Fishing in Tennessee

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barknoxbrawler said:
I'd say , to start bass fishing Freak, use a trick worm Texas rigged around brush and downed trees. It's easy.... Won't snagged hardly at all and if you work the bait right, the bass love it. It is easier than a crank as if you don't know the shore line and under water obstacles, you are liable to lose a couple of good cranks often. If you see them hiting the top..... Pick up a 1/4 on or 3/8 oz buzz bait and watch em hit !!! Best way to start on strictly bass.
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great advice in a more river style lake, more current shallower water.

here in upper east tennessee we have deeper reservoirs, cooler temps, and slower growing bass populations. better have crankbaits, carolina rigs, and spinner baits, 3/8 or same. pumpkinseed or watermelon worms, salamander, or midnight blue. dark molt for crayfish...orange in the fall. better make some noise, rattler and scent attractant are paramount. our water is tanic, slow, and deep. often cold. Boone and S Holston have spawned more smallmouth/brown trout...while Watauga seems to be Lake Trout/Walleye.

Id call Douglas the cutoff pt. Fished the French; Noli; Watauga; Elk; and SHolston.
Each empoundment brings a diff slant on tht river. Just has more water.temperature is diff, - generation. Fish eat the same stuff mostly. Exchamge Largemouth for stripers river for lake.
 
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goofing off on watauga. probably toughest lake for me with fly rod
 

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Freak said:
I'd like to get into fishing. Unfortunately, I'm pretty ignorant on the subject beyond catching bluegill when I was a kid.
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spend about 30 to 40 bucks on a rod and reel,with a starter tackle box,wal mart has a 9 buck tackle box,

Outdoor Angler 101-Piece Fishing Tackle Kit - Walmart.com

this looks good for the price


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don't get a Telescopic rod,I personally don't care much for em,your car door will automatically shorten em for you :)

that will get you to blue gill fishing,cheap,take the time and practice casting in your back yard,use a sinker and a couple of buckets,to practice with

and learn to tie a good knot,before you go

Best Fishing Knots for Tying Hooks, Lures, Rigs | Take Me Fishing


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then find a rocky place on the bank of a lake,under a bridge or where a tree has fallen in,in the shade prefably :)

and then do some serious blue gill fishing,use small hooks,with a float and a small sinker,with the hook at the end,use the small red worms,crickets and grass hoppers work well too

you can find all sorts of stuff to read up on,about fishing,just keep it simple to start with,don't jump in and buy a 40 thousand dollar bass boat lol work your way up to that

and buy a license first
 
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volfanecs said:
Monterey Lake, Monterey Tennessee. Great for smallmouth
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That's one thing I miss about living back in Kentucky. I was on the Tennessee line, and in both states caught a bunch of small mouth. I used to go fish off the bank at 33 marina, and catch a bunch of small mouth and walleye. I've only caught one smallmouth here in Georgia. I catch a lot of spits, but just no smallmouth.
 
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fishing french broad. closest to nolichucky, free stone river. good for browns, redeye, musky, and big smallies. ocassional largemouth towards newport.
 

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jackcrevol said:
fishing french broad. closest to nolichucky, free stone river. good for browns, redeye, musky, and big smallies. ocassional largemouth towards newport.
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I miss fishing the french broad. I actually drove up two years ago and met my dad there, and fished all day.
 
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joevol33 said:
I miss fishing the french broad. I actually drove up two years ago and met my dad there, and fished all day.
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me too. i moved back to ne tn for work. but the big draw is the noli/french broad/holston are all short drive away
 
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Thanks for all the advice and those who posted pics of recent catches. This could turn into a solid thread.

I'm not really interested in fishing with a bobber, though. Any technique tips for fishing with spinner baits (is that the right term)?
 
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Freak said:
Thanks for all the advice and those who posted pics of recent catches. This could turn into a solid thread.

I'm not really interested in fishing with a bobber, though. Any technique tips for fishing with spinner baits (is that the right term)?
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start at the bottom and work your way up. cover a lot of ground that way, work out in a fan. spinner baits? i always used a trailer, ie specialized infused bait that smells like bait. bass attack them.
 
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jackcrevol said:
start at the bottom and work your way up. cover a lot of ground that way, work out in a fan. spinner baits? i always used a trailer, ie specialized infused bait that smells like bait. bass attack them.
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This!
 
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Freak said:
Thanks for all the advice and those who posted pics of recent catches. This could turn intow a solid thread.

I'm not really interested in fishing with a bobber, though. Any technique tips for fishing with spinner baits (is that the right term)?
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Spinnerbaits are one of the most versitile baits there is for bass fishing. For fishing off the bank I would suggest 3/8 to 1/2 oz in white or white/chartreuse colors. For stained water you need one with a colorado blade. For normal to clear water i like a single or double willowleaf blade. You can fish them multiple ways. The most common is just to throw them out let it sink to the bottom and slow reel it back in. You can also burn them just under the surface for fish chasing bait or breaking.
 
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joevol33 said:
That's one thing I miss about living back in Kentucky. I was on the Tennessee line, and in both states caught a bunch of small mouth. I used to go fish off the bank at 33 marina, and catch a bunch of small mouth and walleye. I've only caught one smallmouth here in Georgia. I catch a lot of spits, but just no smallmouth.
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Where did you live in Kentucky?
 
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Recently caught a fish on a crankbait. As I was reeling it in I snagged a paddlefish in 40-50 lb range. Needless to say the fight changed a little.
 

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jp1 said:
Recently caught a fish on a crankbait. As I was reeling it in I snagged a paddlefish in 40-50 lb range. Needless to say the fight changed a little.
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You gotta love it when that happens!
 
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RollinVol said:
I was born in Middlesboro
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How cool! I grew up just outside of pineville, but you probably know you had to go to middlesboro for anything! I'm glad you spelled it the old way also, I usually type it Middleborough, but when I was growing up it was how you typed it! You ever fish cannon creek, Cumberland river, or the old lake mistake? I had good times at those places.
 
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