November 17, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Jonathan and Laura O'Neal from Murfreesboro,
TN. I met the O' Neals at Fate Sanders Marina at 7am. We launched
from the warm resturant into the blistering cold wind with high hopes of
a great day of fishing. We started the day fishing deep for crappie
with live bait. After a couple hours and a few keepers, I decided
to change things a little by tieing on jiggin spoons and looking for
diving seagals. As we began to get into the river we found flocks
of birds directing us to the fish. We pulled right on top of
them and lowered our spoons. The next several hours we caught over
30 white bass, hybrids and bass. Thanks for a great trip guys.
I will see you in the spring!
November 12, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Today I fished with father and son, both named Jim Wagner from Franklin,
TN and Texas. Fishing for bass, we had a fair day with around
a dozen fish in the boat. We never found the size of fish
that we were hoping for, but nevertheless we had a blast catching
1-2lb fish. Most of our fish were caught on 8ft-12ft crankbaits in
the mouths of creeks. Thanks for a great trip guys. See you in the
spring!
November 4, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished Jack Lewis from Pearlington,
MS and good friends Phil and Connie Hast from Brentwood. We met at
Fate Sanders Marina at 12noon and fished until 4pm. In those four
hours we landed 19 keepers! We also caught many little fish
and a few catfish. Thanks for a great trip guys!
November 3, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with crappie man Jerry Haglage.
Fishing for what else, crappie, Jerry and I had a pretty good day.
In about 6 hrs of fishing we caught over 30 crappie with 15 keepers.
The fish seemed to be kind of skittish, we would catch one or
two crappie at each tree and then they would shut off. We would go
to another tree and catch one or two more and then they would shut
off again. Nevertheless, another great day of fishing with some
of the most beautiful weather of the year! See ya next time Jerry!
November 2, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Today I fished with John Seale from Brentwood, TN. John and
I go out about once a month, and have been able to build a fun relationship throughout
our trips. Our last few trips have been kinda slow, so I was
eager to have a good trip. With the Sunday morning tournament
out of Flippers Bait and Tackle over, the lake seemed empty......and
what do you know, the fish were biting. Fishing from 7am-12noon,
we caught over 20 bass with our best five keepers around 11lbs!
All fish were caught on crankbaits, swimbaits, and topwater (John
missed a big one in the morning)! Thanks for another great trip
John, I'll see you in a few weeks!
November 1, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Saturday I fished with father and son, Bob and Brad Wiltz.
Fishing for whatever would bite, we went out with a handful of jiggin
spoons. The first few hours we caught a bunch of yellow
bass at a few different locations. It wasn't until our last spot where
we really began loading the boat. Fishing a ledge up lake,
we caught tons of yellows, along with half a dozen big white
bass, a few largemouths, cappie, one nice catfish, and one
giant fish that unbuttoned from Brad's lure while fighting
him to the boat. We are not sure what it was, but it was BIG! Thanks
for another great trip guys, see you in the spring!
October 30, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Thursday I fished with Will and Eddie from Nashville. Fishing
for bass, we had a pretty good day. In the morning we were able
to catch a few on topwater and crankbaits. The afternoon was slow
with a few bites here and there. After, lunch we went back out and
had a great rest of the day. Will caught 6 bass in about 45 minutes,
along with a bunch of big white bass! Thanks for a great trip guys!
October 27, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Michael and Scott from CA. This was Mike's third
time out with me, and the last two trips went well. I have to
admit that this was one trip that I was a little discouraged because
of the freezing temps and the 20mph wind. When the guys
told me that they wanted to catch some bass I thought, "oh Lord please
help me find some fish".....hahaha. I had a few areas that were
holding bass last week, but I knew there was a high chance they would
have moved because of the cold temperatures. As we pulled up
to the cove to fish, I saw a few splashes on the surface and thought
"thank you Lord"! We started casting crankbaits and the fish
started coming in the boat. Now, we did have to take a lot of cast,
but for the day we caught around 12 bass (with two nice keepers) and
20 white bass! Thanks for another great time guys, see you in
the spring!
October 23, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Michael and Ray Powers from Buffalo. Fishing
for crappie we had a great day catching over 25 fish with a few giants
(including this beauty Ray is holding up in the right picture)!
