TnRiver46

I guess I’m a little different, I don’t necessarily fish a feature on a flat. The fish push the bait up onto and all over the flat most of the time. When they aren’t running the shad I fish the drop off . When they are running shad they seem to be all over a featureless area raising cane attacking shad. In fast water it seems timing is more important than a ditch or log. If they are feeding I just burn a trap all over it. I would focus more on the ends and ditches when they are resting with a jig or worm. Here’s what most of ours look like and you can see the shad in tight wads freaking out and bass flying through the air frequently . It’s exciting and maddening all at the same time .

I’ll be fishing it July 19,I’ve got to pick up some friends that are hiking the smokies, apparently the old man that used to run the ferry passed away

Only time I can remember high clear water is in the deep mountain lakes like Norris and Fontana

I haven’t yet gotten fish with them in spring (yet) but they catch the heck out of them in the fall

I always manually close it, prevents the loops and is easier on the gears/springs

Sounds fun to me!!! What do they do if there are thunderstorms on such a big body of water?? I watched a storm roll across Lake Michigan from the safety of dry land and I was still scared

They follow the rising water where I live. Then when it recedes they follow it again

Well most people would give their left ___ in exchange for lots of things....... or so they say.....

got started a little early with the spotted bass on my home water. Only problem here is 99% of them are that exact same size

Keep it up!!!

Gotcha. I was watching some guys catch them off beds on YouTube out of Lake Michigan recently but I guess it was either a) filmed weeks ago b) way north of sturgeon bay or c) both

They are burning excess gas next to a big highway near me. It’s loud!! Imagine the crawfish boil you could cook on that flame

My buddies give me crayons and tell me to draw a picture of my fish next time when they hear my film story

Geez!!! Must ....... catch ........ spots...... I will have a chance july 19 on Fontana

White bass will teach you lots about flats

@Hook2Jaw, You might want to fish in areas with lower budgets for the "school" systems....

Primus is good stuff, lot of songs about fishing

And dodge

8 lb that broke a stringer and the roll of film was double exposed . Remember rolls of film?? I wish I didn't.....

It’s definitely not ideal but without an engine, I’m guessing the boat would be pretty light.

My mom has the outback with 6 cylinders, it feels like it would yank a stump out of the ground. I’m guessing your is a 4 cylinder?

Always the best in my experience

Come on down! Haha. There are colder rivers just to the north, east, and south full of trout as well. Dams can do magical things....... as you might imagine the air is plenty warm, it’s the water coming from the bottom of deep lakes that is cold

Hank 3 is pretty weird! But I listen to several of his songs

The water never gets much above 75 in downtown Knoxville, it’s still in the upper 60s right now. Down the lake it gets to 85 some years but near my house it’s always cold