Gallatin steam plant

[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by Tennesseejugger

The discharge is at the Steam plant end.

TNJ ... I worked at the Gallatin Steam Plant for 13 years in my other life and did a lot in the epa end ... (235 trips up the stacks in 2 years ) We also monitored the temp discharge and found the the flume lasted as far down as the hwy 109 bridge ... The flume at the discharge heats the water up by 12 deg's ... and about 1 deg at the bridge .... I did a complete report on this years ago ... It should be on here if you back up about 3000 posts which you can do .... <'TK><

[agelesssone]

I had a remote controlled spotlight at home just had never needed it. Went to Basspro and bought a RAM mount and mounted the base up near the trolling motor, ran a dedicated wire from one of my three trolling batteries to s two way outlet (for other eletrical equipment I may use), so I can clamp the light on for running at night and dismount and store it when not needed.

Next, I bought a pvc pipe so I can put the green light over our heads and out of our eyes when fishing at night.

Now I want to get the blue or black lights for the side of the boat for seeing the line at night. I have a combo black/white light but the black light isn't very powerful.

Where do I get those Jim?


Will flourocarbon glow under a black light?

[Tnfishinrookie]

Wow seems like everyone was there. That dissapearing jug scared the crap outta me I thought it was gonna make its way around my prop

[Jim]

Yep that was my jug in the water. I put two in a was about to float along with them when I hooked up to the flathead. The jugs got way ahead of me. I don't usually put any jugs in the canal, but I really needed some catfish for dinner. Drifting with two is fine. Plus, I thought everyone had gone home. I didn't expect boats showing up after 8. My bad.

There wasn't a fish on either jug when I picked them up.

Had flathead for dinner tonight. It was delicious

Jim

Me and a buddy of mine fished the steam plant on Friday (1-20). Fishing was very slow in the morning. Caught one keeper white and a few small bass and that was it. We tried fishing out on the lake in deeper water but that didnt work either. At about 12:30pm we headed back to the plant and i ended up catching several largemouths on a jig. Noting much size wish. The biggest was about 2lbs. The past few weeks have been slow. Before that we would catch our limits on whites and rocks. Im sure missing those days!! The temp in the canal was 64 deg Friday. Good luck to everybody!

[Tnfishinrookie]

Originally Posted by Jim

Yep that was my jug in the water. I put two in a was about to float along with them when I hooked up to the flathead. The jugs got way ahead of me. I don't usually put any jugs in the canal, but I really needed some catfish for dinner. Drifting with two is fine. Plus, I thought everyone had gone home. I didn't expect boats showing up after 8. My bad.

There wasn't a fish on either jug when I picked them up.

Had flathead for dinner tonight. It was delicious

Jim

I dont think it was your jug that I saw on the way out of the canal, but it dissapeared and didnt come back, or at least I didnt see it

Caught this 36 pounder and 24 pounder at th GSP on live skippies free swimming on planer boards.

Originally Posted by Tennesseejugger

Caught this 36 pounder and 24 pounder at th GSP on live skippies free swimming on planer boards.

Very nice!

[agelesssone]

Nice fish Jugger, daytime or nighttime?

[StriperFan]

Originally Posted by Tennesseejugger

Caught this 36 pounder and 24 pounder at th GSP on live skippies free swimming on planer boards.

Nicely done. Makes me want to call in sick tomorrow and go fishing.

Originally Posted by agelesssone

Nice fish Jugger, daytime or nighttime?

Day time and it was 22 degress.

[BOB]

Enjoy eating those fish but please, only take what you can realistically eat.

[StriperFan]

Originally Posted by BOB

Enjoy eating those fish but please, only take what you can realistically eat.

Not speaking for Jugger, but as for myself, I will keep a couple at a time on one trip, and leave everything else I catch for the next few trips. The fillets freeze very well in water, and I have used fillets frozen in water months after the catch with no noticeable decline in taste or texture. TWRA stocks stripers as a food fish and they should be used responsibly. I don't think the picture shows any abuse of the resource in and of itself...in other words they would not go to waste around my house and I am sure they didn't at Jugger's either.

[bd-]

There is a lot of meat on a 20 or 30 lb striper. I will keep a striper or two for the table every once in a while, though it's usually smaller fish of 10 to 15 lbs or less.

I figure once a fish hits that 25 or 30 pound mark, that fish has beat the odds and has a lot of potential to grow into a real giant. I tend to turn those fish loose.

Everyone is certainly within their legal rights to keep two a day as big as you can catch (keeping in mind that you can't exceed the legal possession limit of 2 daily limits), but I think the fishery is better off as a whole if we encourage folks to turn the big fish loose.

bd

[Travis C.]

If my family would eat fish and we had something bigger than a icebox freezer I keep one every now and then. Unfortunately, I am the only fish eater here.

I have had them before and they are pretty good. Seems like we fed a campground up at Defeated one time with a 25lber. Plus, I 'd rather keep one of those or big catfish and clean it than have to clean 30 crappie or who knows how many bluegill to equal the same amount.