roadwarrior

Today, October 15, is the "official" beginning of our best season on the Tennessee River and I am ready! Still looking for 12 lbs 2 oz, but I will be happy if all my friends catch their Personal Best fishing with me.

Nice fish, GREAT pic!

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My advice is to target structure where the fish lived before the flooding. One of my best trips on Bull Shoals was during historic flooding. We fished primary and secondary points in what appeared to be the middle of the lake. 90% of our catch were smallmouth and were caught on a Gitzit, baby diaper yellow.

Southern states produce larger smallmouth, including the World Record. What we don't have are the fantastic numbers and NEVER a 100 fish day. Most guys consider a 6 lb bass a "trophy" class fish and probably a Personal Best for 95% of all fishermen.

WOW!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Buy wire tied jigs

No plastic trailer or trailer hook for me.

If you decide to come up to this area, the main lakes are Wilson, Pickwick and Kentucky Lake. These are two guides that are VERY well know: http://www.fishpickwick.com/ p.s. Roger Finished 2nd in a FLW event last weekend https://www.flwfishing.com/tournaments/2018-09-29-pickwick David Alan https://www.davidallenfishing.com/about

Back to the question... Do you fish structure where bait or bass are not seen on your electronics?

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1CAFQZI_enUS802&ei=SvS9W7OfHKy1ggff16q4DQ&q=mille+lacs+lake+smallmouth&oq=mille+lacs+lake+smallmouth&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l5j0i22i30l4.49162.55281..55984...0.0..0.95.979.11......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i67j0i22i10i30.v-_mgcuenmI

Nice fish!

Rage Tail Swimmer

Too cool!

https://www.lamiglas.com/collections/xp-bass or https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1CAFQZI_enUS802&q=ardent+denny+brauer+crankbait+rod&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjN5uP73fTdAhWGvVMKHWEqBJQQBQgqKAA&biw=1366&bih=592

https://discounttackle.com/

The Structure Bug has been a winnner down here on the Tennessee River, too. I'll add a plug for the Sworming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad.

Amazing!

Rage Tail Swimmer

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YES! I will also suggest the Rage Structure Bug. A-Jay featured the Bug in his video from yesterday.

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