Timing is everything, and this aint the best time of the year. A month ago
was good, and toward the end of this month, and until it gets too hot to
fish in the daytime will be good. Summer, you better give up the daylight
fishing and invest in a good set of blacklights.

Just out of curiousity... who did you hire as a guide?


"Steve" wrote in message
...
I visit the Nashville area on business once or twice a year. Back in mid
Feb I decided to tag on a day of smallmouth fishing. I got a guide and
went
to Percy Priest for a day. Unfortunately the day before was 70, and a
cold
front moved in and brought the temp down to 45. As you might expect -
NADA.

Undetered, I asked the guide a good time for the spring bite. He
indicated
the first week of April. I booked a trip for last weekend. 3 days of
fishing planned. When we arrived on Friday it was rainy and cold.
Apparently another cold front moved in. We were planning on Dale Hollow,
but since it was windy the guide recommended Center Hill. Spent the day
out
there in driving rain, 40 degree temps and high winds. Again NADA.

Next day wind forecast was still a bit high, guide suggested Old Hickory.
Off we went. The weather was improving, temps got up to 70. Fished hard
all day - NADA.

Now I trusted the guide, he is a semi-pro with a big name sponsor.
However,
he had us banging the banks on all 3 days. I'm wondering if after not
being
successful on the banks he should have been looking deeper. Maybe on some
deeper water humps / spawning staging areas.

So you folks in TN, was last weekend really this tough? What about
looking
deeper? I need some empathy so i don't give up on your beautiful state...