10-30-2009, 09:00 AM
TIM REITH WHO IS FROM WISCONSIN VISITING FAMILY IN CROSSVILLE BOOKED A GUIDE TRIP FOR TODAY AND WE WENT AFTER SOME CHICKAMAUGA BASS. WE STARTED THE MORNING ON A SHALLOW FLAT CHASING SCHOOLERS IN THE FOG. TIM'S FIRST FISH OF THE DAY WAS A NICE 4.56 LARGEMOUTH ON A LIPLESS CRANK BAIT WHICH WAS OUR BIGGEST FISH OF THE DAY EXCEPT FOR A BLUE CAT IN THE TEN POUND RANGE THAT TIM CAUGHT ON A TUBE ON THE RIVER CHANNEL. WE TARGETED FLATS AND CREEKS MOST OF THE DAY AND SPENT A LITTLE TIME ON THE RIVER CHANNEL WITH ONE FISH WHICH WAS THE BLUE CAT. WE HAD A TON OF BLOW UPS ON TOP WATER PRETTY MUCH ALL DAY LONG WITH MANY MORE MISSES THAT HOOK UPS BUT MANAGED TO CATCH QUITE A FEW. WE ALSO CAUGHT SEVERAL FISH ON SPINNER BAITS INCLUDING A KEEPER CRAPPIE. ALL IN ALL A PRETTY GOOD DAY ON THE WATER. NUMBERS OF BIGGER BASS WILL START SHOWING UP VERY SOON AS THE WATER TEMPERATURE AS WELL AS THE WATER LEVEL CONTINUES TO DROP. I WANT TO THANK TIM WHO IS A SUPER NICE GUY AND FISHERMAN.