! hopefully the weather will cooperate and it will be a great weekend! Quote
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