spent my time in Soddy Creek. Working the 'lake' portion from the ramp headed shallow. continued working on skipping technique. out on lake at 6PM until 845PM
found a few short fish (15/16 inch class) on shore-side of docks with some deeper water. Nearer some kind of vertical cover (posts). wood was better.
water clarity was good. 2 feet or so. water temperatures were 83°F. Light breeze, very little ripple on water. bright blue skies (front came through yesterday). air temps were low 80s and humidity was low enough that a sweatshirt actually felt good.
weightless soft plastics, t-rigged for dock skipping.t-rigged (3/16 ounce) soft plastics for flipping/pitching.
Thanks for the report. What's the size limit? You call a 15 -16 inch a short? Do you have a slot limit there?
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sorry mike.
Tennessee limits *as I understand them* (refer to the regulations to be sure)
Largemouth: 14" minimum.
Smallmouth: 18" minimum
Spotted bass: no length minimum
bag limits? 5. 5 total LMB/SMB with ONLY ONE SMB allowed at 18" or overspotted bass can keep 15.
sorry, but in these waters a 15/16 inch fish is just short. but my perceptions are a bit out of whack. I could share a story of a time I just about tried to swing a 20" fish with my medium action spinning rod because 'it didn't look that big'... 6 lb line.
I asked mostly because a 15-16 inch bass is the middle of the slot on my favorite lake here. I can eyeball them as soon as I see them. While a quality 2-3 pound bass depending on season, they just aren't helpful in the tournament bag. Thought maybe you were in that kind of playing field.
Quote from: Mike Cork on June 23, 2021, 04:17:56 PM
I asked mostly because a 15-16 inch bass is the middle of the slot on my favorite lake here. I can eyeball them as soon as I see them. While a quality 2-3 pound bass depending on season, they just aren't helpful in the tournament bag. Thought maybe you were in that kind of playing field.
no. I gave up being a 'donor' years ago.
~roflmao