roadwarrior

No, just more or less water running through the system. The two primary purposes of the TVA system is flood control and electric generation with "recreation" a distant third. They generally target "winter pool" 5'-10' below full pool to leave plenty of margin for spring rain.

No, ideally 40,000-60,000 cfs is the sweet range. Wide open is 240,000 cfs for the Pickwick dam.

Ain't it always something?

The water temperature is not a problem on the river. My biggest concern is the lingering effect of the shad kill. Our weather improves starting Friday, but will have very little impact on the water. Threadfin shad are compromised at 45* and begin to die when the water reaches 42*. With the entire river system in the deep freeze, dead baitfish are spread throughout the region. I don't know if a four day break will be enough to purge the Tennessee.

The new St. Croix rods will offer a wide array of options. Stay tuned, we are less than a month away and will be on top of the news. Might even have a sneak peak shortly.

My dedicated jig rig is spooled with Tatsu.

No I use EWG on everything except 7" Senkos and Rage Thumpers.

There are lines to fit everyone's preference. Mine is Tatsu.

Blizzards all week with 6"-8" of snow the next 48 hours... Next Tuesday 61* HELLO brown fish!

TW rocks! ?

WOW! Quite a collection.

Purdy...

Nice fish!

Well, I rely on the drag big time, but most of mine are one and done. That means I set them up when I first mounted the reel, one, five or ten years ago. None have ever been backed off.

Use Fed Ex

I feed song birds, a flock of crows, two feral cats, two HUGE raccoons and a opossum. My house is in the middle of a residential neighborhood, but close to forest, swamps, ponds and the Wolf River. We have deer, coyotes, rabbits and snakes, too. Sometimes it seems I live in the country. Your possum is cute! Do you relocate or dispose of the critters?

Thank you!

You all need a vacation.

Wouldn't be quicker just to cut your toe off?

Do you guys have a recommendation for someone that can make a coon or skunk hat? I would like to buy both. Something like this on the right: https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+fur+hat&rlz=1CAWPBA_enUS936&sxsrf=ALeKk01B48GA-Qoj67VexXv-hHL5Vtz0cA:1613431630623&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=UIzuKWUgbp20GM%2CraH8Ji4rWqgkBM%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kRneNKsHCUVe5RLpACn8HNt7QAHbg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKqNmZhe3uAhUEA6wKHVxrBEoQ_h0wAHoECAUQAw&biw=1366&bih=617#imgrc=EzChPzyVXpvRAM

One of my favorite rods of all time is the LES70MF. I'm looking forward to trying their new rods.