Watts Bar--10-24,25 & 26

[Don G]

Blackie, Craig(Blackie's son) & I went to Watts Bar & stayed with "Killer" Palmer. The weather wasn't the best but we had 3 great fishing days..We cleaned 167 fish and Killer was a perfect host again. Thanks to Killer,if it wasn't for him we couldn't make all these trips to WB.

I will make an attempt to post some pictures and put faces with the names.

Me & Craig:


Blackie & Craig:


Blackie, Craig & Killer:

[crappieseeker]

Where exactly is Watts Bar? I think I need to hook up with killer sometime and let him put me on some fish.

[crappieseeker]

I want to know something. Is killer catching all those fish around the deathstars or bamboo buckets? What kind of structure were you fishing?

[Kokomo Bob]

Sounds like you guys had a great time.
Pictures would be better without all those ugly guys though. LOL
(You know I'm just kiddin don't you?)

[fatboy]

Looks like Killer has money in hand to pay off his bet with you Don, LOL. Glad you guys had such a good time and your right, Killer is a great host. Now if he would only learn how to cook.HEHE

[crappieseeker]

Hey Fatboy, tell me where to catch some fish on Normandy. I caught some very nice fish, but caught them mainly in one area. We should have fished that tournament, I believe we would have placed. The day after, I guesstimate I had between 15 and 20 pounds. Caught some really good fish.

[fatboy]

Seeker, seems to me if your catching that kind of weight, you sure don't need my help. Last I heard you were working every weekend. If you can weigh in a bunch of two plus pounders, you sure don't need my help. Take care Eric.

[crappieseeker]

Hey Fatboy, I was on vacation this weekend. It was Tennessee, Alabama weekend. I wanted to fish the tournament Sunday, but had to go pick my daughter up in Alabama anyway so I thought I would go to the flea market where I use to get my jig heads real cheap. I think the guy must not be in business anymore. He hasnt been there the last two times I've been. I use to buy 100 jig heads for about 3 bucks. He charged 4 dollars a hundred, but I'd buy several packs and got them for about 3 bucks. Price them at Wal-Mart and they would cost you about 17 dollars. I think they are like a little over a dollar and a half just for 10. I was gonna buy him out, but his shop was closed up. Speaking about needing your help. I have caught almost all my fish in one spot. I got there early enough to beat others to the hole. I wont always get that spot and the fish wont always be there. I caught a few good ones around some lay downs, but very few and far between. I dont trust my depth finder because it has never really showed anything that resembled fish around any structure I saw on it. I dont know where any other good fish holding structure is. One spot is not gonna produce that well all the time. I need some back up. Have you ever fished those stick ups. I tried fishing them but they are hard to fish without hanging up. I didnt catch a fish around them. The spot I'm talking about usually holds anywhere from 5 to 25 fish, but once you catch them, it takes about a day for some more to move back in there, I think people keep them caught out of there though. My neighbor told me if he could catch crappie that big, he would rather catch them as bass. I would rather catch them no matter what the size. I had 17 good fish on Tims last week but they were not as big as the fish I caught on Normandy. Where did you place your fish attractors at? I bet I could get me some fish from there, cause they dont want your minnows. Just kidding. Hey I did catch some on minnows before daylight. Well me and my old boss are gonna go one day next week, I'll let you know how we do. Take care

[Cane Pole]

Damn old men can catch fish...Can't we...Ha...Good mess guys...I wish I could have beeen there..My time is a commin....

Tom

[Don G]

Tom, we did catchum this time and had a great time....

Fatboy, Blackie & Craig did all the cooking,thank goodness, I just can't eat Killer's Yankee cooking...LOL...

Crappieseeker, Watts Bar is SW of Knoxville and can be reached via I-75S or Hwy 27S off I-40 .....Hope this helps....