We did it all summer

[Dbllunger]

My buddy and I caught Rockfish like this one all summer long on the Cumberland river near Carthage this year. We fished early mornings with artificial lures. This one weighed 25 pounds but we regularly caught fish from 15-35 pounds. Can't wait till next summer to get back after them again......right now though, its all about the deer hunting.
The second pic is my fishing partner with his 35 pounder.

 

[JohnnyBond]

 

[easy45]

that would be an absolute blast, my biggest is only 17

 

[Rowdy]

GOOD NIGHT MAN!...that's what it's all about, right there!

 

[Southpaw]

 

[TNTomtaker01]

My biggest is 14# so far. Man those are some fun and frustrating fish to fish for.

 

[northeasthunter]

awesome fish

 

[arctic_cat]

I caught one about 25lbs on watts bar this summer. first time I cught any of them before. They put up one HELL of a fight

 

[Dbllunger]

I grew up on the gulf coast fishing for specs and reds but nothing fights like these river monsters. Baitcasters, 17lb line, shallow running lures in clear water, watching them swallow it and turn and run. All you can do is hold on at first and pray they don't break you off!

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

looks like the Caney Fork to me. I have caught some big ones up in there, the biggest being 40 lbs.

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

My uncle has a monster on his wall that he pulled from the Cumberland close to Goodall Island.

 

[Dbllunger]

looks like the Caney Fork to me. I have caught some big ones up in there, the biggest being 40 lbs.

I'm afraid my friend has sworn me to secrecy on exact location, but your pretty warm there :grin:

 

[skynimrod]

 

[go_okfishin]

Great fish

 

[rbreedi1]

Really nice fish. I love catching striped bass, they put up a good fight!

 

[Headhunter]

I am going to say you put in at Carthage, go to the Caney Fork and run up to the first bridge and then fish the pools with a 7" redfin (waking it) before first light.

 

[LA man]

ive caught THOUSANDS of reds and speckled trout but i never caught a rockfish. hint hint hint. that is some real nice fish.

 

[Dbllunger]

I am going to say you put in at Carthage, go to the Caney Fork and run up to the first bridge and then fish the pools with a 7" redfin (waking it) before first light.

Very close on all accounts but not exactly......Put in Caney....float down with motor up and fish until about the first bridge in pools.....7 inch redfin swimming about a foot below the surface.....17lb test....big net.....hang on........take pic.....release fish......repeat

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

good fish,good luck next year

 

[buckhorn40]