Gallatin Steam Plant-rough day!

[TNBronzeback]

Fished all around the steam plant today. Shallow, mid, deep....not a sniff! marked a TON of fish and baitfish. I jigged, live bait rigged, trolled, drifted, cranks, spoons....everything in the boat with a hook and nothing.
Not a good post but might be useful if anybody plans on fishing there tomorrow. Water was dirty. Swirling wind made it hard to jig especially when it blew up river.
Marked fish all over, so there are fish there, but i couldnt buy a bite today!

[Alphahawk]

I here you. I went to Nickajack today....a place that I have always caught crappie over the past 2 and 1/2 years...but today not a fish. Tough.


Regards

[TNBronzeback]

Yeah ya cant help but crack a smile on days like these. Make ya really humble really fast! lol.
Thats always a kick to the ego though when your drifting over waves and waves of bait and arcs and not get touched! lol....better luck next time!

[jad2t]

Yeah ya cant help but crack a smile on days like these. Make ya really humble really fast! lol.
Thats always a kick to the ego though when your drifting over waves and waves of bait and arcs and not get touched! lol....better luck next time!

I've heard dynamite works well on those days.

[bd-]

Yeah, I was going to go last weekend but I canceled when I saw what all the rain was doing. I rarely have good luck there when it's muddy.

[txnative]

I took my kayak there last night from 6-10:30 pm. Only hit i had was on a jighead/sluggo combo. The fish actually pulled my kayak while I had an anchor down, so I think it's safe to assume that it was a large fish. My 8 lb leader gave out when the fish hit the afterburners and made my reel sing soprano. Heard a few fish crash bait, but not enough to keep me out there any longer.


Chris Bryant

[SAMBOLIE]

I took my kayak there last night from 6-10:30 pm. Only hit i had was on a jighead/sluggo combo. The fish actually pulled my kayak while I had an anchor down, so I think it's safe to assume that it was a large fish. My 8 lb leader gave out when the fish hit the afterburners and made my reel sing soprano. Heard a few fish crash bait, but not enough to keep me out there any longer.


Chris Bryant

If a fight breaks out I want a tough one like you on my side.
How do you keep warm?

[Travis C.]

If a fight breaks out I want a tough one like you on my side.
How do you keep warm?

Peed in his waders. :)

[StriperFan]

Peed in his waders. :)

Way to go Travis, now that that secret is out, everybody will be able to fish in 10 degree weather.

[tkwalker]

Way to go Travis, now that that secret is out, everybody will be able to fish in 10 degree weather.

Now that is funny !! <'TK>< :)

[tacklemake]

I put kitchen garbage bags in my hip boots to help me keep my feet warm and it makes my boots come off easier...............woody

[txnative]

A little advice, put on water proof pants under your waders. They keep me from chafing because I pee BETWEEN the pants and the waders. Makes clean-up easier, too. ;)


Chris Bryant

[txnative]

How do you keep warm?

I wear a lot of layers. I also wear rain pants to deal with paddle drip and the water coming off of my cast net.

I've been out there in far colder weather, and while I was never comfortable, I could at least tolerate it if the fishing was good.

Chris Bryant

[Alphahawk]

I wear a lot of layers. I also wear rain pants to deal with paddle drip and the water coming off of my cast net.

I've been out there in far colder weather, and while I was never comfortable, I could at least tolerate it if the fishing was good.

Chris Bryant

Being uncomfortable is relative when one is outdoors. If the fish are killing it I am not too cold or wet....LOL. But if it is slow or non-existent I question my sanity as to why I came out in the first place...LOL.



Regards

[Travis C.]

Being uncomfortable is relative when one is outdoors. If the fish are killing it I am not too cold or wet....LOL. But if it is slow or non-existent I question my sanity as to why I came out in the first place...LOL.

Regards

Ain't that the truth. That is what I was thinking last Thursday in the pouring rain and temp falling like a rock. At least it was a catching day then.

[Jigemjigs]

How far up the Steam Plant canal can you go up or is it totally blocked

[agelesssone]

The canal per se is closed off. There is a warning sign saying no bank fishing. They have a cable with buoys across the canal to stop boats from going any further. You can still fish in the "bay" area outside the canal of course all the way to the river.