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 ...

Crappiepappy in his younger days.

Officially retired at 0730AM on April 1st ... pretty much slept the day away, as well as most of that night (too much excitement for an "old man" )

Day two ...