FishingTN.com Tennessee's Fishing and Boating Community

Go Back   FishingTN.com Tennessee's Fishing and Boating Community > Fishing Discussion > Local Fishing
Register FAQ Members List Calendar
Google
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #16  
Old 11-27-2017, 10:30 AM
Dakota's Avatar
Dakota Dakota is offline
Dakota S
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Mt Juliet
Posts: 1,500
Default

It was Bob


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 11-27-2017, 02:03 PM
jaybird's Avatar
jaybird jaybird is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Mount Juliet, TN
Posts: 268
Default

Thanks for the update Merv. Was wondering if the fish has moved in down there yet
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 11-27-2017, 08:21 PM
Texas_Rig's Avatar
Texas_Rig Texas_Rig is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Bethpage
Posts: 1,034
Default

There is tons of bait and whitebass or hybrid in the creek channel by the little island between 7points and Vivrette. I couldn't catch any but they r there. They were in about 15 fow. Water was very stained in Suggs Creek
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 11-28-2017, 02:57 PM
Heiny57's Avatar
Heiny57 Heiny57 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: franklin
Posts: 980
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas_Rig View Post
There is tons of bait and whitebass or hybrid in the creek channel by the little island between 7points and Vivrette. I couldn't catch any but they r there. They were in about 15 fow. Water was very stained in Suggs Creek
I feel better knowing I am not the only one getting skunked in there. There is so much bait/fish my graph wouldn’t show bottom.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 11-28-2017, 06:42 PM
Texas_Rig's Avatar
Texas_Rig Texas_Rig is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Bethpage
Posts: 1,034
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Heiny57 View Post
I feel better knowing I am not the only one getting skunked in there. There is so much bait/fish my graph wouldn’t show bottom.
Lol. It was frustrating.
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 11-29-2017, 11:21 AM
jaybird's Avatar
jaybird jaybird is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Mount Juliet, TN
Posts: 268
Default

4.5 is frustrating at times with all the bait and no fish too. Though have been catching some whites trolling A rigs out there
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 11-29-2017, 01:01 PM
Heiny57's Avatar
Heiny57 Heiny57 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: franklin
Posts: 980
Default

Why do the Shad move into the creeks when it gets colder? I never understood what happens and why.
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 11-29-2017, 06:56 PM
Halli's Avatar
Halli Halli is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Hermitage
Posts: 901
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Heiny57 View Post
Why do the Shad move into the creeks when it gets colder? I never understood what happens and why.

Seems they can run up to warmer banks during the day before the deep freeze as I have noticed this on Ky . Lake
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 11-30-2017, 12:52 PM
skillet's Avatar
skillet skillet is offline
Fishing Fool
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Rivergate area
Posts: 1,314
Default

I do not recommend fishing with Billy Flatt at all. That’s all I’ll say at this time.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 12-01-2017, 10:01 AM
MdTnBankBustin MdTnBankBustin is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: ANTIOCH/LAVERGNE
Posts: 29
Default

Hoping to find a few when they make there way up river from the bank...We shall see
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 12-17-2017, 04:56 PM
ryanbass16 ryanbass16 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 21
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by agelesssone View Post
I order A-rigs out of China @ $4.00 apiece, and buy 20 at a time.
Then I replace three of the snap swivels with stronger split rings and snap swivel.
The snaps that come on these are not very strong and you'll lose a lot of fish by leaving them stock.
Now that I've told everything, I expect to see lots of reports about monster catches!
Hey Merv. Curious, do you usually use any additional weights with those? Or are those heads already weighted? If so, how heavy are they?
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 12-17-2017, 07:04 PM
agelesssone's Avatar
agelesssone agelesssone is offline
nashvillefishingguides.co
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Goodlettsville, TN
Posts: 2,588
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanbass16 View Post
Hey Merv. Curious, do you usually use any additional weights with those? Or are those heads already weighted? If so, how heavy are they?
The heads are not weighted nor do I add weight .
What I do is use different weight jig heads on the swimbaits. I make my own jigheads, using mustad hooks from a 1/0 to a 3/0 anywhere from 3/16th oz up to 1/2 oz.
I'll have out 4-6 Arigs with four different weight jiginheads, all set at 80 feet back. Whichever rig gets hit the most is usually the depth the fish are holding at that day.
And that can be anywhere from 15-30 feet.
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 12-17-2017, 07:40 PM
TNBronzeback TNBronzeback is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lebanon
Posts: 1,796
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by agelesssone View Post
The heads are not weighted nor do I add weight .
What I do is use different weight jig heads on the swimbaits. I make my own jigheads, using mustad hooks from a 1/0 to a 3/0 anywhere from 3/16th oz up to 1/2 oz.
I'll have out 4-6 Arigs with four different weight jiginheads, all set at 80 feet back. Whichever rig gets hit the most is usually the depth the fish are holding at that day.
And that can be anywhere from 15-30 feet.
I can personally attest that when Merv has weight and depth and bait nailed down, its almost comical the amount of fish he boats. Last year on different trips i was either in front, on the side or behind him, trolling A-rigs....same speed, same area and he would boat 4-5 fish to my one at least. Lol. I dont have line counter reels so if i was a few feet off high or low that was making the difference. I just stood in my boat, little tear in my eye every time i heard him holler "fish on" and i look at my rods and they were just as still as could be. Lol.
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 12-18-2017, 09:49 AM
agelesssone's Avatar
agelesssone agelesssone is offline
nashvillefishingguides.co
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Goodlettsville, TN
Posts: 2,588
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TNBronzeback View Post
I can personally attest that when Merv has weight and depth and bait nailed down, its almost comical the amount of fish he boats. Last year on different trips i was either in front, on the side or behind him, trolling A-rigs....same speed, same area and he would boat 4-5 fish to my one at least. Lol. I dont have line counter reels so if i was a few feet off high or low that was making the difference. I just stood in my boat, little tear in my eye every time i heard him holler "fish on" and i look at my rods and they were just as still as could be. Lol.
That was probably because you had skillet on the boat with you.
That's an albatross for sure!
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 12-18-2017, 11:40 AM
TNBronzeback TNBronzeback is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lebanon
Posts: 1,796
Default

I was thinking the same thing Merv, but i just didnt want to say it....you know how girly and emotional he can be...i didnt want to see a grown man ugly crying in my boat.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:59 PM.


Site best viewed at 1280X1024
© FishingTN.com