[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by saulty666666

Hi, I have lived in MA my whole life, and after having a rough year losing my closest family members, I'm ready to settle down and do what I want to do, where I want to do it. I read the city-data website, and made a bunch of categories of things I was looking for in a city to relocate to, and in and around Maryville TN, seems to be what I'm looking for.
My favorite hobby is fresh-water fishing (I'm happy catching most anything, size and species are not important), prefer toothy fish (pickeral, Pike), but love catching Bass too. In MA, fishing doesn't pick up until April or so, and is pretty much done late September. I was looking for a state, with better weather, close to year-round fishing, and golfing.
Sorry for the long-winded question, guess I'm really just wondering if I can fish and golf year-round , mostly looking at east TN, and what types of fish are best bets for constant action?
Thank u all very much in advance
Dave

Worked for what was arguably the largest employer for the state of Massachusetts...Raytheon...but I never lived there. My time was spent working for them in Saudi Arabia. I made many trips there and love to visit...but during my trips there in the Winter made me decide it was not for me. My passions are golf and fishing...lately have been doing more fishing and no golf due to the fact my last club changed hands and I have not joined a new one. I have never lived in East TN but it is very nice. The Winters will certainly be milder on you but while you may get some golf in during January....February...March..it will mostly be a day or two here and there....be it Middle TN or East TN. But this state is a year round fisheries. I target Crappie from the middle of October through late May. Large Mouth Bass, and Small Mouth are also caught year round....as are many specie of fish. Of course Trout are all year long...goes without saying. I don't have an opinion on Middle versus East TN. I just know TN is a great place for both golfing and fishing. TN is smack dab in the middle of some of the best fishing in the country. As for the golf...we have it all too...just depends on how much you want to spend. Tennessee is a great state...but I must admit I do miss my few trips a year to Legal's...LOL
Regards