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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2008 20:52:34 GMT -5
heading down there april 5 never fished it before can anybody give any pointers for there
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Post by Sleazy E on Mar 23, 2008 21:20:52 GMT -5
I have never been myself.... but I have a buddy that goes every year... I assume you are talking about Reelfoot Lake in TN.... He tells me that it is full of fish.... but be careful with your boat... apparently it is full of junk too.... he put a hole in his boat a couple years ago down there.
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Post by ihunt2liv on Mar 24, 2008 7:53:46 GMT -5
I have been there several times. Its an awesome lake. It has been several years since I have been down there so I don't know where the crappie are in their cycle. Some years all you catch are 10". When I first went down there I asked a guide to take a look at my catch because I had several large fish I wanted to show off. He asked me If I had any 3 pounders I said no then He said "I don't want to see them then". Where are you staying and what end of the lake are you fishng? We will start from there.
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Post by bschwein on Mar 24, 2008 8:31:34 GMT -5
I've been down there several times myself. We always fish the North end of the lake. In fact i'm suppose to be going down the 10th of April but have a written exam to take for the fire department. So i'm out this year. Are you after crappies or blue gills or both. If crappies, be prepared to drift or slow troll with small tube jigs or crappie jigs in general or minnows. Most guys will be doing this method. If your after blue gills, make sure you have a few long cane poles or crappie poles, you'll want to be tight lining around all the tree stumps and duck blinds, Since the trees are all over the lake, you'll need to find the right area" of trees. Its a really nice place to fish, however it can take a few years to figure out. If you have just a little extra money, I recommend hiring a guide for a half day or day. Providing its a good guide, you'll learn a ton about that lake in a day.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2008 19:47:20 GMT -5
we are going for crappie first unless they are not biting. my buddy made all the i think he said we,d be staying at bluebanks witch is on the west side i think
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Post by steiny on Mar 24, 2008 20:16:38 GMT -5
I suspect you will be at the tail end of good crappie fishing and maybe just getting into the decent bluegill fishing. Alot depends upon how warm the weather is prior to your arrival.
Gas Can's advice about slow drifting for crappie is pretty good. We always caught most of our gills right in the middle of the lilly pads, in the shade underneath. Use a cane pole and dip down in the little holes and pockets.
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Post by ihunt2liv on Mar 24, 2008 22:14:27 GMT -5
If you are staying at Bluebanks you are staying at the nicest lodge on the lake. Drive around and you will see what I mean. Bluebanks has a ton of guides and should direct you as to what the current bite is. Most guides run a spider rig setup. IMO this is a pain. It can be productive but not as fun for me. I like to throw to the cypress tree bases or hold tight on submerged timber. Tube jigs and live shiners are the norm but don't be afraid to try something different. For bluegill go shallow look for beds. If they aren't there work your way back out. They should be staging by then. Also Reelfoot has some of the best catfishing around. If you take your boat BE CAREFUL !!!! Submerged timber is everywhere. When you rent a boat they will give you a handfull of shear pins. If you want to try different parts of the lake you should trailer your boat to other ramps. The lake is to big to motor about at no more than a few miles an hour. Take eveything you think you will need. There is not much in the way of development around the lake. At least not when I was there. One other thing this place is LOADED with snakes. Try not to get directly under any low hanging branches. They will drop right in the boat with you. I speak from experience. Have fun and slay em!
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Post by cambygsp on Mar 25, 2008 5:58:53 GMT -5
We fished Reelfoot last year at spring break. We are going to Weiss Lake Alalbama this year, we leave Thursday morning.
Reelfoot.......good luck!
I think thats what you need. First of all.....if a cow farts up the road the water gets so rough you can fish it and I mean it. The slightest wind will make you day on the lake unbearable.
The fishing is very spotty, if your not a Reelfoot Vet, you will spend some time finding fish. We only really caught fish one day we were there, one day it was too windy to be on the lake and one day was spent searching. We did see some nice catches though, so it's really a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
Blue Bank Resort is the nicest resort on the lake, if I ever go back I will stay there. Any fishing trip is fun regardless of the fish caught, have a good time!
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Post by raporter on Mar 25, 2008 7:33:21 GMT -5
To me the big problem of signing up for a trip at one of the boat shows is weather. You just have to take what it brings. I know some have no choice but to make arrangments way in advance but if possible watch the weather and go when conditions are favorable.
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Post by bschwein on Mar 25, 2008 8:37:33 GMT -5
There are a ton of catfish in that lake. We set Yo-Yos out everytime were down there. Also there some of the best eating catfish around.
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Post by cambygsp on Mar 25, 2008 12:38:01 GMT -5
Yo-Yo's........We seen them, my son wanted to buy a couple dozen (lol)
Who ever said it was right, we bent our prop the first day we were there. I was told by several folks on here about the underwater stick ups, I was being VERY carefull and still bent the prop.
If your staying at Bluebank you will be useing their boats, I would take a trolling motor though.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Mar 25, 2008 16:15:55 GMT -5
Right now the majority of the crappie are being caught around the "grassy island" area which is deepest part of the lake. (up to 12'). If they're still there you won't need to move much, you'll be way out in the open away from trees (snakes). Just look for the other boats!
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Post by steiny on Mar 25, 2008 17:57:04 GMT -5
Oh yeah .... it's a dry county too.
If you want beer, bring it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2008 20:52:39 GMT -5
thanks guys i,ll let you know how it went when we get back
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Post by meecedb on Mar 27, 2008 19:41:02 GMT -5
I was down there several years ago, never had much luck get a guide,and keep a look out for snakes they hide in the trees and try to drop in the boat with you  [ftp][/ftp] GOOD LUCK |
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