04-01-2017, 06:50 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Columbia, TN
Age: 73
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A bad start but great finish!
Nephew and I started out at Dale Hollow looking for smallmouth. Not only did we not find the smallmouth cooperative we just about froze also. The weather man was off for the forecast up there and we were not dressed for the cold at all. So down the road we came and since we had to go by Center Hill we decided to stop and see if the fish wanted to play. The sun was out by then and it had warmed to 60 degrees. We caught crappie non stop....well over 100 crappie. Both of us were using Yamaga Blanks Blue Current TZ 6' 10" Jig Head Special UL rods. The line was 2# test SOS with a section of 2# test Phantom fluro leader. The lures were a Midnight Blue Dancer and a Mille colored Trout Magnet. If you look at the sonar image you can see why the action was non stop. Nothing like catching black nose crappie on UL rods and 2# test line. I did not keep any fish today...did not feel like cleaning them...LOL......life is good!
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04-01-2017, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Donelson, TN
Posts: 273
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You are the panfish whisperer alpha. Nice fish
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04-01-2017, 10:47 PM
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rookie
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Bedford County TN
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Really pretty fish Mr Randy, I love the colors on them, that sonar pic looks awesome they are stacked real good there, my daughters and I struck out at normandy today spider rigging for about 4 hrs. not only we didn't catch any, we didn't get a bite and did not mark any fish on the helix, yet we had a good time, they must be shallow now, congrats!
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04-02-2017, 05:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Columbia
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I need to learn your ways , you were them out great catches
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04-02-2017, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Hendersonville
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Pretty deep for 60 degrees.....
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04-02-2017, 06:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: nashville
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alpha, great report, awesome screen shot. congraulations
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04-02-2017, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Hendersonville
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congrats, .. isn't Spring the Greatest!
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More info about Hendersonville and Old Hickory lake fishing at my site: http://myhendersonvilletn.com/
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04-02-2017, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Columbia, TN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by unkangler
congrats, .. isn't Spring the Greatest!
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Everything eats in April and May.
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04-03-2017, 08:01 AM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Hermitage
Posts: 81
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Great pics. Thanks for sharing. You had way more fun than me. Hard to catch fish when having to mulch flower beds. Honey do's seem to never end this time of year...
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04-03-2017, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Madison, TN
Age: 43
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Good report and nice fish..
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04-03-2017, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: old hickory
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very nice very nice
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04-03-2017, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: tn
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Great catch to end the day. It would have been hard for me to turn back the crappie.
I'm no crappie fisherman, but they are sure good to eat. Lol
Congrats!
Persistence paid off.
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04-03-2017, 08:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Crossville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
Nephew and I started out at Dale Hollow looking for smallmouth. Not only did we not find the smallmouth cooperative we just about froze also. The weather man was off for the forecast up there and we were not dressed for the cold at all. So down the road we came and since we had to go by Center Hill we decided to stop and see if the fish wanted to play. The sun was out by then and it had warmed to 60 degrees. We caught crappie non stop....well over 100 crappie. Both of us were using Yamaga Blanks Blue Current TZ 6' 10" Jig Head Special UL rods. The line was 2# test SOS with a section of 2# test Phantom fluro leader. The lures were a Midnight Blue Dancer and a Mille colored Trout Magnet. If you look at the sonar image you can see why the action was non stop. Nothing like catching black nose crappie on UL rods and 2# test line. I did not keep any fish today...did not feel like cleaning them...LOL......life is good!
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Nice, where do you usually put in at Center Hill, been using Cookeville Boatdock because it was close to home but now I have to take a ride to get to Center Hill so looking for a better place, a friend pust in at Hurricane but went there twice and had 5+ boats waiting to put in
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04-03-2017, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Columbia, TN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Schleprock
Nice, where do you usually put in at Center Hill, been using Cookeville Boatdock because it was close to home but now I have to take a ride to get to Center Hill so looking for a better place, a friend pust in at Hurricane but went there twice and had 5+ boats waiting to put in
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Depends on where I want to fish and water level. If water is at 630 I always put in at Hurricane Bridge. If 632 or higher I will put in at Edgar Evans or Hurricane.
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