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Catfish Time in Tennessee
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Ok folks its getting cooler here in Tennessee and its time to hit the outdoors and start doing some fishing. Most folks go after catfish in the warmer months. While this is ok its not necessarilly the best time to catch catfish. Those heavy weights start hitting in cool weather and thats what we are about to set out for.
Starting out we will be fishing the Watts Bar for catfish this weekend 16th and 17th of October. We will post our report back here Monday on our success. As we are able we will fish other areas and make a report on those too. Keep in mind, later in the year when it gets cold outside and the lake seems to be dead, you can rest assured those moneter catfish are just itching for you to toss some cut bait their way. Cut shad is the best way to go just toss it in along a ledge 15-40 ft of water and wait for the big beast to come. So dont rule out cold weather fishing when it comes to catfish, this time of the year may be when you nail that monster youve been looking for.
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Posted by Outdoorsman Thursday, October 15, 2009 (08:53:05)
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TWRC to Vote on 2010 Sportfishing Regulations at October Meeting
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Released on Fri, Oct 02, 2009 - 7:03 am under
* Wildlife Resources
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission will vote on the proposed 2010 sportfishing regulations at its October meeting. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Fisheries Division made its initial proposals for 2010 at the August meeting of the TWRC which was held at Paris Landing State Park.
The TWRC will meet Oct. 29-30 at the Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff in Knoxville. Committee meetings will begin at 1 p.m. on the 29th and the commission meeting starts at 9 a.m. on the 30th.
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Posted by Outdoorsman Wednesday, October 07, 2009 (08:42:41)
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I would like to share a fishing technique that has proven successful for me for the past 3 years on many of Tennessee's rivers and reservoirs. The Shakey head is rising to the top of many angler's preferred go-to bait. The Shakey head is a finese technique that has proven to catch big bass and sheer numbers of fish when it seems like nothing else is working. Fish are interesting beings that seem to have moods just like humans in a way.
Fish appeal to certain baits at certain times of the day more than others. When fishing for bass we generally see an active feeding period usually early in the morning, late in the afternoon, and well into the night time hours. I know almost everyone has given up after the morning feeding frenzy, loaded the boat up and went home because the bite just seemed to shut completely off. Well the shakey head technique can be a great way to coax those less agressive and seemingly lethargic bass out of their hiding places. During the mid day hours bass relate to low light areas, either concentrating in deeper water or shady areas like under laydowns, around boatdocks, or flooded timber. These places create ambush points for predator bass to sit in cover and prey on baitfish as they swim by. Bass again are alot like humans in a way that they become lazy after that morning feed. They seem to just back into a hiding nook and just sit and relax and wait for an easy meal that will not cause them to expend or exhert much energy.
The Shakey head technique is just a perfect presentation that will drive the bass crazy when placed in their strike zones. My favorite jig head for this rig is a 1/8 oz. jig head, with a 4/0 hook and a Zoom Finese worm. The water condition depends on my color. In clear water I tend to go with a Green Pumpkin or a Red Bug color. When the water is a little more murky I can't resist a June Bug color. I try and coordinate the jig head's color with the Finese worm's color. I like a light Fluorocarbon line (around 8lb.), this allows for easy castability and depth control. The fluorocarbon line allows for a very sensitive strike detection and limits the amount of stretch when setting the hook. Monofiliment just seems to float a little too much for me and has a significant amount of stretch.
The best way that I have found in presenting the bait to fish is to SLOW DOWN! Fish the bait slow, allow it to sink to the bottom, give it several shakes with the rod tip at 45 degrees and reel a couple of turns, then repeat the process. Be patient and you can drag this bait through almost anything. The more the bait is shaken in place near laydowns and any type of cover, the more the bait stays in a desirable strike zone for quality Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass. Get out and give this technique a try. This technique will get you more strikes when it counts. I promise you will put more quality fish in the boat and you will turn those long days with few bites into long days with a great deal of bass. Sack'em!
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Posted by DJSHAKEY Sunday, August 31, 2008 (19:59:13)
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Fishing Report for Cordell Hull
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Conditions: Clear 85 degrees
Water: Stained 81 degrees
I took a weekend camping trip this past week to Defeated Creek park. We fished Defeated Creek and the (edited)berland River all weekend. Fishing was rather tough at times. The early morning bite was the best. We had several fish in the 2lb. range but most of the fish were 12 in. The quality size just wasn't as abundant as we had anticipated. We caught alot of fish though, that made it worth it. The fish were holding around schools of bait in the creeks near the deeper ledges and also we found them in the river the same way near the bluffs and on windy points. The bite seemed to slow during the late morning hours in the creeks so we moved to the main river where we caught fish all day long.
This time of year bass are really feeding on baitfish because of the abundance available. If you find the bait the bass will be close by. Maybe if your lucky you may catch a few big fish in the jumps. Fish are beginning a fall pattern it seems. The fish are beginning to get more aggressive and try and put on the pounds for winter. This is generally the best time of year for me to start catching giant bass so keep a tight line and hang on. Sack'em
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Posted by DJSHAKEY Thursday, August 28, 2008 (04:00:21)
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A Fishing Tournament for the kids
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Webmaster Note: Due to unforseen circumstances this post was not placed in time. We appologize for this error and we plan to have TNO staff on this event next year to cover and report on this yearly held Tourney. Original Submission below
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There is a Tournament for the kids on June,21 it will start at 11:00 and have games,free food and prizes. Blast off is at 1:00 and weigh in is at 7:00. The lake it is held on is Norris Lake and is a all Bass Tournament. There may be a $20 dollar fee at the entrance and the boat dock is Powl Vally Boat Docks.
ALL ARTIFICIAL BAIT!!!!!!!
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Posted by Bass Master Friday, July 04, 2008 (03:23:19)
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