TnRiver46

74 I think is what we saw yesterday. I have been seeing them since it got to about 65

I’ve never really seen many bass on a bed except in ponds and shallow rivers. This year I’ve been seeing bunches, either the conditions are right this year or maybe I’m just getting better at finding them. In a total twist of irony, there is a bed right next to my dock! Complete with both a male and female bass! I think the female is 2-3 lbs and the male is about 1. My buddy tried to catch them for 2-3 minutes, they weren’t having it haha. I think we would have tried a little harder if it was 7 lbs.......

I was thinking it looked like a 2 footer!

Congrats!!!

Congrats!!! That’s awesome. Did you happen to get a length on it??

You could launch the jig into outer space that way!

12 lb mono is good strong stuff. It held a 30 + lb striper for me this spring. Gotta have braid in scum though

Upper 50s to mid 60s

I believe UAB plays in Knoxville this year. I'm a little nervous after what the dragons pulled off last season

Just ribbing ya! I've never actually been in the city outside of my truck. We have to take shots at bama any way we can since we can't compete on the gridiron

And Birmingham is not nearly as cool as Knoxville

I consider a tube a “craw bait.” I catch most of my smallmouth (and largemouth) with a plastic worm

Sounds like the same bottom line associated with 99 percent of exotic species, not just bass fishing specific

I think a lot of the newer research, especially with didymo, has found that felt soles don’t transfer algae any more than any other kind of shoe. A lot of the felt sole bans have been lifted. The key is to dry out your shoes (no matter what kind) before hopping from one watershed to another

I think it means the same as when they slurp that motionless thing up quick as “I’ll get out.” Or is it “all get out”

Welcome to bass resource! Sorry I can’t help you with warm water discharges as they are a big no-no in my neck of the woods after the Kingston ash spill years ago on Christmas.

Hang in there buddy! Prayers sent

@Looking for the big one, those are some toad spots. I’ve had the pleasure to battle a few like that in the Alabama river and I was lucky to live through it!

Good gracious. Awesome job. I catch a dozen 4 pounders in a year. A good year.........

Holy smokes , pretty fish. Nice work

I found one on me last week two days in a row. One was a lone star tick, the other is the one pictured. Not sure what species but they are extremely common around here in the woods

The same reason I don't look like Brad Pitt. Every individual is different

Always rinse the slime off before eating...........

We used tin snips yesterday, it wasn't too tough this go around. Experience seems to be helping with the cleaning effort. We had chicken and beef tacos as well for the not so crazy guests haha.