01-01-2014, 08:25 PM
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Thanks for the info on the fish guys. I never knew what a shell cracker looked like. We had a blast today catching fish. They are definitely breeding, we caught tilapia of all sizes just nothing really big. We cleaned them all tonight and found out that they are harder to fillet than any other fish we catch. Unless you catch larger ones I am not sure if it's worth the effort of filleting them.
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01-01-2014, 08:52 PM
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The GSP produced again today. I caught several small bluegill and tilapia, but not until I had finished having fun catching these guys.
Chris Bryant
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01-01-2014, 08:53 PM
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Had a great first time at GSP. Met several members and saw a LOT of kayaks and boats. Caught several small tilapia, small whites and, I think some baby stripes. Most were caught on a TM I found on a branch. I've got to get me some of those! Stayed till dark.
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01-01-2014, 09:09 PM
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Here ya go, TK
Photographic evidence that i have a FishingTN sticker on my kayak, to clear up any and all doubts 
The sticker is between the "Moken 14" and "Hook 1" logos near the rear of the kayak.
Chris Bryant
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01-01-2014, 09:14 PM
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So from that picture it looks like you guys were out pretty early this morning catching the stripe, is that correct? I got out around 10 and fished till 3:30 or so. I caught one really nice whitebass or maybe a hybrid. From the looks of it the barrier is the happening place when it comes to catching fish.
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01-01-2014, 10:06 PM
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Caught my largest fish out of a kayak today! And proof of my FishingTN sticker! Haha
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01-01-2014, 10:45 PM
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Caught my largest fish out of a kayak today! And proof of my FishingTN sticker! Haha |
That tilapia is a toad! What did you catch it on?
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01-01-2014, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Alphahawk
That tilapia is a toad! What did you catch it on?
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Mealworm color trout magnet with a gold jighead. I watched the fight from about 20 yds away...Mike had a time with that "swimmin' sammich" on 2 lb line.
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01-02-2014, 01:59 AM
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The Armada ... <'TK><
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Originally Posted by txnative
Photographic evidence that i have a FishingTN sticker on my kayak, to clear up any and all doubts
The sticker is between the "Moken 14" and "Hook 1" logos near the rear of the kayak.
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Chris, I never doubted you my friend ... Jeremy may have Some of the Yak/FTI decals left ... I gave those to him during his tourney series last year ... ... By the way I haven't seen that much artillery on one vessel since the Mekong Delta and River Gun Boats ... In the Parrot's Peak region in 1968 during the Tet Offensive in Viet Nam WOW ... !! .... You are totally armed for the scaly faces !! ...
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01-02-2014, 06:27 AM
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Mealworm color trout magnet with a gold jighead. I watched the fight from about 20 yds away...Mike had a time with that "swimmin' sammich" on 2 lb line.
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All right except black jighead, not gold 
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01-02-2014, 07:58 AM
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By the way I haven't seen that much artillery on one vessel since the Mekong Delta and River Gun Boats ... In the Parrot's Peak region in 1968 during the Tet Offensive in Viet Nam WOW ... !! .... You are totally armed for the scaly faces !! ...
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Lol, yeah, I was ready for anything...never can tell what might show up at the GSP, so I bring gear for any situation. I do need to figure out a good way to fit a fly rod in that assortment of rods, though
Chris Bryant
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01-02-2014, 09:32 AM
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Looks like a lot of fun! I definitely need to go out there soon.
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01-03-2014, 12:53 PM
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Curious
I'm hate to show my ignorance but how long has Talipia been present in Old Hickory. Are they just in the GSP area? Is there any concern of becoming a problem invasive specie? Just curious. Thanks.
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01-03-2014, 01:12 PM
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They've been there for a few years that I know of and this time of year they'll only be at GSP, or dead, because they can't survive the cold water temperatures. They happen to be delicious by the way.
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01-03-2014, 01:37 PM
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Quote:
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I'm hate to show my ignorance but how long has Talipia been present in Old Hickory. Are they just in the GSP area? Is there any concern of becoming a problem invasive specie? Just curious. Thanks.
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They should never be a real problem in most Tennessee waters, as others have posted, because our waters get too cold for them in the winter, except near steam plants. Someone also asked why they might be considered invasive. They will clean out vegetation, for one, removing habitat and spawning areas of some bait fishes and other marine life which are important to the food chain which allows our native species to survive.
Edit - There's nothing to say they could not adapt to cooler water temps if they are proliferate in the steam plant areas. So, eat them!
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