J Percy Priest Reservoir
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructurePointsOn a warming winter/early spring look to main lake points that fish will push up on as the day goes on. Target the suspended fish with a jerkbait. If you don't get but, switch your retrieve up (faster/slower)
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructureHumpsWent out for about 4 hours this afternoon. The largemouth were munchin with the overcast sky's
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonWinterStructureStumpsI would reel up to a rock stop jigged my rod twice and he hit so hard I thought I was hung the pic sucks but it’s close to 5 lb. I also it says j Percy priest reservoir but I caught it up in the stones river. I couldn’t use that as my body of water
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureLaydowns
Had it on a football ewg jig hook
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonWinterStructureLedges
Fished upstream of the west fork boat ramp to the Smyrna pump house. Caught 3 lm bass and 1 spotted bass. Water temps were from 46° to 50°. All fish were caught in 8-10 feet close to rock.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonWinterStructureBaitfish
Targeted suspended fish chasing bait balls.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRiver Channels
When the cabin fever has become more than you can take but the fish are not up ready to spawn yet, look to the channel swing banks off the main lake to find bass. A jig with a craw trailer is really effective since the fish are still pretty lethargic and are not wanting to chase.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
I went out to Percy Priest on New Year’s Day. The bite was tough! I tried fishing shallow bluff banks, road beds, and rock transitions with no luck. I caught my only fish (19” smallmouth) on a rocky point with a football jig and a chunk style trailer. Pretty decent fish to start the new year!
