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[TNtransplant08]

LOL....yeah, that actually happened to me once last year there. I snagged my St. Croix Bass Mojo rod and tossed it into the river. Luckily, it didn't go far and I was able to snag it before it sunk into the abyss.

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by tkwalker

Great pic's ... did you take pic's of the other fish that made up the 100 pounds??? <'TK><

I was wondering that myself. I have a 35 pounder on the wall and you must have caught a couple more to make the 100 pound mark. Those are great fish though. My experience with them has been below Pickwick Dam. You can catch them from the bank down there when they are up in there. You can reach a couple of the boils from the catwalk but there is great fishing all the way down to a point below the dam. I have caught them until my arms would cramp and at other times they will be on fire for 20 minutes and then they are gone. For some reason those fish you catch in the Cumberland River system are much bigger on average. The last figures I read was that the average Striper below Cordell Hull was 20 pounds and below Pickwick was 12 pounds. A 20 pounder below Pickwick Dam is getting into big fish for down there....although they are very plentiful there and plenty for them to eat. Not to say that big ones are never caught there but it is not like fishing OH or Cordell Hull. As for boaters who do not respect someones territory if you ever fish below the dam at Pickwick and get within casting distance of the people on the catwalk get ready for some baseball size rocks coming at you. I don't condone it but that is the way it is down there. I stay away from the catwalk myself.

Regards

[lupanfreitag]

I do have pictures of the others. I will try to post later this weekend. They were not as long as my biggest but they were thick. It took everything I had to hold the last one up. The one I missed seemed even bigger.
The bait I was throwing was over 12 inches long, 4 OZ and had two large hooks.

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by lupanfreitag

I do have pictures of the others. I will try to post later this weekend. They were not as long as my biggest but they were thick. It took everything I had to hold the last one up. The one I missed seemed even bigger.
The bait I was throwing was over 12 inches long, 4 OZ and had two large hooks.

I find it amazing how small a bait Stripers will sometimes hit. Many times at Pickwick fishing for Bluegill with a 1/64 ounce bait I have hooked into those and more than once I have been spooled. One day I did manage to get one in that weighed 10 pounds in on 2# test line though. But you are right if you want to catch those big boys consistently everyone uses big baits.

Regards

[Reel Tune]

Originally Posted by TNtransplant08

There certainly was a nice mix of boats out there, including a jet ski and a kayak. I thought the guy in the kayak was nuts for fishing so close to the open gates.

That was me in the kayak, yea I just love to fish, and might be a little nuts. The kayak I was in is the most stable/fastest kayak available. I had no worries getting that close, you just have to know how to handle yourself, and be prepared for the worst like a driveline failure. I wouldn't recommed anyone try it in a kayak, but there are 2 other people in the area I would feel comfortable taking and one of them is txnative if he would be comfortable. I wasn't planning on going up near the gates, but figured I would check it out for a few minutes before I targeted some black bass on downstream. Next time I'll bring some more appropiate gear for the linesides.

Each time I've been down there the guy on the Jet Ski has been down there, he's always very helpful, and I've never had any issues with him.

Jeremy

[TNtransplant08]

Originally Posted by MidTNKayakAngler

That was me in the kayak, yea I just love to fish, and might be a little nuts. The kayak I was in is the most stable/fastest kayak available. I had no worries getting that close, you just have to know how to handle yourself, and be prepared for the worst like a driveline failure. I wouldn't recommed anyone try it in a kayak, but there are 2 other people in the area I would feel comfortable taking and one of them is txnative if he would be comfortable. I wasn't planning on going up near the gates, but figured I would check it out for a few minutes before I targeted some black bass on downstream. Next time I'll bring some more appropiate gear for the linesides.

Each time I've been down there the guy on the Jet Ski has been down there, he's always very helpful, and I've never had any issues with him.

Jeremy

Well shoot, I wish I'd known it was you in that kayak. I'd waved you over and introduced myself to a fellow forum member and check out your kayak. I feel better that it was someone experienced out there in the kayak. I still think you're nuts though. Not something I'd attempt.

In regards to.the gentleman in the jet ski, I deleted my post about him because I realized that I was making a comment about someone I did not know or have any direct experience with. With me being deaf, who knows what he could really be shouting about. I was just going by body language as deaf people often use to judge emotion. Plus I'd like help keep this forum in a positive manner for everyone to enjoy and learn from each other. So if I offended anyone, my apologies.

[hogdawg]

That second fish looks like a hybrid.

[txnative]

The second fish may be an Fx hybrid. They are the result of using milt from a hybrid to fertilize a striper's eggs. Only the F1 hybrid (white bass male x striper female) is recignized by the IGFA. Fx hybrids get much larger than F1 hybrids, due to they are 3/4 striper. Pure-strain stripers may also have broken lines, and even a marine biologist would have trouble differentiating between the two from a picture.


Chris