agelessssone
Well-Known Member
A guide friend of mine had a malfunction with his trolling motor today and was going to have to cancel a trip with return customers from Chicago
Instead, he called and asked if I was available to take them.
My boat was all gassed and geared up so I told him I could and would.
Met the guys at Long Hunter, motored to Old Party Cove, not much there.
I had concerns about an almost full moon and a north breeze, usually harbingers of bad juju.
After not seeing anything worth fishing there, we moved to Smith Springs.
Caught a few yellow bass and white bass in 25 FOW but still sparce. I remembered from my last trip that the fish had been running mostly at 30 feet.
I headed the boat out to 35 FOW and the fish were there, cruising between 25-30 feet.
I noticed the wind had turned from north to south southwest and that usually bodes well for fish activity and had a good feeling about that.
We dropped our Binks spoons (1/4 and 3/8 white and chartreuse) to the bottom and started jigging. The fish were acting like they hadn't eaten in a month.
Every drop resulted in a fish on or a fish on and lost.
We often had two to three guys hooked up simultaneously. It was absolutely a blast.
Our final tally was (and all approximately) 60 yellow bass, 30 white bass and 10-15 hybrids.
Fantastic day of fishing on Percy Priest lake.
If you are looking for a fishing charter, call 615-635-3783, nashvillefishingguides.com.
I am a retired Vietnam vet who will do everything (legal) to get you on fish!
Instead, he called and asked if I was available to take them.
My boat was all gassed and geared up so I told him I could and would.
Met the guys at Long Hunter, motored to Old Party Cove, not much there.
I had concerns about an almost full moon and a north breeze, usually harbingers of bad juju.
After not seeing anything worth fishing there, we moved to Smith Springs.
Caught a few yellow bass and white bass in 25 FOW but still sparce. I remembered from my last trip that the fish had been running mostly at 30 feet.
I headed the boat out to 35 FOW and the fish were there, cruising between 25-30 feet.
I noticed the wind had turned from north to south southwest and that usually bodes well for fish activity and had a good feeling about that.
We dropped our Binks spoons (1/4 and 3/8 white and chartreuse) to the bottom and started jigging. The fish were acting like they hadn't eaten in a month.
Every drop resulted in a fish on or a fish on and lost.
We often had two to three guys hooked up simultaneously. It was absolutely a blast.
Our final tally was (and all approximately) 60 yellow bass, 30 white bass and 10-15 hybrids.
Fantastic day of fishing on Percy Priest lake.
If you are looking for a fishing charter, call 615-635-3783, nashvillefishingguides.com.
I am a retired Vietnam vet who will do everything (legal) to get you on fish!
