Rockfish are about gone

[striperhunter90]

Got some nice rockfish wade fishing the caney over the summer. Had a 14 fish night this year all in about 5 hours ( all 14 was over 20 lbs). Biggest all year was 42 pounds. But it seems like they have about moved out of the caney. Wade fishing these things is awesome such a rush to be in the water with these fish after dark and having them hit topwater. guess its time to start hitting the musky and deer hunting now.

 

[MidTennFisher]

I was wading in Happy Hollow a week ago on high water just before dark and saw a very large one cruise past me, had to be chasing the 20lb mark.

 

[striperhunter90]

Yea there are still some in there but the the numbers are dropping. we were getting 4 to 5 a night. now we are lucky to get one. the twenty pounders are fun. i caught my first this year which was a 40 pounder and i was hooked

 

[Bone Collector]

Are they dieing, being fished out, or do they move somewhere like down/up the river?

 

[bowriter]

Down river.

 

[striperhunter90]

down river to the cumberland. they run up in the summer makes for some great night fishing out of kayaks or wading.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Mine have been gone for a while. Glad to see I'm not the only wader on the board!

 

[striperhunter90]

where you wade at catchdawg?

 

[CATCHDAWG]

where you wade at catchdawg?

Hiawassee river, close to Reliance.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Btw, I'd love to see some pics of those 40lb fish!

 

[Dbllunger]

Btw, I'd love to see some pics of those 40lb fish!

Yes, without pics I'm afraid it didn't happen.

 

[striperhunter90]

ill get them posted up sometime next week. the work computer wont let me get on photobucket. is there any other way to post on here?

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Btw, I'd love to see some pics of those 40lb fish!

Yes, without pics I'm afraid it didn't happen.

Aahhh what do you know about catching rockfish anyway... :grin:

 

[striperhunter90]

well guys ill get pics posted soon so everyone knows its not a lie. btw i got the 40 pounder the night we got around 15 in 4 to 5 hours

 

[CATCHDAWG]

well guys ill get pics posted soon so everyone knows its not a lie. btw i got the 40 pounder the night we got around 15 in 4 to 5 hours

I never said it was a lie, just like seeing the pics...

 

[Dbllunger]

Btw, I'd love to see some pics of those 40lb fish!

Yes, without pics I'm afraid it didn't happen.

Aahhh what do you know about catching rockfish anyway... :grin:

Same as you CATCHDAWG, I remember you posting up some pretty nice fish this year. I just think there are bigger fish swimmin' where I fish.

 

[Dbllunger]

well guys ill get pics posted soon so everyone knows its not a lie. btw i got the 40 pounder the night we got around 15 in 4 to 5 hours

I believe you as well, but love seeing the pics. I have heard tell from a friend that knows a couple of guys that wade fished the Caney this year that were catching lots of big fish. I guess it could have been you. I may have even seen you once myself this summer on the river. One day I passed two guys wading near dark near the ball fields in Carthage. Could that have been you guys? My biggest this summer was in the 45lb range as well.

 

[striperhunter90]

I never fished up that area. But a 20 pounder around here is just average. Is there any other way besides photobucket to put a pic up guys?

 

[striperhunter90]

probably not us. we always fished after midnight.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

I'm on night shift this week and getting ready to go to bed but I can post them for you later. Email, [email protected] or text 423-595-2898.

 

[Gzee]

Almost time to start fishing the bottom of the Dams now

 

[MidTennFisher]

They still can be caught this time of year under Center Hill Dam during periods of heavy generation can't they?