TnRiver46

If anyone else has already made it to town, my girlfriend and I will be at the University of Tennessee baseball game this evening. Swing by to say hello and cheer on the 16-1 diamond Vols

Hahahaha. It wasn't hunts girlfriend that he kicked. Just a complete female stranger Yeah look at all the wins he brought to new York......

Another cool pic from last night. I call this eagle Mr downtown because that's where he lives

Yeah we even have that law down south, minus the same lake part. You never know exactly what species you get from a bait store

In Tennessee you can use game fish as bait. I mean, a human can eat them, why not a catfish? Usually minnows are way more of a threat to introducing exotics than bluegill

I'm guessing you've never been to Birmingham..........

We only have the main 3 species, never even heard of a walker! Pretty cool

The more laws you quote from MN, the more I think it may become part of California! I guess y'all do have the wrestling governor thing in common. Maybe I should stay on my toes, my county mayor is a former professional wrestler . Next thing you know catfishing will be outlawed!!!

I already miss winter........ My deep bite is over

I think our "little" town is big compared to where he hails from

I got the pleasure of meeting the OP, @BigSkyBasser, yesterday and showing him around town a little bit. This young man is a go getter, y'all might see him fishing the classic instead of spectating one of thrse days! We ran into a few small schools of these guys amongst all the current.

I've caught catfish on everything in the world except dough bait

Wow that's a crazy fish, that newer pic shows it perfectly! I like it! No clue as to which species, looks like a mutt!

Im going out on a limb and saying @Dwight Hottle has vast experience on waters of all kinds, allowing him to always understand the best plan of action in these situations Lord willing and the creek don't rise, I'm typically on the Tennessee river almost daily sooooooo...... Yeah I'll probably be out there. I probably won't fish for bass and won't get anywhere near a pro, unless of course they zip by me over and over like yesterday. I think it will be cool to be on the water with them and I will have to try a crappie white bass or catfish while in the down times

When the title said "my spawning flats" a king size in a master bedroom is the first thing I thought of........

Hahaha I can cook but only outside on a fire. That poor kitchen hasn't been updated since it was built in 1988. Lots of work to do before I can convince my girlfriend to move down there. My main bargaining chip is "it's on the lake, honey!"

Use discretion when informing the game and fish Dept that you have kept a wild fish captive

I only got one bass yesterday but that's better than none every single time. Saw lots of pros, they sure go fast. Spent most of the day working on the lake house, had to get proof for @Jigfishn10 this time hahaha. Got a free old school dishwasher from my buddy, it works 100 times better than the extra extra old school one that was down there

Congrats!

Fishing below dams I always use a jig head with a curly tail or paddle tail grub. Bring lots of them, a jig head that will bend can help

@Sam said the freebies will be flowing!

The list of college hoops coaches that have payed players is basically the hall of fame. John wooden, Adolph rupp, calipari, pitino, Roy Williams, bill self........ will wade is just trying to get himself to elite status

That looks like no fish I have ever seen before. Does anyone dump their aquariums in this flood pond? Haha

Rained hard all day yesterday and all evening today

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3pTVaM8rkW5pJLvm9 canoe serves me pretty well in the ocean. We just stay inshore or paddle up bays and mangroves