Stripers still continue to feed heavily in anticipation of continued cold weather. I made it to a favorite striper spot earlier this week and did ok, catching two stripers in the 10-15 pound range plus a walleye and a white bass. These stripers are not as large as some of the 20+ pound fish I have tied into, but I think they are just about the perfect size. They still pull hard but your arm doesn't feel like falling off when you land one. Hopefully the fishing for stripers will continue good for another week or two...
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Friday, December 02, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Winter!
Winter has blown in with a convincing dusting of snow and frigid winds. This morning I woke up to a beautiful dusting of wet snow that stuck to all the trees. The ground itself was largely too warm still for anything to stick to it resulting in a beautiful sight: lush green grass still carpets my yard while the trees wear a frosty coating.
Monday, November 28, 2011
High Water
High water is the theme across middle Tennessee today. Rivers like the Caney Fork are high and look to remain that way for an extended amount of time. Upstream, Great Falls Reservoir is dumping a lot of water right now, like 59,398 cfs and still rising. All that water will end up downstream in Center Hill Lake which means it will eventually will come on down through the tailwater section.
The Cumberland Plateau region and much of east Tennessee is under a flood warning as many small streams have burst their banks. Needless to say, fishing will be on the back burner for a while as water levels return to normal. The exception to this will be with the anglers chasing large fish. For those in the know, this might be one of the best times to chase a trophy.
If you can, get out there and throw streamers! You just might tie into the fish of a lifetime...
The Cumberland Plateau region and much of east Tennessee is under a flood warning as many small streams have burst their banks. Needless to say, fishing will be on the back burner for a while as water levels return to normal. The exception to this will be with the anglers chasing large fish. For those in the know, this might be one of the best times to chase a trophy.
If you can, get out there and throw streamers! You just might tie into the fish of a lifetime...
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Epic Campfire
Last week, I got out for a one night camping trip that was supposed to be the start of a several day adventure. Well, plans change and I ended up cancelling the backpacking portion of the trip due to some unexpected extenuating circumstances. The campfire was epic enough to count for 3 nights worth of camping though.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Stripers Everywhere!!!
The recent heavy rain across Tennessee (at least by normal fall standards) has increased generation releases on area tailwaters. That means that the rivers that host stripers are killer right now if you want to chase the big fish. I have seen nice fish on several rivers but the action won't last too long. Once the water temperatures drop enough the stripers will migrate downstream to calmer waters for the winter. At that point, varous steam plants across the state will come into focus as striper hot spots.
All the fish I've caught lately have come on my PB&J shad streamer. This fly continues to produce well for stripers and also pulls in walleye, largemouth bass, catfish, white bass, hybrids, drum, and just about anything else I throw it at. The following striper was caught fairly recently and ran about 130 feet before slowing down. After the initial run, it turned around and ran straight at me all the way to my feet! Talk about a smart fish...thankfully the hookset was solid, and after a good fight, I was able to get a couple of pictures of the nice fish.
All the fish I've caught lately have come on my PB&J shad streamer. This fly continues to produce well for stripers and also pulls in walleye, largemouth bass, catfish, white bass, hybrids, drum, and just about anything else I throw it at. The following striper was caught fairly recently and ran about 130 feet before slowing down. After the initial run, it turned around and ran straight at me all the way to my feet! Talk about a smart fish...thankfully the hookset was solid, and after a good fight, I was able to get a couple of pictures of the nice fish.
Joe Mcgroom Photograph
Joe Mcgroom Photograph
Friday, November 11, 2011
Having Fun
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