We probably caught around 8 keepers and many short fish. We also caught
a bunch of yellow and white bass, and half a dozen large, spotted
and smallmouth bass! Thanks for a great trip guys!
October 22, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Wayne Stiff from Sping Hill, TN. Wayne
was wanting help finding, and catching crappie so he could go out
with his sons and be successful. I took him to a few places that are
easy to find and we began fishing. In the four hours we were
out, we caught over 20 fish with 7 keepers! Thanks for a great trip
Wayne.
October 19, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Greg Tidwell and James Smith. Fishing for
crappie we had a great day, catching over 50 fish, including 18 keepers!
The crappie are still deep, but should come up in the next week or
two if the cool temperatures stay. Thanks for a great trip guys!
October 14, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Brian Fernandez from Franklin, TN with brother
in law Lambert Dias from India. We started the morning fishing
for bass,in the shallows. We caught around 6 in the first hour,
including this nice largemouth over 3lb and then the bite slowed
down. A couple hours later we switched over to crappie and began
slinging them into the boat. For the second part of the day we caught
over 25 crappie with 14 keepers! Thanks for a great time guys, see
you in the fall Brian!
October 13, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake (Two Trips)
Yesterday I had two trips. My first trip was
with Jerry Haglage. We fished from 6:30am to 12:30pm and had 23 keepers!
All fish were caught between 14ft-20ft on minnows. Thanks for another
great time Hagman!
My second trip was with John and Felicia
Devalk from Springfield, TN. Fishing for crappie, we had a great
back to back trip. In the 4 hours that we fished, we and had
another 13 keepers. Thanks for a great time guys!
October 10, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Ron and Scott Probasco from Nashville. Fishing
for crappie, we also had a great morning with 14 keepers in 4hrs.
We did manage to catch a few fish shallow, but most of them came in
13-19ft. Many of the keepers were in the 11-12" range, it appears
that the better fish are starting to bite more consistently!
October 9, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Jason, Hunter and Brian from Nashville.
Fishing for crappie, we had a great day with 25 keepers and many other
short fish. Most of our fish were caught in deep water with
live bait. Thanks for a great trip guys, Hunter you did a great job!
October 6, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Robert Lankford, from Gallatin, TN. This
was Robert's third time out with me. Fishing for crappie, we
had a great afternoon with over 35 crappie, and 24 keepers! Out
of the 24, we only had three that were 10", the rest were rest were
between 11"-13".....A LOT OF BIG CRAPPIE. Half of the fish were caught in
8-9ft of water and the rest were caught in 13ft- 7ft of water,
on live bait. Thanks for a great trip Robert, I had a blast!
October 4, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Today I fished with Jeff and Ben Doster. Fishing for bass, we had
a good day one the lake with half a dozen fish. We started in
the steam plant where Ben caught this beautiful white bass, and dad
caught his biggest largemouth. We had many bites throughout the
day, boating most of them. Ben you did a great job fighting
your fish and learning the learn tactics I showed you......keep
up the good work!
October 3, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Jim and Beverly Small from Nashville. Fishing
for crappie, we had a exciting day with bites everywhere we went.
We fished in 4-8ft of water for most of the trip and then jumped to
a deeper location where Jim caught a crappie I will never
forget. Altogether we caught 15 crappie with around a dozen
keepers, but the highlight of the trip was when Jim caught this 14.5"
crappie that weighed in at 2.3lbs! What a crappie, I have caught
many just under 2lbs but never one over. Congratulations Jim!!!!!
September 31, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Tuesday I fished with
John, Jason and Tyler Allen from Murfreesboro and Colorado.
Fishing for crappie the first half of the day, we found
little activity in 14-18ft. After fishing deep trees
with little success, we switch over to shallow trees in 8ft and started
catching fish. The crappie are on the move into
the their fall patter and the next 6-8 weeks should be good
fishing!. After crappie fishing for a while we thought we would try
our luck with bass. We caught 10-12 on crankbaits, spinnerbaits
and swimbaits, but none with any real size. Thanks for a great trip
guys!
