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Old 05-31-2012, 09:30 PM
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caught this on the harpeth the other day, it drilled my spinner. What is it?
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Old 05-31-2012, 09:31 PM
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I would like to ask about the bait if you don't mind. I can see it is small, is it 1/16 ??
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Old 05-31-2012, 09:36 PM
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I would like to ask about the bait if you don't mind. I can see it is small, is it 1/16 ??
It is the bass pro micro spin in the 1/8 size
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Old 05-31-2012, 09:45 PM
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Looks like a drum.
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Old 05-31-2012, 09:47 PM
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Drum.....aka sheepshead in some parts of the country. Hard fighters! Fun to catch!
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caught this on the harpeth the other day, it drilled my spinner. What is it?
It is a smallmouth. A drum with a smallmouth!!!!!
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Old 05-31-2012, 09:49 PM
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thats what i was thinking, thanks for the clarification
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Very obviously a drum. And one of the best fighting fish in the river....and plentiful and also good to eat. Great flavor to them, slightly chewy texture.And that's a nice one there!
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Old 06-01-2012, 05:11 PM
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Drum. See page 35 of the TWRA fish identification guide. http://www.tn.gov/twra/pdfs/anglersguide.pdf
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