Took off Wednesday morning to the river in middle Tn on the hunt for a big fish. This trip is not a numbers game. We often fish from before light to after dark for ONE bite. We were met with miserable rain on Wed. which muddied the river. That was followed by terrible 20 to 25 MPH winds all day on Thursday, making fishing impossible. Trying to play a 2.5 MPH current with 20 mph winds just whipped my arse…..By Friday at noon, we only had 4 smaller 12-15lb fish. We had to down size our usual 12"-14" big fish baits to smaller ones just to get bit. The major fronts passed, and the weather kind of settled out, so Saturday was back to BIG baits. We left out in the dark, so we could be a spot with a nice current break by daylight. We fished that 400 yard stretch ALL day without a sniff. 20 minutes before dark…..She took a bait!!!! The scales settled out at 37.2! Sunday, was a perfect morning, no wind, and most of the debris floating in the river was gone. We could only fish till noon……..I got my chance. We ended the trip with 8 boated fish.

My fishing Bud Jeff with one of the smaller fish….15lb.


Jeff's PB striper, caught late Friday afternoon. Whooper @ 28 +.


Jeff's new PB at 37.2!!! That picture does not do that fish justice. She was a real cow!!!

The only two bites we had Sunday morning came on my side of the boat. I was tickled to have caught this 16'ish lb fish.


One more pass………This fat bottom girl took a bait! 30lb-11oz.

Nice fish! Looks like you had a great time. h.h.

You guys suck!! Congrats to you and Jeffro!

Looks like fun.

Wow....those are some hawgs !

Even the 15lber looks like a blast to catch. Good job.

Very nice congrats when we are Turkey hunting in mid Tenn we talk about finding someone to take us out to do that but we never have but that looks like a blast

We simply live too far south and too far north. Great looking time.

Yep - I would get less work done if I were closer north or south.

Cool trip Yaz.

You go to middle Tn Nick? I don't know as many guys there as I do East Tn. But I can get you hooked up if you decide to go. Problem is, you usually have to book the better guides way in advance to fish that time of year.

Great pics! Congrats and you dont suck after all

Yea we are right around the rivers not sure which part is better we are east of Nashville about 45 min . the carthage gordonsvile area so if the guys you know are around there I may get some info. We have had some guides at the hotel we stay at

Why is it when I'm deer hunting, I'm thinking about fishing, and vice-versa??? . Nick, you would be right smack in the middle of a world class striper fishery right there. At the confluence of the Caney Fork and Cumberland is one of, if not the best big striper holes in TN. In the spring, the fish migrate up river out of Hickory, and eventually find their way to the the Cordell Hull dam. That is their spawning grounds. Mid-April to mid-May is the best time. I was just 20 miles down stream from there. Look up two names and see what I mean. Fred McClintock, and Ralph Dallas. I think both are retired from guiding, but I may be wrong. There are others.

Hey cool I will look them up and yea we know it is good fishing there but just haven't got on a boat yet but very cool rivers and lakes there thanks for the tip