TnRiver46

Pennsylvania state record! But released...... hahaha no I would go with 21” somewhere in the neighborhood of 5 lb

Gulp minnow on jig head

Been hearing about him on the radio all morning. They said he was always impressing on scout team so they elevated him. I also remember hearing about him during the recruiting process

Wow

When you cast, manually close the bail with your hand instead of with the reel handle. This eliminates loops 99 percent of the time

I’m going to a friggin wedding that day....... but fort Loudon dam is usually good for a few white bass/crappie/catfish with the occasional big largemouth smallmouth or striper . Melton hill dam can be good and is only 9 miles away from Ft Loudon dam. There’s a few boat ramps on topside rd that have a lot of bank fishing opportunities and are a little closer to Knoxville

As you can see, it is subject to change on a daily basis. Looks like 409 ft is normal low water mark

Fishing season is just kicking into full gear for me........ Rubbing it in.........

Usually below dams is best for being limited to bank fishing, altough typically most crowded. There are also some public parks and boat ramp with lots of land to walk around on and cast. Some bank guys have been doing good on catfish around downtown

Bank fishing or boat?

Same thing here

I thought largemouth bass were native to all of America except the western deserts

I don’t know, this website is about as far as my internet skill set goes

I’ve also heard there’s all kinds of free stuff they typically are giving away

Use jig heads poured with hot glue instead of lead for a lighter option that you can fish shallow. I don’t throw them but that’s what I’ve heard to do

Got one on a fluke today and had a school of 6 or 8 fish attack it also, which I somehow missed. Had a 5/0 offset, couldn’t find a straight shank in the boat

Got a mixed bag today bunch of short largemouth and short crappie. One 16” largemouth and one keeper size crappie (10”) . Also got a bluegill and a yellow perch, water temp 60 and windy/cloudy/rainy

I don’t think anyone was knocking the angler or his fish. All the “negativity” was aimed at the size estimate. I would call it innacuracy instead of negativity myself

They top out as big as you will find on planet Earth. Problem is, they are smart

I've never been but thats because I'm always fishing instead.

I'm waiting for @TOXIC to chime in......

Y’all must have access to some different pictures than the one I saw

Well 8 months later I finally caught one!! I was snatching it through milfoil, water temp was 66. I will definitely be fishing it more this way, @Bluebasser86 was kind enough to make me some more since I currently only have the 1. I'm hoping to get some bites in spring also when there is no grass

This is why the words record and released don't belong in the same article . Looks like a 5 and a half !