September 18, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Last night I fished with Dale Smith
from Tampa, FL. Fishing for bass, we had success on crankbaits and
worms. After fishing for an hour in deep water, we moved to flats,
shallow coves and started getting bites. For the night, we caught
around 10 fish with two nice keepers! Thanks for a great trip Dale,
hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Nashville.
September 14, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Sunday I fished with Jerry Neenan from Knoxville,
TN. At 5am we contacted each other and decided to set sail and give
it our best try with the high winds. I have to admit it was the windiest
I have ever fished in, but we were still able to get many bites.
We tried our best to fish in areas that were protected, but no matter
where you fished you could not completely escape the wind. For
the four hours we fished, we caught around 15 - 20 crappie and mixed
bags of everything else in the lake. We had half a dozen keepers
with many small crappie. Thanks for a great time Jerry, I will
see you in the spring!
September 13, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Saturday I fished with Greg and Amy Vinet.
Greg is from Maryland, visiting his daughter that goes to Vanderbelt.
Fishing for crappie, we had a pretty good afternoon with around 10
keepers and many other bites. Towards the end of the trip we fished
for bass with topwater lures and had no success. Thanks for
a great trip guys, I was glad that you had a wonderful time! See you
next time!
September 12, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Friday I fished with Jim and Beverly Small.
Fishing for crappie, we had a tough afternoon with a couple dozen
bites and a few keepers. Fishing out of a pontoon, the wind played
a big factor in our trip, making it hard to sit still.
Nevertheless, we had a great time, and Beverly was able to catch this
nice crappie! Thanks guys, see you next week!
September 1, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with
Nelson and Beth Turner from Nashville, TN. Fishing for bass in the
morning, we had a pretty slow start with a few bites with not much
size. After two hours, we switched over to crappie for them
to take home. The crappie was also tough, but we were able to catch
a handful of keepers, including a nice catfish that Beth caught. Thanks
for a great trip guys!
August 31, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
After fishing Flippers tournament (only had one keeper and a few
shorts...tough...frustrating after the last few mornings we had) with
client John Seale, I had another trip with father and son Jeff and Larry
Harrow. Starting with bass, we caught few little ones here
and there. Later, Jeff caught a huge catfish on a crankbait. For the
day, it was pretty tough but nevertheless we had a great time. Good
to see you again Jeff, take care! Here is a picture of the
Harrows, we accidently through back fish before taking a picture.
August 30, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Saturday I fished with Charlie Smith and father-in-law, David.
Fishing for bass, we had a pretty good morning fishing with topwater
in the shallows. We probably had around 10-12 bites with most of them
making into the boat. The highlight of the morning was the 3lb that
Charlie caught! Thanks for great time guys!
August 28, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Yesterday I fished with Jack Goldsmith from
Lebanon, TN. Fishing for bass we had a great morning with over 12
fish, including 4 keepers! Most of our fish came on topwater
in the morning and then worms and cranks in the day. Thanks for a
great trip Jack (forgive him for holding the fish out that far.....haha)!
August 23, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake (Two Trips)
Saturday BCGS had two trips! My trip was with
Mark and David Blakeman from Nashville and southern GA. Fishing for
bass, we had a great morning with around 10 bass and many more bites!
We managed to catch these fish on a variety of lures including crankbaits,
topwater, softplastics and jigs. Thanks for a great time guys, see
you in the fall!
BCGS's second trip was guided by Billy Harris:
Saturday I took Ralph and Bud Hedrix from Peachtree City, GA
out of Fate Sanders around 6:15 heading to find some crappie fishing.
He was up from Georgia visiting his son, who is in a youth ministry
in McMinnville. The day started off fairly slow but we managed
to find some fish on 15ft brush piles around the lake. For the
day we caught 20+ crappie with 8 keepers, 2 bluegills and 2 channel
catfish. Thanks for the great time and fellowship.....Billy
August 19, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with 6 great guys from Hendersonville
on a men's retreat! Fishing for crappie, it was a little slower
than the last few trips. Starting at 3pm and fishing until
7:15pm, we had 20 keepers, one nice bass, and
many short fish. Thanks for a great time on the water guys, I enjoyed
our conversations and fellowship.
