Thread: Reelfoot trip coming up - need advice

With no knowledge of the lake, no electronics, and a rental boat with hardly a motor on it, it would be best to hire a guide for the first day to be sure you get all the info you'll need to find the fish on your second day. I went there with a group of 9 guys a few years ago and got humbled. First we were late for the peak crappie bite and no one wanted to help spring for a guide. 3 days, 2 crappies caught between all of us. We caught bluegills and catfish by accident tho. Get the guide so you can have an enjoyable first trip there. I'll always regret going that far to fish and not getting one.

Thanks. I will definitely give hiring a guide some thought.