Fishlegs

Welcome! East Tennessee is well represented here.

That looks like a mighty fine way to knock the skunk out of the boat.

Man, that’s terrible. East Tennessee has been hit hard by wildfires the past few years. Such beautiful country.

Thanks! Oh yea! @roadwarrior fishes the way he posts gifs…like a boss. ?

It's been too long since I've posted in this thread. 2022 has mostly been a dink fest for me until this weekend. Feels good to post here again. The first set of pictures was from Friday. It was cold, windy, and the water was extremely muddy. Visibility was only about a foot so we thought we needed to throw loud lures. We threw lipless, chatterbaits, etc. Nothing worked all morning. After noon I decided to tie on a finesse worm. It doesn't make sense in those conditions, but it worked. I thought the first one had to be luck, but they kept biting all afternoon. After I landed the 5 pounder in the third picture my partner quit resisting, and tied on the same lure. He started catching fish too. We ended up having a good day. Just another case of let the fish tell you what they want. The pic below was the first fish of the day on Monday. If you look closely you might recognize the rockstar @roadwarrior in the back of the boat. I got the first fish of the day, but he caught the next 10 in a row in the exact same spot. I was feeling pretty good coming off of Friday, but the fish reminded me of my amateur status on Monday. I hooked several fish Monday, but had great trouble landing the good ones. There were 3 in particular that hurt. If I had landed those three it might've been the biggest day I've ever had from a "best 5" standpoint, but it turned into a story of the one(s) that got away. The one that stung the most was crazy from the start. I threw a lipless toward a small point. The lure barely hit the water before a big girl jumped up and got it. When I realized she had it I started reeling, but never really got a good hookset. After a few acrobatic jumps she was gone. I'm pretty sure this one would've been a new PB for me, but alas...she got away. I know where she lives though. I plan on paying her another visit. It's funny how razor thin the line is between a great day and a frustrating day with fishing. I guess the thrill of victory vs the agony of defeat is what keeps us coming back for more. I'm trying again tomorrow. It's a new lake that I've never fished so I'm excited.

This shows through, and it is one of the main reasons I enjoy your videos more than most youtubers. It’s obvious that you enjoy fishing, and that you’re not just trying to make yourself famous. Thanks for the job you do.

The nerve of some people! Tell them it’s ok because you’re a BassResource rock star!

There are some artistic folks on this site. I’m impressed! Well done @Chris Catignani!

It’s amazing how much difference a little bit of color can make. Nice job!

As long as we keep getting out there, and keep casting we're never really whupped IMHO.

It’s always more fun to catch fish, but being on the water on a beautiful day is never a bad thing. I’ve never fished Tim’s Ford, but I’ve always thought it looks beautiful on a map and in pictures. Maybe someday I’ll go fish it.

I have never owned one, but I test drove one when looking for a small SUV last year. It was a decent driving vehicle, but we ended up getting something else. The Mitsubishi was a little too small for us.

Clever. I like it.

Just take some of your tasty looking fried fish in and they'll let you have it.

Looks like an interesting offseason hobby. I think your drawing style is interesting, and better than you give yourself credit for.

? Kind of funny, but definitely weird.

I love the H2O Xpress stuff. I have several of their lures, and a couple rods, but I do not one of those jerkbaits...yet. Is there's a good chance I will have one in that color by Friday?

Wow! Nice fish! I know one thing I'll be looking for the next time I go to Academy. ?

I got a pack of smokey shad menaces just the other day. Can't wait to try them. KVD magic can be pretty good on sunny days too @Blue Raider Bob.

or it could be "over in yonder holler"...depending on where you are.

Nice! Hard to argue with those results. My favorite senko color is probably watermelon, but there are a lot of great colors.

Thanks for sharing your experience. He may find his way here, but you tagged the wrong @roadwarrior. Bigger bass bite senkos too. Once I read RW's excellent post I had to try it for myself. I caught the fish below with the very first senko I ever put in the water. I always have some with me now.

A PB smallie, and witnessing a spinnerbait fish in the same day? Good day, and congrats on the nice fish!

Out of the park, man! Congrats! I appreciate the mention of fish legs in your description too. ? ?

Thank you for your service, and the interesting story.