| Tennessee Bass Guides Weekly Fishing Report |
| Report Date 06-07-06 www.tennesseebassguides.com |
| TGBI Guide | Lake | Water temp | Water Condition | Report By Species | Best Lures By Species | Best Technique By Species |
| | Old Hickory Lake | High 70's some 80's | Dailey rains are creating Some dingy water up river but clearing. Most creeks are normal | Largemouth Fair to Good--Blue Gill and Shell Cracker Good | Largemouth-4 Inch Finese Worm Jig Head-Prowler Pearl Soft Shad/White 1/8 oz Buzz baits-Med Running Shad Crank Bait--White Spinner Bait ….Blue Gill & Shell Cracker on Crickets and Meal Worms | Largemouth-Shallow Grass in creeks/first and second drops nearer deeper water. Check Creek entrances near river channel. Pan Fish are bedding-check out the shallow water areas that have sand/gravel-not hard to findr |
| Capt Rick McFerrin |
| | Cumberland River | High 70's | Water Clarity has varied depending how heavy the rains have been | Smallmouth-Spots fair to good | Bass on a variety of baits including Tubes and 4 inch worm jig head combo-also live shiners | Check out all current breaks on channel side of river. These do not have to be very pronounced including rock piles |
| Cpt Shay Doming |
| | Cumberland River Striper | 72-74 | | Stripers congregating below Cheatham/Old Hickory Dams in good numbers. Plenty of skip jack and heron available | Weighted Flukes-Buck tail jigs/weighted spoons-Pencil Poppers and drifting bottom with live bait | Below dams generatio schedules have been steady and consistant at both Old Hickory and Cheatham. |
| Cpt. Don Schleicher |
| | Tim's Ford | High 70's Low 80's | Most water is normal | Bass Good | Deep Running crank baits close to banks-some top water action early on Secret Weapon Buzzr bait and Prowler Soft Shad | Main Lake points and rounds try to stay with as much wind as possible. |
| Cpt. Rick Mcferrin |
| | Tim's Ford Hybrid | High 70's Low 80's | Most water is normal | Rock Fish being caught from State park to dam | Down Riggers on Long A's or Bucktail Jigs with twisters | Night Bite under lights around deep water docks is excellent/Hybrids on Crankbaits avg around 3-5 pounds |
| Cpt. Don Schleicher |
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| | Dale Hollow | High 70's | Water condition good | Night Fishing Is picking up/Smallmouth Good-Walleye Picking up at night | Smallmouth at night on Spinner Baits and Jig chunk combo. Walleye on Deep Lipped Jerk Baits-Reef Runners. Being caught casting and trolling- | Smallmouth active on main channel points-Walleye on flats wand some channel banks but nearer deep water. |
| David DuVall |
| | Percy Priest | High 70's low 80's | Water Condition varies Dailey with the rains we have been having you can find stained-normal both | Bass Action Good | Night fishing picking up. Good can still be found on shallow and deep water structure. Top water working early and late-Deep Crank Baits-Carolina Rigs and Jigs | Concentrate on secondary points and primaru points in creeks. Some fish in jumps both day and night on flats near deeper water. |
| Cpt Shay Doming |
| | Percy Priest Hybrid | High 70's Low 80's | | Striper/Hybrid Fair to Good | Live bait bite is slow early and late. Trolling mini umbrella and downriggers with spoons and bucktail jigs-Hybrids 6-9 pounds Rockfish up to 20 pounds | Bryants Grove and Burnt Island area good. Thermocline has developed and live bait dies below 18 feet. Plenty of shad in East Fork and Jefferson Springs area for bait. |
| Cpt. Don Schleicher |
| | Normandy | High 70's | Water clarity almost chnges day to day with rains-varied colors available | Largemouth/Spots Fair to good at night/ Crappie Fair | Bass on Spinner Baits and Carolina Rigs at night has been best/ Crappie on minnows and small tubes-under the lights picking up | Bass on Gravel rounds and banks with wood/ Crappie in stake beds and brush |
| Billy Campbell |
| | Center Hill | Little over summer pool high 70's | Mostly clear some dinge in backs of creeks from rains some debris still floating | Bass Fair to good-Walleye better-Shell Cracker good | Bass Prowler Soft Shads-Spinner baits early/Night fishing with 8 inch red worm or black hair jig with chart trailer/Walleye on Grizzly Spin night crawler combo's/Shell crackers still on bed red wigglers work best | Gravel rounds next to drops for bass and walleye- shallow gravel areas for Shell Crackers check out pockets in creeks |
| Billy Campbell |
| | Woods Resv. | High 70's | Water color has been varying with rain falls-clearing and stained water available | Bass fair but picking up at night-crappie fair to good-blue gill good | Bass early on top water then switch to deep crank baits daytime-Spinner Baits and worms at night-Crappie in wood with jigs and minnow-Blue bill crickets/meal worms | Bass on Gravel rounds and banks with wood/ Crappie in stake beds and brush/blue gill on beds near grass and gravel |
| Jon Simmons |
| | Great Falls Lakes | High 70's some 80's | Not much cange from last week Water level has been up and down and color changing with heavier rains | Almost everything has slowed-tough bite right now | 4 Inch worm jig head combo for bass some crankbait. Pan fish on live crickets-worms | Look for areas where big rock is mixed with mud for bass-and laydown timber. Pinfish in shallow willow tree areas on bed |
| Jon Simmons |
| | Kentucky Lake | High 70's some 80's | Water Changes some with the rains we are having but you can find good water | Not much cahnge from last week. Ptterns holding fairly well. Largemouth-Smallmouth Good | Buzz Baits-Pop R's-and Carolina Rigging Prowler Creature Baits | Channel Drops and backs of pockets and coves in major creek areas |
| Tim Mason |
| | Lake Barkley | High 70's some 80's | Water Changes some with the rains we are having but you can find good water | Not much cahnge from last week. Ptterns holding fairly well. Largemouth-Smallmouth Good | Buzz Baits-Pop R's-and Carolina Rigging Prowler Creature Baits | Channel Drops and backs of pockets and coves in major creek areas |
| Tim Mason |
| | Streams and Rivers | High 70's | Creeks have been high and muddy | More info next week. |
| Mike Dial |
| | Tennessee Musky Rivers and Lakes | Water Temps high 60's low 70's | Colliuns has been high and muddy due to heavy rains | More info next week. |
| Dwayne Hickey |
| | Tennessee Trout/Rivers and Streams Cumberland in Kentucky | 60/70 | Caney Fork | Trout action is on fire/Most fish running 2-3 inches larger than last year | Fish are hitting a variety of flies such as sow bugs and Pheasant Nymphs | Check out all pools up and down river |
| Chris Nischan |
.JPG "Captain Shay Doming")
