There is only 1 thing I like about Fall

[Adrian]

There is only 1 thing I like about Fall and that is... these things move closer to my house! That's It. Bass Fishing Sucks! Weather Sucks! Titans Suck! haha :)

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[Jim]

Nice fish! I hope to get out next week for some striper fishing. I haven't decided if I will head up your way or see if I can find a spot down here. I replaced the trailer bearings and tires so I am ready to go any where I feel like.
Jim

[Adrian]

Nice fish! I hope to get out next week for some striper fishing. I haven't decided if I will head up your way or see if I can find a spot down here. I replaced the trailer bearings and tires so I am ready to go any where I feel like.
Jim
I have no doubt they are down where you are. I also know where they are Not and that is upstream. At least that's the story last week. Maybe it's because the TVA app was a big fat liar that day! The bait is getting to that perfect "swimmer" size too. I may go down and hook the boat up :)

[skillet]

I have seen ALOT of stripers down by the dam and lock 3 area gorging themselves on shad but I can’t buy a bite from one. Went fishing Sunday and the lock 3 cove that’s been productive for me lately was full of shad, but no bass. Saw a bunch of stripe and huge cats in there. But not the first bass. 🤷🏻*♂️ Has me bamboozled!!! Lol



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[Adrian]

I have seen ALOT of stripers down by the dam and lock 3 area gorging themselves on shad but I can’t buy a bite from one. Went fishing Sunday and the lock 3 cove that’s been productive for me lately was full of shad, but no bass. Saw a bunch of stripe and huge cats in there. But not the first bass. ����*♂️ Has me bamboozled!!! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I feel ya! My hatred grows for fall fishing daily! Every Single Damn Day is different. Either you are in the right place at the right time or you look like a chump! How can the coves be so full of shad and no bass chasing them? Then one day you drive by in the car and bass chasing shad everywhere and you don't have any gear in the truck. It's almost impossible to get a pattern going. Give me July any day. I know how to ledge fish like a mofo :) What have you thrown at the Stripers gorging themselves?

[oldhick]

This one came out of 2 fow yesterday while bass fishing. Jerkbait, 10 lb line, fairly light rod. Drug me around for 20 minutes. Wrapped me around some shallow brush, which I had to stop and pull out of the water while she was still running. Very impressed with the sunline reaction fc line.

Finally found a wad of bass, but not in the obvious spots where you could see them chasing. There was shad around, but not a massive amount. But once I found where they were holding, it was lights out for about 20 minutes. However, I have zero confidence I could go back to the exact same spot and expect a bite.

[Texas_Rig]

This one came out of 2 fow yesterday while bass fishing. Jerkbait, 10 lb line, fairly light rod. Drug me around for 20 minutes. Wrapped me around some shallow brush, which I had to stop and pull out of the water while she was still running. Very impressed with the sunline reaction fc line.

Finally found a wad of bass, but not in the obvious spots where you could see them chasing. There was shad around, but not a massive amount. But once I found where they were holding, it was lights out for about 20 minutes. However, I have zero confidence I could go back to the exact same spot and expect a bite.

Nice fish.

[Texas_Rig]

I hear what your saying Adrian. I firmly believe that the actual consistent fall bite starts much later than most people think. The fish are still very scattered. I want that 55-60 degree water temp. There are definitely huge schools roaming right now just not enough of them. And good luck trying to stay on one of those schools. I believe the same school could be sitting on the bottom in 30 feet and busting bait in a pocket a couple different times on the same day. It's feast or famine and I've yet to come across and active school busting the surface this fall while on the water.

[Adrian]

This one came out of 2 fow yesterday while bass fishing. Jerkbait, 10 lb line, fairly light rod. Drug me around for 20 minutes. Wrapped me around some shallow brush, which I had to stop and pull out of the water while she was still running. Very impressed with the sunline reaction fc line.

Finally found a wad of bass, but not in the obvious spots where you could see them chasing. There was shad around, but not a massive amount. But once I found where they were holding, it was lights out for about 20 minutes. However, I have zero confidence I could go back to the exact same spot and expect a bite.

2 Feet Deep, that's crazy! Were the bass in the same depth? I'm seeing them a lot in either 2' or 23'. I don't like to waste gas, but this time of year... I think it's a scam derived by the oil companies! :)

[Adrian]

I hear what your saying Adrian. I firmly believe that the actual consistent fall bite starts much later than most people think. The fish are still very scattered. I want that 55-60 degree water temp. There are definitely huge schools roaming right now just not enough of them. And good luck trying to stay on one of those schools. I believe the same school could be sitting on the bottom in 30 feet and busting bait in a pocket a couple different times on the same day. It's feast or famine and I've yet to come across and active school busting the surface this fall while on the water.

