old hickory lake fishing report 7/30/2013
 

I got out today before the rain and started off with bluegills in the morning. I hook a nice white bass but lost it at the boat. I worked the shore lines in and out of this cove. I only caught gills this time, so I went out to the deeper water and found someone catching slabs in 10' to 15' of water. So I went back in to the cove and drifted back out in the deeper water and caught two bass. I'm using a small fluke like grub with a 1/32oz jig with a float for the shore lines and without for the deeper water. Like they say match the hatch and you will have fun....................woody

Any day catching is always fun....good report woody. Are the shad minnows you are seeing really tiny?


Regards

The shad are very small, a micro TM would work better than a standard TM. I was out last night (7/30) in the Drakes area of Hendersonville. Caught 5 bass from 7-9:15 pm and got drenched, lol. All bass came on a black/blue flake Senko tx rigged and cast together to the bank. I used a deadstick then slooooow pull then deadstick retrieve. The hits got progressively more aggressive as the light died. Biggest was 16", average was around 14". I didn't take a lot of pics due to the constant rain.


Chris

Here's a pic for ya, Woody :)

This is the time for Killer Klatt Trout Magnets Alpha! ;)

x2!!

Black and black with blue flake are my 2 favorite colors! Were you fishing 4 or 5 inch? I started out with 5 inch but over the years, have found out I get many more bites on the 4 inch version.

Good report, woody. Anytime you can catch fish in the heat of summer is a good day, IMO.

Yes they are and the big shad, catfish and what looks like trout where boiling on them at Walton Ferry ramp, Hendersonville.............woody