Well, Slabeye invited me to come down & fish a few hours, yesterday, and since I haven't been in several months I jumped at the chance to put some meat in the fridge.
Water temps ... ~76deg
Water level ... close to Summer
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Onready & I went to our last year's "honey holes" (Fling 2022) and pretty much struck out. Decided to head back up around the marina area & look for some downed trees, after hearing that the fish were being caught shallow.
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I started out with 10' rods, then went to a 12' BGJP (which I found to be a bit on the heavy side), then I got a 12' BnM Diamond Series rod and have been using it since. It's much lighter in hand, even with the same reel on it that I had on
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My buddy Paul and I hit Taylorsville yesterday, and after a short rain delay we launched. Luckily it wasn't a madhouse at the ramp, since there was a houseboat beached on the ramp, making it a narrow 2 lane ramp.
Onready & I took our first fishing trip of the year (and it seems like it's been a year since the last one ) and decided to head over to Taylorsville Lake. Pulled in at Settler's Trace & the lot was full, so we motored around
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Did a little R&R trip down to E Tenn at Watts Bar Reservoir, this past weekend. Took my buddy & site member Paul with me, and stayed at the Arrowhead Marina/Resort. Great place to stay & good people to do business with !!
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Set the hook FASTER & harder ... if using jigs. (snap the rod back with a combination of wrist flex & upward arm movement)
Sweep set the hook ... if using live bait/hook/sinker rig. (in one continuous smooth motion, lift the rod
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Chucky & I did a 3day tour of Green River Lake. Scouting trip for Chucky, 1st actual fishing on a lake trip since retirement for me. Didn't get in a rush, didn't fish hard, and just enjoyed