“But I got to stop wishin', got to go fishin' Down to rock bottom again Just a few friends, just a few friends” (pictures)

[joevol33]

A few tips:
1) Check the generation schedule
2) Def wear waders (temp is mid 50s in Aug since it’s bottom layer of Lanier)
3) Highly recommend a staff. Rocks are super slippery and there are some deep holes
4) I can recommend an incredible guide who fishes the Hooch in a drift boat if you’re interested.
5) Hooch is an incredible fishery. The Browns reproduce and there are some big fish in the Hooch

I cross the dam every week taking my wife to the dr in Cumming. I keep telling her we're gonna stop one day

 

[Tin Man]

Seriously, check the discharge schedules.

 

[Orangeslice13]

So…..
I can cast the **** out of a baitcaster.
I could fish Knoxville from Chattanooga.
On the downside I had three fish on for more than 5 seconds. 1 for 30 seconds and he was a hoss. All got away.

When all else fails put on a rooster tail and catch a small fish so you can say you caught something.

 

[joevol33]

So…..
I can cast the **** out of a baitcaster.
I could fish Knoxville from Chattanooga.
On the downside I had three fish on for more than 5 seconds. 1 for 30 seconds and he was a hoss. All got away.

When all else fails put on a rooster tail and catch a small fish so you can say you caught something. View attachment 764068

Why you trying to show me up bro?!!

 

[Behr]

Joefish

2 eyes anna mouf. Lulz.

 

[joevol33]

Joefish

2 eyes anna mouf. Lulz.

*big mouth

 

[Orangeslice13]

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Why you trying to show me up bro?!!

I could write books on not catching fish

 

[GordonC]

I cross the dam every week taking my wife to the dr in Cumming. I keep telling her we're gonna stop one day

Please start misspelling "cumming" on porpoise, because wen you type "im" rather than "in" before it (which you will), its gon trigger errbody and make @Souce big jelly.

 

[taylorvol]

River fishing with my daughter on a friend’s jet boat. Caught over 20 smallmouth. 5 were over 17 inches. Biggest was just under 20 inches and all were well fed.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Only time Joe has been around a fish that big is at the fish market.

 

[joevol33]

River fishing with my daughter on a friend’s jet boat. Caught over 20 smallmouth. 5 were over 17 inches. Biggest was just under 20 inches and all were well fed. View attachment 765331View attachment 765332View attachment 765333

I haven't caught a smallmouth sunce I moved to Georgia in 1999. There's none around me close, but spots are everywhere. They're choking out the largemouth.

 

[jp1]

I haven't caught a smallmouth sunce I moved to Georgia in 1999. There's none around me close, but spots are everywhere. They're choking out the largemouth.

They are choking out the smallmouth on Watts Bar.

 

[joevol33]

They are choking out the smallmouth on Watts Bar.

They're a fun fight, but man they've exploded here. I caught one that was a tad over 3 1/2 lbs a couple of years ago, I thought I had a 5-6lb largemouth

 

[82_VOL_83]

They're a fun fight, but man they've exploded here. I caught one that was a tad over 3 1/2 lbs a couple of years ago, I thought I had a 5-6lb largemouth

 

[joevol33]

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No lies, and we ate them! We brought about 5 good ones home that day and grilled them. Not a big fan of bass though, as far as eating.

 

[joevol33]

I got a friend who guides on lanier, he posts some big spots

 

[newokie03]

Had a good day Saturday!

 

[Tin Man]

Spots are out breeding other bass. There’s evidence of spots interbreeding with largemouth.

 

[82_VOL_83]

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Had a good day Saturday!

Yeah you did!!

 

[newokie03]

Yeah you did!!

Cleaned 72! Lake Atoka in SE Oklahoma. Hotter than 2 mice procreating in a wool sock on the sun, but the fishing was good.

 

[MercyPercy]

Got a buddy down in St. Augustine who says the surf fishing has been miserable. Every week towards thursday/Friday i start to get the itch to give it a try but I end up deciding not to. Sounds like I'm not missing much.

 

[jp1]

Spots are out breeding other bass. There’s evidence of spots interbreeding with largemouth.

More commonly smallmouth. Read the recent changing of the philosophy of size limit on Chick, Nickajack, and GVille. More than half of what we thought were smallmouth are now hybrids.

 

[Tin Man]

More commonly smallmouth. Read the recent changing of the philosophy of size limit on Chick, Nickajack, and GVille. More than half of what we thought were smallmouth are now hybrids.

Given any chance, those horny male spots will spread their milt on any cluster of eggs.

 

[82_VOL_83]

I found Joe and his cousins...

 

[Danl]

Spent a couple of weeks in Wyoming chasing cutthroats with a couple of good friends. We've been doing this trip together for 26 years and I hope to be able to do it for another 20 years.

I'll post a few photos.