TnRiver46

Redbreast sunfish I had to consult the authority to figure it out myself, I knew it was either red breast or long ear. Apparently redbreast can have red fin tips and longear does not

When you say blade baits, do you mean like a silver buddy or an under spin? 3/8 oz is on the light end for a silver buddy type blade bait

Shake the heck out of the rod tip while you reel it back

Hahah! Ticks an leeches are just part of the fun...... mosquitos are always the worst, at least in the moment. And then there’s chiggers........

You would need to drive a semi truck to the pond.....

What bothers me the most when bank fishing is not having my boat

The best part about summer wading? Wearing shorts and tennis shoes royally angers all the trout guys. I love watching smoke come out of their ears when I wade. I can just hear them sitting by their $10,000 outdoor fireplace sipping Johnny Walker blue and saying “some %€<*+ waded through the river in tennis shoes and shorts! The nerve!!!”

I use a 3 amp maintainer for the 3 batteries in my boat. It only cost $20 and it works

I’ve always said that! Bearings are a pain, hubs are easy and barely cost more. your camping trio sounds like all of mine, cheap! You will use a ton more gas than you think pulling a boat, it’s crazy. When I go to the ocean, we just put canoes and kayaks on top of my fiancé’s tiny car and take it for that reason. Make up a tool kit with the basics to keep in the vehicle (jack, 4 way lug wrench (some trailer lugs are different size than the car), extra hub with bearings already in it, wrenches, screwdrivers, hammer, duck tape, etc). For the boat extra prop and extra trolling prop, lot of sunscreen and bug spray. For camp, extension cords, dry bags, and a pillow! Can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten a pillow. I’ve been staying at some primitive sites and utilizing solar power, pretty easy!

Fishing a double rig with grub/marabou for herring and caught all kinds of stuff. Maybe I should fish for bass and see if I get any herring !

They certainly do eat berries, they are the only fish I can think of that regularly eat carbs. Maybe that’s why they get so big, like cows but in the water haha. I know some skilled carp guys that use sugar berry type baits and well as oatmeal. Ironically I caught a carp today!

Rubber lips is the only place the hook will stick. That or a fin

Now that is awesome!

Well, I had a stinky situation on my hands today.......

Yes I get the gushing water out of Cherokee and Douglas lake near my house, some years it never gets over 75

And what do you do with a bleach jug full of urine? I say cut out the middle man

I have no clue if they have them on board, I just have never seen anyone wear anything. And the boats are barely wider than a human

The rowing team practices daily near my house and I’ve never seen a life jacket on any of them including the coaches in the power boats. i have to disagree with the “what is your life worth, you have to spend $250” opinion. Foam floats and is cheap, also less likely to fail. It seems to me if your life is important, use one that doesn’t require inflating maybe it’s because I work in attics, crawl spaces, and on roofs in boots and pants all day but wearing a foam jacket in a boat is not uncomfortable to me

I sure do. That is very close to my forever home that I will move into one day down on tellico. That flat is usually loaded with carp

Did you tell her it was for the kids???

Off set round bend. I like 1/0 and 2/0 for some stuff on 6 and 8 lb line but 4/0 and 5/0 for thicker line

My first thought is be more gentle with it but you might have gotten a factory reject

I know you are somewhere in my state but I don’t know where. I’ve caught some with it but not many, the water in downtown Knoxville is still at 66 degrees and a lot of fish are prespawn. Luckily they will hit top water into november so there’s still time

Move! Do it for the kids, man! Haha

Maybe a guy that used to live where you work?? Just kidding ! Nobody likes to lose but there’s no sense in fishing tournaments if you literally can’t handle it.