Tims Crappie 10-17-2011

[rick mcferrin]

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Fall Break October 17-2011

Daniel is on fall break this week and our original plans was to spend the first 3 days of this week on Lake Barkley fishing out of Dover Tennessee. After watching the weather forecast of impending bad weather we decided it was best to save the $$$$$ and stay closer to home. So yesterday I asked Daniel what he wanted to do and his reply was go to Tim's and use his fly rod and catch some Crappie and Bluegill. So we headed to Tim's with his fly rod and a couple of 13 foot telescoping Crappie Rod's, and a bucket of Tuffys. (No bas rods) It was a very clear, bright high pressure day and at least for us we couldn't find any Crappie on the outside edges of lay downs. maybe we were on the wrong tree. This is where the ol'cane pole comes in handy. The upper left hand picture shows you where we found these beautiful slab Crappie all weighing within ounces of one another....right in the middle of the thickest parts of the trees. By using the longer rod we were able to stand on the front of the boat, stay away from the cover far enough not to spook the fish but still drop the Tuffy in the smallest of areas. One trick that I learned from my dad years ago when fishing cover like this was that a "smaller" hook keeps you from getting hung up as much in the cover. So I used a small #12 VMC Bait Holder Hook www.vmchooks.com (http://www.vmchooks.com/) 8lb test Sufix Pro Mix Mono www.sufix.com (http://www.sufix.com/) and a float that I could easily take on and off as needed. Now the fly rod. Daniel must have caught 30 or more Bluegill with several about the size of your hand-and he enjoyed himself big time.....That is what the day was all about-Him and just being together taking it easy.....can't beat a day like yesterday-or the Crappie we ate last night. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com (http://www.tennesseebassguides.com/)

[Alphahawk]

Now those are some nice Crappie! It is early but I did read that right..#12 hook? I fish with a #6 regularly but I don't even think I could see a #12.


Regards

[rick mcferrin]

Yes....It is early but you read it right......If your fishing thick cover...and by the way much of what we fished was thicker than the picture I used....you will save yourself a lot of grief-hang up's-broken line and spooked fish with the smaller hook....by the way we never lost a fish..................Rick

[Alphahawk]

Yes....It is early but you read it right......If your fishing thick cover...and by the way much of what we fished was thicker than the picture I used....you will save yourself a lot of grief-hang up's-broken line and spooked fish with the smaller hook....by the way we never lost a fish..................Rick


Oh I am sure that it helps a lot in thick cover...I have a hard enough time seeing and threading the eye on a #6. It is a good tip to know...even though I don't fish thick cover much as I fish from the bank...but still good to know. Any rec areas or in the park that would be good for a bank fisherman at Tims?


Regards


Regards

[Alphahawk]

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Fall Break October 17-2011

Daniel is on fall break this week and our original plans was to spend the first 3 days of this week on Lake Barkley fishing out of Dover Tennessee. After watching the weather forecast of impending bad weather we decided it was best to save the $$$$$ and stay closer to home. So yesterday I asked Daniel what he wanted to do and his reply was go to Tim's and use his fly rod and catch some Crappie and Bluegill. So we headed to Tim's with his fly rod and a couple of 13 foot telescoping Crappie Rod's, and a bucket of Tuffys. (No bas rods) It was a very clear, bright high pressure day and at least for us we couldn't find any Crappie on the outside edges of lay downs. maybe we were on the wrong tree. This is where the ol'cane pole comes in handy. The upper left hand picture shows you where we found these beautiful slab Crappie all weighing within ounces of one another....right in the middle of the thickest parts of the trees. By using the longer rod we were able to stand on the front of the boat, stay away from the cover far enough not to spook the fish but still drop the Tuffy in the smallest of areas. One trick that I learned from my dad years ago when fishing cover like this was that a "smaller" hook keeps you from getting hung up as much in the cover. So I used a small #12 VMC Bait Holder Hook www.vmchooks.com (http://www.vmchooks.com/) 8lb test Sufix Pro Mix Mono www.sufix.com (http://www.sufix.com/) and a float that I could easily take on and off as needed. Now the fly rod. Daniel must have caught 30 or more Bluegill with several about the size of your hand-and he enjoyed himself big time.....That is what the day was all about-Him and just being together taking it easy.....can't beat a day like yesterday-or the Crappie we ate last night. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com (http://www.tennesseebassguides.com/)



Did you get a measurement on these two fish? They look like 15 or 16 inches.


Regards

[rick mcferrin]

All around the State Park area..........Rick