All True! I hear what you're saying about consistency. I've been there when the schools move in and chase shad for hours, problem is, it was from the bank. The next day I'll launch in that area with hopes of crushing them, and they are lying motionless at the bottom of the creek bed in 20+. My wife asks, did you tell them we were coming? I'm not asking for much. I just want to be able to pull into a shallow cove and pick them apart in the grass, the jumps, blowdowns, & docks. Is that so hard?

[agelesssone]

There is only 1 thing I like about Fall and that is... these things move closer to my house! That's It. Bass Fishing Sucks! Weather Sucks! Titans Suck! haha :)

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Way to go, Adrian! Long arming a five pounder to make it look a six pounder!

Tell Happy to slap you!

[Adrian]

Way to go, Adrian! Long arming a five pounder to make it look a six pounder!

Tell Happy to slap you!

ABSOFREAKINGLOUTELY NOT Long Arming. BullSh*t! Arms are bent. What am I, New? You wanna see Long Arming, just look on the Facebook Page. I have video if you want to see what a 30 pounder looks like...

[Adrian]

Way to go, Adrian! Long arming a five pounder to make it look a six pounder!

Tell Happy to slap you!

Long Arm This! Fish touching the Brim of my Hat.

http://i.imgur.com/PnPts8o.jpg (https://imgur.com/PnPts8o)

[Heiny57]

Nice fish!!!!

[agelesssone]

Long Arm This! Fish touching the Brim of my Hat.

http://i.imgur.com/PnPts8o.jpg (https://imgur.com/PnPts8o)

RELAX! The post was "tongue in cheek", ala Merv and SAMBOLIE style.

[oldhick]

2 Feet Deep, that's crazy! Were the bass in the same depth? I'm seeing them a lot in either 2' or 23'. I don't like to waste gas, but this time of year... I think it's a scam derived by the oil companies! :)

The bass were very shallow, seemed to be sitting between the shad that were out just a bit (4-5 foot) and the bank. They would hit it on the bank side of the shad.

The striper came where there was plenty of busting, but I didn't catch anything else. There were multiple striper up shallow which I could see roll on the shad. Like some others, I find it a struggle where there is a ton of shad, even if they are being chased. Find an area that has some,, just not wall to wall.

[SAMBOLIE]

RELAX! The post was "tongue in cheek", ala Merv and SAMBOLIE style.

Hey Merv. I think Adrian is telling you to kiss his cheek. The one above his knees.

As one but cheek said to the other: If we stick together we can stop this $hit.

[Adrian]

The bass were very shallow, seemed to be sitting between the shad that were out just a bit (4-5 foot) and the bank. They would hit it on the bank side of the shad.

The striper came where there was plenty of busting, but I didn't catch anything else. There were multiple striper up shallow which I could see roll on the shad. Like some others, I find it a struggle where there is a ton of shad, even if they are being chased. Find an area that has some,, just not wall to wall.

I think I'm just going to bass fish with a cast net from now on!

[Adrian]

RELAX! The post was "tongue in cheek", ala Merv and SAMBOLIE style.

You might as well have said I voted for Hillary! I can't stand long arming. You could have at least said I was trying to make a 25 pounder look like a 30 pounder :) BTW, you catching anything of Priest? Thinking about heading over there.

[skillet]

I feel ya! My hatred grows for fall fishing daily! Every Single Damn Day is different. Either you are in the right place at the right time or you look like a chump! How can the coves be so full of shad and no bass chasing them? Then one day you drive by in the car and bass chasing shad everywhere and you don't have any gear in the truck. It's almost impossible to get a pattern going. Give me July any day. I know how to ledge fish like a mofo :) What have you thrown at the Stripers gorging themselves?



I have thrown 6” spoons, rat l traps, jerk baits, big (6”) swim baits, small (2.5-3.5”) swimbaits, spinnerbaits, underspins with both size seimbaits on them, hair jig with and without swim baits and an under spin hair jig with and without swim bait. Only thing I did t throw was an Alabama rig and dynamite!! So I’m as lost as last years Easter egg.


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[skillet]

You might as well have said I voted for Hillary! I can't stand long arming. You could have at least said I was trying to make a 25 pounder look like a 30 pounder :) BTW, you catching anything of Priest? Thinking about heading over there.



Why the f#*k would you vote for Hillary?????








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[Adrian]

Why the f#*k would you vote for Hillary?????








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I drove by Merv's house in 2016 and kicked over all his Clinton/Kaine signs!

[agelesssone]

You might as well have said I voted for Hillary! I can't stand long arming. You could have at least said I was trying to make a 25 pounder look like a 30 pounder :) BTW, you catching anything of Priest? Thinking about heading over there.

Priest is still slow, needs a month to six weeks.

[SAMBOLIE]

why the f#*k would you vote for hillary?????
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[Heiny57]

Now that’s funny. :D