August 18, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Yesterday I fished with a group of guys that were
in Nashville for a Texas Gas annual meeting. This was their second
year out with me. Fishing for bass from 2pm-6pm, we had a great trip,
with around 20 bass with 9 keepers. All fish were caught on soft plastics
and topwater. Thanks for a great trip guys, see you next year!
August 15, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake (Two Trips)
Today I had two trips! The first trip was
with Wayne Kruse and daughter Mahgen Greer. This was their second
trip with me and today we were able to create another great memory.
Fishing we crappie, we caught fish throughout the morning, leaving
us with 18 keepers, and many short crappie. The highlight of
the morning was when Mahgen landed this huge 4lb bass, with
6lb line, on a 5ft crappie rod! I had a another great time with
you guys and look forward to next trip! "Jerry, the
"A" game was brought, and the bar has been reset.
Hope you enjoy the silver medal!" haha Wayne
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My second trip was with Robert Lankford, from Gallatin,
TN. This was Roberts second time out with me. Fishing for crappie,
we had a great afternoon with over 30 crappie, and 21 keepers!
All fish were caught in 13ft- 23ft of water, on live bait. Thanks
for a great trip Robert, I look forward to our fall trip! (Robert will be posting his
boat on the forum, I want to take this time to express that anyone
can post boats, or equipment on the forum as well).
August 14, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Ed and Lee Spickard from Smyrna, TN. Fishing
for bass in the morning, we had little luck with one or two bites
on topwater. Soon after, we switched over to crappie and began reeling
them in! It was a little slower today, but we managed to catch
around 25 crappie (didn't use the clicker today) with 13 keepers.
Thanks for a great trip, I will see you in the fall!
August 13, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Jerry Haglage from
Nashville. Fishing for crappie (what else does Jerry fish for?),
we had another great trip. According to our crappie clicker, we caught
62 crappie and had 36 keepers us. We fished with live bait from 13-20ft
if water. The fish seemed to bite at every tree, some just more than
others. Thanks for another great trip Jerry!
August 11, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Today I fished with Matt and Emily Plunkett from Nashville, TN. Fishing
for bass, we had an awesome morning! We caught around 20 bass
with 5 or 6 keepers for around 10.5lbs. All fish came on soft
plastics in 10-12ft of water. Thanks for a great trip guys, I really
enjoyed our conversations!
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August 8, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Friday I fished with Bob and Sally Buck from Sugar Land, TX. Fishing
for crappie, we had a very active morning. Everywhere we fished, we
caught at least a few, and some areas more than others. For
the day we ended with 14 keepers, and one bass that Sally caught!
Thanks for a great trip!
August 5, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Jerry Frantz from Franklin, TN. Fishing for crappie,
we found that today was much better than yesterday. Some trees
we caught 1-2, and others 6-8. All fish were caught on minnows in
12-22ft of water. Our total catch was 16 keepers, with 5 of those
being between 12"-14"! Jerry is one fish catching machine that wanted
to express to friend Wayne "you better bring your "A" game"! Thanks
for a great trip Jerry.
August 4, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake (Two trips)
Today I fished with Kyle and Sabin from Murfreesboro,
TN. We started the morning with topwater plugs, in hopes for a big
bass. After an hour and two little fish, we decided in was time to
switch over to crappie. The crappie were a little slower today. We
fished three trees, and had 12 fish, with 6 keepers. You did a great
job today Sabin, thanks for a great trip!
Also this morning, Mark Pack guided Mike Smith and
Kevin Stone from Hermitage, TN. Fishing for crappie,they had the same
results. For some reason the crappie would play with the bait but
not take it, hopefully they will be back to eating tomorrow. They
were able to catch a bunch of yellow bass, one nice stripe and
a few catfish. Hope you guys had a great time, see you in the spring!
August 1, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with 1st Sargent Bass, his daughter, and Major Roche
from the Marines. Fishing for crappie, we had bites all day. Some
spots were better than others, but nevertheless we swung tons of crappie
into the boat. For the day we ended with 33 keepers! All fish came
on minnows in 12-25ft of water. Thanks for a great trip guys!
