10-18-2012, 07:45 AM
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New Member! GA transplant coming to Nashville.
Hey Y'all,
I have been living in Atlanta for about 8 years, but am moving to Nashville in the next couple months.
My favorite fishing is in creeks and small rivers, wading shoals and floating in a canoe.
I usually target Georgia's native Shoal Bass, which is fairly similar to the smallmouth.
I am looking for some advice as to what sorts of rivers and creeks could be good for me to try out once i get to Nashville.
I am not looking for anyone's honey holes, just some non-specific info about flows close to Nashville that may have good bass fishing. I like fishing small ponds too so if anyone knows any good ones that are public let me know that too.
I am an active member of georgiariverfishing.com forum and GON's forum and have made many friends over the years through those forums, so i was hoping its a similar community here!
Thanks!
Blink
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10-18-2012, 08:05 AM
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Multi-species guide
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Welcome to the site. There are tons of small rivers and creeks in the middle TN area. Your best bet would be to get a gazetteer and look for creeks that flow into larger rivers. We have some HUGE smallies in fairly small creeks in this area. Good luck.
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10-18-2012, 08:24 AM
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You bringing up your walnut canoe?
Edit to add: OOPS, got you confused with Sparky, either way welcome to TN.
Harpeth, Stones, Duck, Buffalo ...lots of water to explore.
Here is TWRA listing of public access sites:
http://www.tn.gov/twra/gis/Region2_Waterways.html
Last edited by bfish; 10-18-2012 at 11:00 AM.
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10-18-2012, 08:32 AM
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Welcome to the forum and to Tennessee. Glad to have you. Dont know if trout is one of your target species but good wading on the Caney Fork river. It is a tailrace. Search back through the old threads and you will find plenty of info. If you dont find what you are looking for just ask. Again WELCOME!!!!!
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10-18-2012, 08:32 AM
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One good way to find good small creeks to fish is to go to your local bookstore and buy some books on local canoeing. There are a couple guidebooks that list float trip options in middle Tennessee and adjacent areas. Obviously, nearly any good access for a canoe put-in or takeout on a small river is probably also going to be a good wading access for fishing.
From there, it's just a matter of doing a little scouting.
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10-18-2012, 08:42 AM
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Welcome to FishingTN, and the great area of middle Tennessee. I will echo the imput of Ojibwa by saying the Gazateer is a gret tool, and just driving around. The Duck, Stones, and Harpeths are friendly rivers for canoes, but there are many creeks that are just as good or better. Sometimes downsizing can also help. I would really like to catch a Shoalie.
Jeremy
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10-18-2012, 10:26 AM
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Thanks for all the help and replies guys! I am looking forward to it! I have never caught a smallmouth, and i cant wait to catch my first!
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10-18-2012, 12:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ojibwa
We have some HUGE smallies in fairly small creeks in this area. Good luck.
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He meant to say there as some HUGE trees along fairly small creeks in this area. 
Welcome to TN/the site. Was the Hootchie your river of choice down there?
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10-18-2012, 12:19 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
Regards
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10-18-2012, 02:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Travis C.
He meant to say there as some HUGE trees along fairly small creeks in this area.
Welcome to TN/the site. Was the Hootchie your river of choice down there? |
i spent a lot of time on the hooch, but some of its tribs are very good as well.
you gotta hit the Ocmulgee or Flint to get the really big shoalies though.
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10-18-2012, 02:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Travis C.
He meant to say there as some HUGE trees along fairly small creeks in this area.
Welcome to TN/the site. Was the Hootchie your river of choice down there? |
Shoot man i forgot to say how good i am at catching big trees at the edges of small creeks!
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10-18-2012, 02:55 PM
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Allatoona's stripers couldn't carry our Cumberland River striper's sack lunches...by the way....If you're interested in those beast. 
I have heard great things about the Flint.
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10-18-2012, 02:56 PM
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Ever target the hooch's striper n hybrids ? I want to make a spring trip to get them in that river with my fly rod.
Chris
PS: don't listen to TravisC when it comes to stripers...he doesn't believe in them
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10-18-2012, 03:15 PM
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Welcome!
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10-18-2012, 08:34 PM
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Hey Blink! Welcome to the forum and the best fishing in middle Tennessee!
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