Old Hickory Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Found a decent bite in and around the ledges of flats. Beware catfish love this as well. You will have to cover a ton of water to find fish that will commit, but patience is key. Retrieve at a moderate pace and prepare to be pummeled.
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5/16/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Was retrieving it by slow reeling and popping evrry few seconds after i switched to topwater because the cicadas landed on the water and got popped by some bass
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
82°
Fishing shallow rocks and rip/rap and shade lines with white frog. Bite started to heat up when the air temperature was peaking.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Went to Old Hickory lake at the Drakes creek area Near the marina and caught a couple Tuesday morning. Caught both in lay downs about 50 feet apart.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Wind has been unrelenting but not crazy. This has the small jaws pushed up off of main lake points. You will have to run and gun until you find them, but it will be worth the gas money if you find the right ones. The water clarity has dinged a bit, but this has seemingly enhanced the bite. A secondary pattern and a reliable way to catch numbers of largies is running docks. When you find them with the moving baits, it will pay off to circle back with something slow (wacky rig, shakey head, drop shot, Ned rig).
VMC RedLine Series Weedless Wacky Neko Hook 1/0
Out of Stock
Shimano Miravel Spinning Reel 2500 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water temp is in the mid 60s and even 70s so go shallow and start flipping
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Fish grass around docks
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Was fishing with soft jerk baits with a free rig using a pegged drop weight. Minnows were on the move and the smallies were feeding up. Winds were up but the weather was nice with a few drops of rain mixed in. Only caught a few keepers and a ton just shy of that. Lost a few that were much larger, but all in all it was a great day on the water. Again, the reel I used is the ark gravity bfs reel. Great for light baits, and they are tired of seeing the bigger stuff.
