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Old 06-09-2016, 08:53 AM
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Well I checked one off my fishing bucket list this weekend and caught a paddlefish! Was fishing below cheatham and having horrible luck, breaking off rigs, getting the anchor stuck, water not cooperating and not even a bite from the cats or stripes....but was all worth it being able to catch one of these. Ever since I moved here I've wanted to see one up close. This one I caught on accident really, was fishing for skipjack with a sabiki rig and hooked into him. Tried to get him back in the water as soon as possible, he seemed to swim away ok. Really cool looking fish and from I've heard they are pretty rare and havnt changed much for thousands of years
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Old 06-09-2016, 09:08 AM
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Congratulations... Great catch, that hoss has got a huge mouth!
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Old 06-09-2016, 11:18 AM
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That's a pretty cool. I had one scare the dickens out of me Tuesday. It jumped about 3 feet out if the water right beside my trolling motor
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Old 06-09-2016, 11:25 AM
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That's an awesome catch! Quite a surprise when your expecting skipjack!
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Old 06-09-2016, 01:41 PM
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Nice catch!
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Old 06-09-2016, 02:27 PM
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Nice one man I had a similar catch except I didn't do any hooking found this one belly up on OH
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Old 06-09-2016, 03:19 PM
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Beautiful fish!

I also found one on OH last year in the Laguardo area dead.
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Old 06-09-2016, 05:16 PM
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Brewer, nice fish indeed ... Now They are not rare but in the past over fished ...

You need to read this complete thread and history on this fish That I (or you can find) in our archives ... http://www.fishingtn.com/showthread.php?t=4562
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Old 06-09-2016, 05:58 PM
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Nice fish.


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Old 06-09-2016, 06:31 PM
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I took my dad below the dam last year and he tied up with this one on light tackle!! Took a while to get it in the boat!


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Old 06-09-2016, 07:17 PM
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In the late 90's early 2000's I would fish at night below Old Hickory dam in my little bass tracker and the paddle fish would cruise below the dam skimming the surface like whales.

I would throw spoons and ect to snag them.

Had a great time during summer months catching them and white bass deeper below the surface.
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