Just want to say a big thanks to TK and Jeremy for organizing the Gathering. Also want to thank everyone who brought food and drinks...fried the fish....grilled meat....and just a big thanks to everyone who came. It was a great time. We all sat around talking.......telling stories.....just a great get together. As I was leaving it hit me that there was a ton of fishing knowledge sitting under that shelter. Pick a specie and someone there had a big knowledge base on it. Want an old outboard fixed....someone there could do that. Need info on river and stream fishing...it was there. Need info on kayak selection.....fishing boats....tackle....it was all there. When you think about it just a pretty impressive amount of experience and skills there. Looking forward to the next one....after we've fished several more months and get some new stories...LOL.
Yes, wife and I enjoyed it, great food, great folks. Glad to put some faces with the names here on the site. Always interesting to swap fishing information with one another. That's how you get better!
Great time at the gathering. Thanks everyone for the effort, good food, and great stories. Thanks for cooking the fish dirk. Tasty! Jeremy and tk thanks for the organization. Alpha hawk and tacklewoody thanks for all the great lures. I can't wait to try them out.
Anyone wanting to fish the old hickory area near gallatin let me know. I would be happy to show what I know. That said I doubt I can top a bunch of the stories and pics I saw!
Just want to say a big thanks to TK and Jeremy for organizing the Gathering. Also want to thank everyone who brought food and drinks...fried the fish....grilled meat....and just a big thanks to everyone who came. It was a great time. We all sat around talking.......telling stories.....just a great get together. As I was leaving it hit me that there was a ton of fishing knowledge sitting under that shelter. Pick a specie and someone there had a big knowledge base on it. Want an old outboard fixed....someone there could do that. Need info on river and stream fishing...it was there. Need info on kayak selection.....fishing boats....tackle....it was all there. When you think about it just a pretty impressive amount of experience and skills there. Looking forward to the next one....after we've fished several more months and get some new stories...LOL.
Regards
Randy is 100% correct ! ... The knowledge under one roof was unreal ... Plus we probably caught and lost a 1000 pounds of fish today under that same roof !! ... You could not have asked for a better day ... Great Weather, great food and met a lot of great people and their families ... We had some Great give away prizes from Randy Goad via Trout Magnet and jigs donated by Mike Dial's sponsor and three gift certificates from Hook 1 ... All very nice prizes and I, as well as the membership thank you ...
Everyone mingled and met each other and especially got to meet Rick Duty Who championed FishingTN's effort to help beat the Corps of Eng. hostile take over of our fishing rights here in Tennessee and the State of Kentucky.
And Lastly I want to Thank Jeremy for a fantastic job He did organizing this event " A job well done" !!!
Here are a few pic's of "The Gathering 2013" and really looking forward to next year !! The site will be 16 years old ... And stay tuned for some pro pic's from Mike ....
Thank you all for making FishingTN.com one of the most successful Fishing sites in the State of Tennessee .... <'TK><
This was a great turnout and great new friends. I finally felt like I had belong here in Tennessee with all my great new friends. I thank all of you for letting me to be part of your group. I would also like to thank Trout Magnet and Hook1 for there free gifts .............woody P.S. If I have missed anyone to thank I'm sorry.
Just a Note that Woody came the day before scoped out the shelter and supplied the table cloths and other goodies ... Very thoughtful !! <'TK><
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I had an absolute blast guys.Thanks to all the forementioned for their hardwork,planning and selfless giving.Looking foreward to some fishing trips with u guys down the road.
Great time!!! Thanks to all that cooked and help prepare,TK for a great site. Jeff Smith (Leland Lures) for giving Alpha some great Giveaways,BJ at Real Baits for allowing me to giveaway,Oh yeah the Chad at Hook 1 for 3 gift checks. Jim for sharing Plastics. Not enough time to chat with all. Jeremy and Sara nice job!!!!!
I know you all had a great time at the gathering!! I am sorry I could not
make it this year because of work. I still remember the great time I had at the gathering last year. From looking at this years pics it seems yall had a wonderful time, I know that I have missed out on a wealth of fishing info and friendship. I hope to be togather again with yall in the future!!!
Mike
It was a great get toghether!! it was nice to put faces to names and meeting you all!, my daughter and I really enjoyed it,
it was a great bunch of folks to be around, good food, lots of giveaways thanks to all who gave goodies (can't wait to try the stuff), those who put this event togheter and those who attended,
thanks TK for this great site!!, it was a treat pick as many brains as I could, thank you all for unselfishly share info on techiniques, baits, presentations and locales!!
I had an absolute blast! Looking forward to fishing with y'all. (Thats how you guys say it in the south right? y'all?)
Thanks to TK, Jeremy, and Sarah for the organizing and Thanks Woody, Mike, Randy, and Ed for the free fishing gear! And Chad for the gift Certs!
Looks like it was a great time to be had by all! Second year now I've been unable to attend, hopefully I'll able attend the next gathering and meet some fine folks. Even though I was not there, thanks to all the people who made this gathering possible!
Gathering 2013 thread and pic's <'TK><
... You could not have asked for a better day ... Great Weather, great food and met a lot of great people and their families ... We had some Great give away prizes from Randy Goad via Trout Magnet and jigs donated by Mike Dial's sponsor and three gift certificates from Hook 1 ... All very nice prizes and I, as well as the membership thank you ... 
