This BABY packed a Thump! Thanks Roadwarrior!

[TN basstracker]

I had the absolute pleasure of fishing with Roadwarrior this weekend.  I had an absolute blast and I learned a lot.  We met both Saturday and Sunday mornings for breakfast and chit-chatted about fishing for an hour or so before daylight and I enjoyed this as much as the fishing!  We headed off to the pond and caught a bunch of fish until the heat ran us off between 8 and 9 a.m. each morning.  Roadwarrior said these fish had a big appetite for a Baby Thumper and he wasn't kidding.  He brought enough for both of us, which I only needed 2 all weekend thanks to the durability of this bait.  I know I caught around 20 on one baby thumper before a little theif snatched it off the hook on a hookset and I had to put a new one on!  Most fish hit it on the initial fall off of the edge of a dropoff after the lure hit the water.  I would let it fall on controlled slack and the line would tick just a little or just go slack well before it should've reached the bottom indicating to me I had a fish on.  If it did make it to the bottom, all it took was a lift or 2 of the rod and let it fall and if the line didn't jump, it started drifting off.  I can't speak enough about the durability of this worm!  If you guys ever get the chance to fish with Roadwarrior, please go.  This guy knows his fishing and brought a massive photo album full of big smallies for me to salivate over at breakfast this morning!  I learned more about smallmouth fishing in one hour this morning at breakfast than I've ever known and I can't wait til we can hook up in the fall and winter so he can show me first hand about catching some big TN River smallies.  THANK YOU VERY MUCH, Kent, for a wonderful outing these last 2 mornings!!!!   

Here's a couple Kent caught.  None of mine were picture worthy this time! 

[Big-O]

Good Times and Good Friends....That's what it's all about 

Big O

www.ragetail.com

[Hook Set]

Okay, that's it, I'm taking my next vacation to TN so Kent can take me fishing!

Looks like you guys had a blast, nothing like spending a day fishing with a good buddy.

[roadwarrior]

It was my pleasure to finally meet and fish with

TN basstracker. Great guy and very knowledgeable

fisherman. We have a lot in common, especially

our time fishing Pickwick and the Tennessee River.

This weekend was fun and in a month or so I hope

to hook-up with him again and chase the brown fish!

8-)

[00 mod]

Congrats to the both of ya!  Is that the other deep pond in Collierville?  Looks like some nice fish!  I dont have another shoot for a month or so, so Sunday mornings are back open for me!

Jeff

[roadwarrior]

Plan on it!

Although we caught quite a few bass on Saturday, we only

caught probably thirty or so on Sunday and no size. Maybe

next weekend will be better.

-Kent

[00 mod]

aww.....only 30?  Poor guys!  Wish ya'll could have had a better weekend!

[Dwight Hottle]

Great outing guys & good pictures too.

[Grey Wolf]

Those are some chunky bass.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Nice fish Kent.

[sbrown]

Hey y'all. I am brand new to the site and thought this thread may be a good start since y'all are nearby me. I am new again to Bass fishing and have been fishing Pickwick every chance I can get. I hope to get to know some of y'all and who knows, maybe go together some time. I have a Ranger and my son is about to begin school so I can go during the week. Hope to talk to y'all soon.

[roadwarrior]

Welcome  aboard!

Let's go fishing...seriously!

8-)

[sbrown]

Hey I am ready! I am debating going this wed n Thur to pickwick they are really running current albeit very hot out there.

[TN basstracker]

I saw that!  They haven't pulled this much in awhile.  I'll be there Tuesday and Wednesday, but I'll be fishing Tuesday afternoon and overnight into Wed. morning. I've tried to pick my days based on current now, but humps and ledges where I've been catching my 20+ lb bags have really slowed down. I've started catching more quality fish up shallow as they follow the baitfish into the grass. Pickwick has been unbelievable this year and I've had my best year ever, catching my largest ever at 9-4 about a month ago

[sbrown]

Hey Tracker I sent you a pm . I cannot stand it, heat or not it's time to hook up and go!

[phc03]

Hey, what lake did you catch those bass at?

[roadwarrior]

I responded on two other threads: The lake/pond at the

Collierville Town Hall (near Home Depot).

-Kent  a.k.a. roadwarrior