July 31, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Yesterday I fished with Jack Goldsmith from
Mt. Juliet. Fishing for bass, we had a slow day. With the rain and
clouds, we were able to catch a few small ones on topwater, but none
with any size. Later in the day we caught a few on worms, crankbaits and
topwater again. Here is the largest fish Jack caught (not a real big
picture guy) that was caught in 3ft of water on a crankbait. Thanks
for a great trip Jack!
July 29, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Rob, Elane and Chase
Wilcox from Petersburg, TN. Fishing for crappie, we had a great day
with tons of action. Chase reeled in one after another, leaving us
with 19 keepers! Thanks for another great trip guys, I had a wonderful
time with you!
July 27, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday evening I fished with Mike Labine
from Mokena, IL. Fishing for bass we had a good evening, our
best four would have gone 10.5lbs. All fish we caught on slow baits
on ledges and drops. Thanks for a great time Mike, I will see you
next year!
July 26, 2008 - Precy Priest Lake
Saturday I fished with Jerry Haglage. We have had a great last few
trip, and this time was even better! I told Jerry that I we need to
stop raising the bar because he is putting the pressure on me every
time we go out. Fishing from 6am-1pm we caught 67 crappie and
41 keepers (this is our new record together). Jerry, what can I say,
another memorable trip, see you next time! I apologize for
no picture, I know it sounds like a fishermans lie, but my camera
broke the night before.
July 24, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Today I fished with Kaleb Bouvier Schatz from
Michigan. Fishing for bass we had an awesome day in the steam plant.
We probably caught over 40 bass! Most of them were caught on soft
plastics but, a few came on a jig. Along with the bass, Kaleb
caught a nice white bass, drum, and a huge 47" gar....what an experience!
Thanks for a great time on the water today Kaleb, I had a great time.
See you next year!
July 23, 2008 - Old Hickory Lake
Yesturday I fished with Jamie, Donna and Alex from San Rafael, CA.
Fishing for bass we had a great morning casting topwater and
soft plastics. Alex is one of the most educated and skilled 15 years
olds I think I have every fished with. He knew more than I did when
it came to tackle and information on the pros. For the day, we caught
around 20 bass, with one nice 4lb. I had a great time with
all of you, and hope you enjoyed your stay in Nashville! Keep up
the good work Alex!
July 21, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Tuesday I fished with David Stevenson, from Nashville.
David is the lead singer for a new rock band based out of Nashville,
called Manic Bloom. The band is a collection of five very talented
christain guys, from different parts of the country! David gave me
one of their cd's and I would not be lying if I said I have already
listened to it 20 times! You can check out their music
at www.manicbloom.com. As
for the fishing, David and I went out and caught 15 crappie, with
a few nice ones. After we caught dinner, we tried topwater for bass
and did not have much luck. David, I had a great time with you and
wish Manic Bloom the best of luck...I will see you at your next show!
July 16, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesturday I fished with my number one crappie client, Jerry Haglage,
or as they call him at work "Hagman". Everytime Jerry and I
hit the water, another memory is made, and today one of our best memories
ever. Fishing from 7am-12pm, we caught 70 crappie with 38 keepers!
I know exactly what we caught because Jerry bought me a crappie clicker
for every fish that we caught.....what a great idea! The crappie
are on fire for BCGS, so now is the time to book your next trip!
Once again Jerry, I had a great time!
July 15, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Ron and Joan Marotte from Sartell, MN. Fishing
a half day for crappie, we had another great day. The crappie were
in brushpiles from 13ft - 20ft, caught on minnows. Once again, the
morning was really great, and then around 11am it got quiet. I had
a blast with this couple and hope they come to visit me again. Thanks
for a great day on the water, I hope the conference goes well!
July 14, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Mark Ballard from Chicago and friend Peter
from Franklin. Fishing for crappie, we had an awesome day! I should
say we had an awesome morning. The first 3 hours of the day we caught
over 35 crappie, with around 28 keepers. The morning bite appears
to be really good, and then around 11am it shuts down. The remaining
of the day was slow, we caught one here and there, finishing the day
with 31 keepers! Below is Mark and I holding the fish....Peter
is not a big camera guy:) Thanks for another great trip guys.
