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07-31-2012, 04:22 AM
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| | All VOL !!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nashville, TN
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Originally Posted by Carl Pickens I've been tempted a time or two to kayak it and fish but I always end up thinking about the Murfreesboro rd stretch and etc. and decide not too. I've heard there are some good smallies to be had..., | I caught red eye bass, huge catfish, seen huge carp, and tons of gar fish. I'm in Nashville so if u kayaked it you would be picking that ***** up alot and toting it to deeper water. It goes from ankle (or kankle if you're fat) deep to chin deep in a matter or yards. I use rooster tails, road runners, small spinners, and rebel crawdads, and tear that place up. |
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07-31-2012, 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangePower I've done the same, just about every inch of it and yep, snakes every time. Too bad the areas around it have gotten so bad (crime) over the years. | Ever been by bluff road fishing it? |
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07-31-2012, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by WA_Vol Bruce Pearl? He was mainly into eating. | Only kosher meats. I bet he's pissed that Hebrew National hot dogs has been exposed for not completely following kosher guidelines. |
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07-31-2012, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Escape Goat I caught red eye bass, huge catfish, seen huge carp, and tons of gar fish. I'm in Nashville so if u kayaked it you would be picking that ***** up alot and toting it to deeper water. It goes from ankle (or kankle if you're fat) deep to chin deep in a matter or yards. I use rooster tails, road runners, small spinners, and rebel crawdads, and tear that place up. | I used to catch 100-150 red eyes on a 3 hour float in the Holston River in my youth. Then, TWRA decided to replentish the river otter population. Haven't caught one in 15 years. |
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07-31-2012, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by JayVols Only kosher meats. I bet he's pissed that Hebrew National hot dogs has been exposed for not completely following kosher guidelines. |
His comment, "Free bacon. A jewish dilemma", was pretty funny when espn was following the team |
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07-31-2012, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Escape Goat Ever been by bluff road fishing it? | Yeah, more on the Culbertson Rd side than Bluff Rd though. I used to have the best luck near Blue Hole and Pettus. The Donelson end is still good. |
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07-31-2012, 10:48 AM
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| | Senior Member | before the rafting trip, the team wasn't "together." After the trip the team is "together." That makes me feel good. |
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07-31-2012, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JayVols I used to catch 100-150 red eyes on a 3 hour float in the Holston River in my youth. Then, TWRA decided to replentish the river otter population. Haven't caught one in 15 years. | If you have a houseboat with the old style foam then otters are very bad .. i saw a small one swimming around my deck coupla days ago .. hopefully he isnt setting up camp in my floats |
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07-31-2012, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DazzleVol If you have a houseboat with the old style foam then otters are very bad .. i saw a small one swimming around my deck coupla days ago .. hopefully he isnt setting up camp in my floats | Murder him |
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07-31-2012, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DazzleVol If you have a houseboat with the old style foam then otters are very bad .. i saw a small one swimming around my deck coupla days ago .. hopefully he isnt setting up camp in my floats | nothing a good oar to the head cannot cure....or maybe a shotgun blast.....I know they can screw up a stream and fast |
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07-31-2012, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by voldawgforever Murder him | yea.. thought bout taking a pellet gun out there but that was the only time ive seen him .. hopefully it wont matter much longer because when tva drops the lake we're gonna change out the foam for the new encapsulated stuff. I think i have a few joists under the house thats busted that i need to fix anyway, we're floating pretty crooked now  |
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07-31-2012, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DazzleVol If you have a houseboat with the old style foam then otters are very bad .. i saw a small one swimming around my deck coupla days ago .. hopefully he isnt setting up camp in my floats | They're fun to watch....at the zoo. In nature, they're destructive little bastages. |
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07-31-2012, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JayVols Only kosher meats. I bet he's pissed that Hebrew National hot dogs has been exposed for not completely following kosher guidelines. | i wonder if he still bbq's hot dogs Quote:
Originally Posted by JayVols They're fun to watch....at the zoo. In nature, they're destructive little bastages. | fun at the zoo though |
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