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Originally Posted by DUCK_2
Well honestly guys, I was just trying to find a reason to get out on Center Hill since I have never fished it before. Honestly I am not opposed to fishing a private or public lake for a TARP. Thanks tnpondmanager for the offer and I might hit you up for that sometime. Alpha- thanks for your help. I know your always on the Gill/Cracker. You have talked about Laurel Hill for along time. I have been there three times in the past three years and I don't seem to do any good. I fish it just like I do at KY lake. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I know there is fish there, but I must have bad luck there????
However, I do feel like I want to spend more time on area lakes (the big waters) and figure out good spots to take my son fishing. He's not a year old, so I got to time and I need to have a few different places in my pocket to take him. I thought that Center Hill and Dale Hollow would be a good place to take a trip or vacation with the family.
On Center Hill or Dale, what is the average depth you guys are sitting your float or tightlining? Can you give a good creek or area of the lake to focus on. I always pictured a lot of rock and not a lot of gravel on the Hill. Guess I need to go to find out! haha
Thanks guys. Didn't mean to cause a big discussion over it. Just looking for information on lakes I hear you guys talking about. Nice to talk to some Columbia boys.
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I'm assuming you have a boat. On Center Hill I twitch for the Gills....but there are times I use the Trout Magnet under a float just like the Float'N Fly method....about 6 feet deep. Gills are not hard to find in the spring up at the Hill. Before I had a kayak...or boat...I just beat the banks. But since getting a kayak...and now a boat the whole lake is open to me. You can look for the flats where there will be sand...gravel...not hard to find. Indian Creek....Mine Lick Creek.....are just a couple of good creek areas. I have had an si sonar unit for a couple years now and it makes finding Gills a piece of cake. When fishing for Gills in the spring at the Hill you're going to be catching a lot of big Smallies also....find the Gills....Smallies are there. You are subject to get into beds of shell cracker in spring as much as Gills. Center Hill is a shell cracker lake extraordinaire. Lots of big ones. In mid summer you can catch Gills off the bluffs in 30 feet of water. At Laurel Hill Gills are all over the lake in the spring. My advantage is knowing where every bedding area is in the lake. I am not opposed to sharing that info. On Dale Hollow timing is everything for the Gill bite there. Miss that first spawn and the good times are over quick up there for Gills....they go deep and become hard to find. Most who fish it for Gills plan their trip for Memorial Day weekend...give or take a day. But from year to year that can be hit or miss. The shell cracker bite at Dale Hollow is awesome also. Since moving to Murfreesboro I will be spending more time than ever at the Hill. I will try and post when the Gills start showing up shallow at the Hill this spring. I will be checking for Gills there starting in March. If you are at the fishing show in Nashville stop by the Trout Magnet booth and I will tell you where to go at Laurel Hill to catch some Gills.
Regards