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Old Hickory Lake

jimmyd — Sat, 05 May 2012 12:32:32 +0000

Well i really haven’t seen the lake this clear in a long time. Fished the lower side of the lake today. Got out early, trying some topwater and that just didn’t work out. Finding lots of smaller fish , just not the size i’d like. Jim…. You think the spawn is about over? Or do you think these fish are spawning a little deeper, because of the clearer water and lack of rain? Not a great bite going on right now, just spotty. I can’t get any topwater bites at all. I guess i’m going to go deeper and stay there. The shallow bite just isn’t working for me. Looking for some bigger bites and a little advice. TC/ Hermitage. …….On a side note: The hick is getting beat to death this year. Never saw nor heard of this many tournaments. Seems like it’s three a week on average. Old lake is taking a beating this year.

Jim
I think most of the fish spawned or tried to spawn but when the water temp fell I think it really messed up the spawn, If you have noticed you don’t see hardly any fry running the banks which is what helps the topwater bite and also tells me we had a bad spawn. I would suggest you fish a carolina rig on the ends of points and humps and you should find some good fish there. Jim

Center Hill

jimmyd — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:12:12 +0000

jim,
you had any luck on center hill bass lately?

I have been having a hard time putting a pattern together for the last month but I finally figured out the lower end of the lake was turning over and soon as I went above Hurricane bridge I was able to catch fish everywhere they should be. I have been topwater fishing in the morning then going to a 200 bandit on the points and then going to a Bandit Ledge bait
( a new model ) and stayed fishing the main lake points down a little deeper and the best color has been rootbeer, hope that helps. Jim

Jug fishing

jimmyd — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:34:42 +0000

Jug fishing Message Jim can you use a treble hook when jug fishing? Regs say a single hook but can that be a treble? You sure can, and try using braided line but be sure to use a palomar knot. … Continue reading →

KY Lake

jimmyd — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:59:41 +0000

Fished this past weekend out of Leatherwood Resort on Kentucky Lake. We caught a mix of Crappie, stripe, and bass trolling crankbaits in 15-20 feet of water. Surface temp was 66 degrees. Continue to see only one keeper out of … Continue reading →

percy priest crappie

jimmyd — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:47:21 +0000

Catching crappie on Priest on every cast using float-n-fly when minnow fisherman aren’t catching many. Any wood in 10 ft or less has them on it, especially from Hobson Pike bridge on up. GB

Old Hickory

jimmyd — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:58:30 +0000

Fished Old Hickory yesterday for 6 hours. Water temp on the surface in some of the major Creeks was around 60 degrees yesterday afternoon. Finding a few scattered fish here and there and all pale as can be. Jim…. Water is cold, they’re pulling the crap out of current. What can i do to put a few more fish in the boat this time of year? Or just something more consistent than just running the crap out of water? Jerkbait on points?

My thought would be take a red flat bait like a Sebile or a rattle trap and fish all the spawning flats and cover water. What you desribed is ths classic case of the fish heading for the bank to spawn and also there should be some big fish on the first drop next to the spawning flat and use a 200 bandit in red or drag a big worm down those drops and stay in the backs of creeks and away from the river and look for the warmest water, good luck. Jim

Fish Fry Bass Pro Shops

jimmyd — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:23:45 +0000

Guys I will be cooking fish and fry’s at the front door of the Nashville Bass Pro Shops Saturday the 25th of feb. from 11am till 1pm, I am cooking them in my favorite and the best fish cooker ever … Continue reading →

Size limit Stones River from the TWRA

jimmyd — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:41:21 +0000

From: Bobby Wilson Chief Of Fisheries
To: Todd St.John Lake Manager TWRA
Where is the lake boundary in Percy Priest (Stones Rivers) where the fish regulations (length limits)are no longer in effect?
Bobby Wilson ( Chief of Fisheries )

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 3:54 PM
To: Bobby Wilson
Subject: Re: Question about Percy Priest lake regulation limits
Hey bobby, east fork delineation is Walter hill dam. West fork is definitely downstream of nice mill. Would be first riffle area as coming upstream from the lake if in a boat. Todd

FISHING TENNESSEAN
There it is guys straight from the guys in charge. Jim

Stones river

jimmyd — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:47:57 +0000

I called the TWRA and they are getting me the point where the size limit changes but is is way up the forks they were sure. Jim

Stones River

jimmyd — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:46:26 +0000

Message This is follow up to my last post. The state has no length limit on black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted and coosa), but there is a 5 fish creel limit. Percy Priest Lake has a length limit of 15 inches for largemouth, and 18 inches for small mouth. I’m just not sure where the Priest limit starts and the state (no) limit ends. If it is just in the lake itself, or in the Stones River along the entire length. Rcranfield