Clients postponed Sunday because we anticipated high winds. We were right... horrible winds arrived, but I managed to sneak in two hours of fishing the Chickamauga Dam Tailwaters at daylight before the gale force winds arrived.
It was just plain old wonderful fun. I don't get to "fish for fun" much this time of year, especially with partners as caring and gracious as Erik Almy. He is so kind that after he boated the first two or three smallmouth of the morning, he graciously said, "I know you're a professional guide and all that, but it is OK with me if you want to catch a fish or two." (As if I hadn't been trying!) :grin:
Once I got Erik's blessings, I managed to hold my own. I may have even caught up... but who's counting.
Erik definitely had the big fishes of the day, including a 4 lb. smallmouth and a 22 lb. blue.
We caught a wide assortment of piscatorial creatures... we even checked on my pet bluegill (which had moved on me). Most are still small but we managed a few big bulls that won a free ride back to Cleveland with Erik.
I think I can lay claim to the biggest bull bream which measured a solid 9 and 3/4 inches long. It drives me crazy... I've caught LOTS of those 9 & 3/4's, but haven't been able to pull off a 10-inch TARP bluegill yet.
Regardless it was a wonderful 2 hours of fishing with large numbers of fish caught of a wide variety, which means life is good and gettin' better every day!
It was just plain old wonderful fun. I don't get to "fish for fun" much this time of year, especially with partners as caring and gracious as Erik Almy. He is so kind that after he boated the first two or three smallmouth of the morning, he graciously said, "I know you're a professional guide and all that, but it is OK with me if you want to catch a fish or two." (As if I hadn't been trying!) :grin:
Once I got Erik's blessings, I managed to hold my own. I may have even caught up... but who's counting.
Erik definitely had the big fishes of the day, including a 4 lb. smallmouth and a 22 lb. blue.
We caught a wide assortment of piscatorial creatures... we even checked on my pet bluegill (which had moved on me). Most are still small but we managed a few big bulls that won a free ride back to Cleveland with Erik.
I think I can lay claim to the biggest bull bream which measured a solid 9 and 3/4 inches long. It drives me crazy... I've caught LOTS of those 9 & 3/4's, but haven't been able to pull off a 10-inch TARP bluegill yet.
Regardless it was a wonderful 2 hours of fishing with large numbers of fish caught of a wide variety, which means life is good and gettin' better every day!
