I said I'd do it, so here is a report, Hiwassee River

Not proud, but I promised a report.

Only 1 of the 2 newB's from the plant showed up, and we gave it a shot mid-morning on Sunday. Was froze up in the morning but an absolutely gorgeous afternoon.

...but the fish still didn't seem to be in the mood

Water temp ranged from 58-60*. We fished pre-staging and spawning areas with little success. We drifted jigs under slip corks and searched from shallow to deep water. Finally started getting a little action the deeper we got. Nothing came from water shallower than 7ft.

Picked up 4 keepers for the freezer and many shorts. 3 of the 4 did have eggs, and egg sacs were still firm. All fish came on 1/16 double drop rigs loaded with BG "something with chartreuse in it"

I believe the next week/10-days will be magic time on the Hiwassee As I have now joined the 'lifestyles of the poor and unemployed' club, I hope to be able to contribute to this forum a bit more!