Recommendations For Tn Smallmouth?

[jmb27]

I am planning a trip to TN to fish for smallmouth in late March mid-April timeframe.

I am thinking of Dale Hollow, but Pickwick (or another recommendation) is fine. Looking for guide recommendations as well as other thoughts on early spring smallmouth.

[roadwarrior]

Pickwick: Speedy Madewell below Pickwick Dam;

Roger Stegall below Wilson Dam and the main lake.

If you have your own boat, I might fish with you

for a day or two.

Dale Hollow: Jim Duckworth

[jmb27]

Thanks for the advice--I was hoping that you would chime in. I'll look up those guides and see if their availability matches up with the first week in April.

I am still fishing a small boat here--I don't have the big boat yet to take you up on your offer.

Really looking forward to this trip...

[roadwarrior]

Speedy is my best friend and fishing partner. He is the only man

I know who has landed a 10lb smallmouth. I netted and weighed the

fish in November, 2004. The monster was caught on the Tennessee River

below Pickwick Dam.

http://www.smallmouthandstripers.com/

[Pete-K]

Good luck in your search, If all fails come on to Pickwick if the time fits in with mine. Shoot we will fish a couple of days. Can't say you will catch a fish of a life time. But in that time frame above Pickwick dam, is a good time to catch a boat load in crank baits.

Or if We can get RW to fish with us and show us how to do it right, We might just get a chance at a Trophy fish.

Pete

[jmb27]

Good luck in your search, If all fails come on to Pickwick if the time fits in with mine. Shoot we will fish a couple of days. Can't say you will catch a fish of a life time. But in that time frame above Pickwick dam, is a good time to catch a boat load in crank baits.

Or if We can get RW to fish with us and show us how to do it right, We might just get a chance at a Trophy fish.

Pete

Careful, I will take you up on that offer. Another potential factor in the decision is the wife and kids may be coming with me, so I need to find something that is entertaining fairly close by while I fish for two days.

[roadwarrior]

Shiloh is incredible!

http://www.nps.gov/shil/index.htm

[KevO]

I love Dale Hollow and fish there quite often. It is a tough lake to figure out though, but it should be on fire by that time of year. I recommend you get a guide if its your first time. Jim Duckworth is good, I've never fished with him though. I recommend Greg Brisendine from dusk to dawn guide service or Keith Palmeiro of Small chasers, you can learn more about them at www.smalljaw.com . I plan on going to Pickwick in search of a trophy that time of the year myself but my vote always goes to the Hollow.