Tennessee 2016

[jasper60103]

Depending on Mrs. G's wishes, I might arrive during the last two weeks of April in Crossville TN.

Let us know when/where you will be and maybe we can have an impromptu TN river fish-off. A couple of the earlier respondents already live in TN. We only need a couple of boats (I have one) to get 4 or 5 of us out on the water.

richg99

Sounds good. We usually put in at Savannah. We fish for stripes and catfish. Those stripes are fun to catch. I'll keep you posted, nothing firm yet.

 

[Wyatt]

I'll be good for any weekend. Possibly during the week if conditions are right and I don't feel like working.

 

[Fishfreek]

How does the first weekend in June on Dale Hollow sound to everyone?

 

[richg99]

Sounds good enough to me.

richg99

 

[Fishfreek]

Rich..... Are you familiar with launch areas on the Tennessee side?

 

[richg99]

Not at all. Never been there. Sorry.

I'd check it out, but I won't be there until late April.

richg99

 

[Fishfreek]

Not a problem. I just messaged the TWRA office in Crossville. They have been helpful in the past with info. I will have my neice stop by then send the stuff to me.

 

[Wyatt]

I should be able to make the first weekend of June work as well.

 

[mbweimar]

Man, I was just talking to my uncle from Knoxville about fishing Dale Hollow. Blue gill fishing doesn't get any better! If I have a new boat by then, I'll try to make the trip from South Florida.

 

[Fishfreek]

Man, I was just talking to my uncle from Knoxville about fishing Dale Hollow. Blue gill fishing doesn't get any better! If I have a new boat by then, I'll try to make the trip from South Florida.

Hey mb, I live on the east coast near the space center. If you're interested you could ride up with me just split some costs. The more the merrier.

If anyone wants they can like the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency region lll on their Facebook page. I get a fishing update for Dale Hollow and surrounding areas a couple times a week.

 

[mbweimar]

Thanks for the offer fishfreek! It's too far out to know whether I'll be able to take off or not, but I'll definitely keep you in mind if I can.

 

[Fishfreek]

Thanks for the offer fishfreek! It's too far out to know whether I'll be able to take off or not, but I'll definitely keep you in mind if I can.

No worries. My situation is just the opposite. I need to plan as far in advance as possible.

 

[richg99]

From the Chattanooga Fishing forum...about Dale Hollow, this week.

"What would have been my Daddy's 102 Birhday found me on the Holler doing what I love the most and thats swimming a fly trying to catch a smallmouth. Celina had about 10 inches of snow and the melting runoff had the lake rising and cooling off. Didn't kill em but did have a decent trip and the scenery is worth the drive,saw Eagles,Turkeys,Deer, and an Otter, man what a pretty place. The Water temp was around 48 down and up to where the rivers split it was close to 44. Ya'll need to get up there and take in that winter bite before it's over you want regret it."

https://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=59580

Sorry, I can't get the attachment posted on the other site to open up. If I give you a LINK, then you have to join the site to be able to see it. It is a picture of very healthy big smallie. Here is the LINK...

https://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=86908&posts=21

 

[richg99]

AND.....Last summer a friend and I hired guide Rogne Brown to take us on Chickamauga. My buddy caught 15 and I caught ONE....(ouch). But, Rogne was a great guide and we only had him for a half day.

Today, I read, in the Chattanooga Fishing Forum, about Rogne's latest results with a local fisherman.

12.1 lbs! Might want to include the Chick in our summer exploits.

richg99

https://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=86965&posts=17

.....you probably can't see it without signing up on the forum....

https://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=59596

 

[Bigwrench]

AND.....Last summer a friend and I hired guide Rogne Brown to take us on Chickamauga. My buddy caught 15 and I caught ONE....(ouch). But, Rogne was a great guide and we only had him for a half day.

Today, I read, in the Chattanooga Fishing Forum, about Rogne's latest results with a local fisherman.

12.1 lbs! Might want to include the Chick in our summer exploits.

richg99

Rogne is a force to be reckoned with on any lake but through mutual friends I have learned "He is one of the best on Chick" and if I ever need a guide on Chick "he is the guy to call hands down" !
https://www.flwfishing.com/anglers/rogne-brown-415807 Just in case some don't know of him

 

[mbweimar]

My parents live on Watts Bar Lake. Awesome crappie fishing there! Let's just do a tour of East Tennessee!

 

[Fishfreek]

I should have about 2 weeks to run around. I will hopefully hit several lakes while there. The more the merrier

 

[Wyatt]

TETT - TinBoats East Tennessee Tour

 

[Wyatt]

Tennessee boat and fishing expo today, Saturday, and Sunday here in Nashville. I'll be there all day Saturday attending seminars. Hope to see some of yall around.

https://www.tnboatexpo.com/?no_redirect=true

 

[Wyatt]

Picked up new Lowrance Elite 7 chirp with Navionics gold for $400 at the expo. Overall, I wasn't too impressed with the expo. There were a couple booths with good value but most of them were selling at roughly the same prices as Bass Pro. A whole crap load of boats to drool over tho.