Fished a club tournament on Boone last night.  Launched from the TVA ramp with six boats, fishing 5PM-3AM.

Partner had been on some good fish earlier in the week.  We started on one of my spots, didn't get a thing.  Did take a wave over the stern that washed up to the console.

Hit one of partner's spots next, nothing.  Decided to find some calmer water until the pleasure boat traffic died down.  Started down a row of docks in deep water. 

Got one short smallie on a jig and partner got bit on a worm.  I tossed a jig under a boat and just let it sink.  Picked up, there he was.  Fat fat fat smallmouth that was almost black.

Continued fishing down the dock line, couldn't get anything else.  By then the traffic had died down a bit, so we hit an offshore spot that has produced for both of us.  Fished there till dark, couldn't get any love.

Moved on to another of my spots.  It's a rocky bank with scattered docks.  Ran into a friend fishing with another club.  He asked me if I had gotten anything on the crank yet (I hadn't), then took off.  First cast with a crank, get it halfway back to the boat, wham.  Big largemouth, figured it was around 3.5.

Continued down the bank, couldn't get anything else.  Tried a few more lighted docks with no luck.  By then, one of my partner's spots was supposed to be getting just right.

Got there, made two passes before he got a short on a crank.  Then I got a short on a jig.  They were there, just weren't in much of a biting mood.  He started throwing a worm when he nailed a nice smallie.  That's three, need three more for a limit.

We stayed there for a little while longer, just couldn't get them to bite.  Started heading up the lake to a couple of my morning spots.  Decided to swing in and fish one of his places a little earlier than we had planned.  He got a short on the worm, then got one that was about 15 1/128th ", but still long enough to keep.  Four fish, I figure we've got around 9 lbs.  Don't know if it's good enough.

We continue up the lake, boats on two of my spots, so I fall back to a wall that I occasionally fish.  Nothing.  Try a few lighted docks on the way back down the lake with no luck.  Have about 30 minutes left, fish around the ramp for a while with no luck.

Take out, we're the first to weigh in.  10.83 lbs. with a 4.51 lb. big fish.  Not a bad showing.  Three of our six boats have zeroed, so things are looking good.

Tommy and his partner come in with 8.66 lbs.  Last boat weighs in, 4.31 lb. big fish, but only 8.4 lbs.

Yep, that's two wins on Boone this week for me and two Big Fish pots.  I'm thinking about selling my boat while I'm ahead.   

Atta boy Burley! 

Nice to have Allen as a partner.  Bill must have felt lonely. haha

Congrats man.

Nice to have Allen as a partner. Bill must have felt lonely. haha

Congrats man.

It was nice to not have to look at Tommy all night.   ;D