Have never fished Sardis, but I worked in that area about twice a month in the early 80's. We would eat lunch at the dam, and laugh as guys would try to haul those BIG old crappie up to the top of the tower. The walkway around the tower was as crowded as the dock at Carl Blackwell was this year. Everyone was constantly hooked up, but probably 60% of the fish came unbuttoned on the way up. Eventually somebody brought an open basket on a rope, and then everybody had one. Watching the baskets get tangled up was almost as interesting as watching the fish plummet back into the water.
Very nice report, Fishers.