3 days in TN - not one fish...

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
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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...

Just out of curiosity, what didn't you use out there?


"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
news
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...

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...

Man you must not have been holding your mouth right or something,
Tennessee has some great fishing.[quote:f840fe949b="Steve"]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...[/quote:f840fe949b]
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Steve, the fish should have been pretty close to the bank the first week of
April -- either there or the first break off the bank if the weather shut
off the shallow-water bite. Take a look at the recent reports at
http://tennesseebassguides.com and you'll see that Rick McFerrin and his
team of guides are all having strong spring seasons.

Several keys.... find wind-swept banks and points. Throw crankbaits,
spinnerbaits, and small grubs or 4-inch worms on light jig heads.

Next time you head this way, give us a heads-up and we may be able to point
you in the direction of some fish. With about three dozen excellent lakes
and numerous ponds and rivers, you should not have come up empty-handed.

Charles Summers and I hit a few places on Priest this past Saturday, and we
caught eight spots and largemouth shallow on spinnerbaits, Crank'n'spins,
worms and tubes. I know that was a week later, but the bite was way off
yesterday following a strong front rolling through. A couple of buddies
caught 45 bass on Friday, with numerous bass in the 3-pound range and a few
big ones. In that case, it was a matter of weather conditions.

You'll get them next time!

--
Joe Haubenreich
www.secretweaponlures.com
First real spinnerbait change in 50 years!
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"Steve" wrote in message
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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...

Here is part of the BFL press release about Center Hill:

SILVERPOINT, Tenn. (April 11, 2005) – Boater Tim Staley of Dowelltown
earned $3,497 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Music
City Division event on Center Hill Lake. The tournament was the second of
five regular-season Music City Division events and earned Staley 200
points in the Boater Division.
StaleyÂ’s winning catch of five bass weighed 18 pounds, 14 ounces. He was
fishing jigs and jerkbaits on the lower end of the lake when he caught his
bass. Staley won an additional $530 as winner of the big-bass award thanks
to a 5-pound, 13-ounce bass and another $1,000 as winner of the Bombardier
contingency award.
Finishing second was Herb Baugh of Cookeville with five bass weighing 15
pounds, 1 ounce that earned him $1,748. Marty D. Flatt of Monterey claimed
$1,145 as the third-place finisher thanks to five bass weighing 10 pounds,
15 ounces. In fourth was Frank Lannom of Mt. Juliet with five bass
weighing 10 pounds, 7 ounces worth $890, and finishing fifth and earning
$731 was Adam Wagner of Cookeville with four bass weighing 9 pounds, 15
ounces.

Thanks guys. I'll give it another try in the future.

Thanks Ronnie

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:55:19 -0400, Ronnie Garrison
sent into the ether:

Here is part of the BFL press release about Center Hill:

SILVERPOINT, Tenn. (April 11, 2005) ? Boater Tim Staley of Dowelltown
earned $3,497 Saturday as winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Music
City Division event on Center Hill Lake. The tournament was the second of
five regular-season Music City Division events and earned Staley 200
points in the Boater Division.
Staley?s winning catch of five bass weighed 18 pounds, 14 ounces. He was
fishing jigs and jerkbaits on the lower end of the lake when he caught his
bass. Staley won an additional $530 as winner of the big-bass award thanks
to a 5-pound, 13-ounce bass and another $1,000 as winner of the Bombardier
contingency award.
Finishing second was Herb Baugh of Cookeville with five bass weighing 15
pounds, 1 ounce that earned him $1,748. Marty D. Flatt of Monterey claimed
$1,145 as the third-place finisher thanks to five bass weighing 10 pounds,
15 ounces. In fourth was Frank Lannom of Mt. Juliet with five bass
weighing 10 pounds, 7 ounces worth $890, and finishing fifth and earning
$731 was Adam Wagner of Cookeville with four bass weighing 9 pounds, 15
ounces.


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