See you if a couple weeks Peter!
July 8, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday evening I fished with Frank Hutton and Phil Williams. This
was our second time out, and this time they wanted to fish deep ledges
and drops. We fishing four areas, and only found fish holding
on one spot. There we caught around 8 fish, with 2 keepers, on 7"-10"
worms. Here is Frank with his two best fish! Thanks for a grea
time guys!
July 7, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Les and Jolie Charles
from OR. Fishing for bass in the morning, we found ourselves doing
a lot of searching. We found tons of bass on flats, but could not
get many to bite. After 2 hours and 3 bass, we switched over to crappie
began to wear them out. For the remaining of the trip we caught around
25, with 12 keepers. We also had a few nice crappie that were 12.5"
that both Les and Jolie caught. Thanks for a great trip guys, I hope
you enjoy the rest of your vacation on Nashville!
July 6, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Steve and Adams McDavid
from Oxford, MS. Fishing for crappie, we had another very active day
with well over 25 crappie with around 15 keepers. Here in
our biggest four keepers in the 12"- 13" range! Thanks for a great
trip guys!
July 5, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Saturday I fished with Mr. and Mrs. Kloock
from Nashville. We started the day at 5:00am, and began catching a
few bass on topwater that were schooling on shallow flats. After a
few hours, and around 8 bass, we switched over to crappie. The crappie
were very active! We had one area, that we fished most of the morning
with bites coming in left and right. We also had one nice catfish
that made the day! All crappie were in brushpiles in 14ft - 20ft,
caught on minnows. Thanks for a great trip guys, I had a
wonderful time!
July 1, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Clarence and Reece Bennett
from Brentwood, TN. We started the morning trying to catch bass on
topwater, but did not have any success. After a couple hours we switched
over to crappie fishing, and started swinging them into the boat!
Reece did a great job watching the rod bounce up and down
and then setting the hook. I dropped them off around 11am with one
nice catfish, and 8 keeper crappie! Thanks for a great trip guys,
see you in a few months!
June 30, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Jerry Haglage, from Nashville. Fishing for crappie,
we had a morning that I will never forget. At our first spot, we caught
over 30 crappie in 30 minutes! Out of the 30, we had 16 keepers,
before the wind blew us off our spot. The next several hours
were tough, trying to fight the wind, but we still managed to catch
45 for the day with 22 keepers! All crappie were caught with
minnows in 13-20ft of water.
June 20, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Steve and Matt Kubicek from Nashville.
Fishing for bass during the low light hours of the morning, we had
6 bites on topwater. Our best was the 2.10oz shown below,
which Matt caught on a popper! After the sun rose, we switch
to crappie for the remaining of the day. For the next 2.5hrs we caught
over 30 crappie with 19 keepers! Most trees are hold crappie,
but there are a few trees they are concentrating in so thick, that
you can sit in one spot and wear them out! Thanks for a great day
guys! I look forward to our next trip later in the year!
June 19, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Yesterday I fished with Al and Turner Strayhorn. Al lives here in
Middle TN and Turner is visiting from NC. We started the morning
fishing for bass, our lure of choice was topwater. Within the first
5 minutes Al caught this nice beauty on a popper! The next hour
we caught 5 more, some of them came off drops with worms. Then
we switched over to crappie and start swinging them over the railing.
At our first tree, you could drop your line down and count to 10 and
you would have a crappie on your line. We caught around 20
or so there and then started bouncing around from tree to tree.
We did not get as many bites at the other trees but most of the fish
were 13' - 15"! This year I have caught more fish in that length
range than any year pervious. For the day we caught around 35 and
took home 15. Thanks for a great trip guys, hope you enjoy the rest
of your summer Turner!
June 18, 2008 - Percy Priest Lake
Today I fished with Mr. and Mrs. Wardlaw from Gladewater, TX.
The first half of the day we fished for crappie. The fish were
fairly acive with bites at every tree (some more than others).
I believe we caught around 18, with 10 keepers! After lunch,
we decided to fish for bass. The bass fishing was a little slower,
but we had a few bites here and there on worms and crankbaits.
Most of the fish were small but still fun to catch. Thanks for a great
trip guys; I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay!
