Gills and a True Bass Trifecta

Spring is coming fast in E TN, it’s about time. The bigger Gills are showing up, and I found several this afternoon after supper. 7-8inch fish are common in Cherokee, and this creek usually holds good numbers. A Spade Grub tipped with a Wax worm fooled about 10 hungry Panfish, here are a few pictures of my catch this evening.
Attachment 336534
Attachment 336535
Attachment 336536
Attachment 336537
Attachment 336538
Attachment 336539
If you notice in all my pictures, it is freakin muddy, and man I got covered in this slimy lake bottom sludge this evening. Shoes, pants, hands, tackle bag and rod and reel all painted with brown mud.
Attachment 336540
Attachment 336541
It all washes out though. I did finish the True (Temperate) Bass Trifecta tonight with the catch of a Cherokee Bass, which is the name of a Striped Bass and White Bass Hybrid.
Attachment 336543
Attachment 336544
Attachment 336545
She appeared gravid, definitely hungry, and hard pulling for certain. The first picture shows the divided Tooth Patch, not found in the White Bass. Here are the other two true Bass I caught earlier in the week, and when you compare all three fish the differences are evident.
Attachment 336546
Attachment 336547
This charts is from TWRA, and is in my saved photo album for reference.
Attachment 336548
All fish were released and yes I did clean that mud off the rod and reel and me when I got home.


Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

Great post - even with the mud

That’s a nice spot you got to fish there. I know that was a lot of fun.

Regards


Sent from my iPad using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

You had a good day, even with the mud. And I remember, it is a sticky mess. Maybe some bear paw snowshoes to keep you from sinking in the mud. Hard fighting fish.

You’re killing me with these great fish pictures! I want to go, but worry that I’ll get dirty!

Good post. That’s for the info.


Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com

That’s kind of how our banks are usually... muck boots were my best purchase several years ago!

we call em hybrids here and they are some tear up your tackle fighting fish for sure .
years ago we were crappie jigging and my bud hung one and his reel quit screaming when he ran out of line on the spool :Rofl
the only reason we knew later what just spooled and schooled him was I hung one at that spot and the same thing happened to me except I didn't run out of line before I finally got it to the boat .
at around 20 inches or better they are some never quit pulling super hard fish for sure .
nice read and ketch brother , looks like fun times to me

Great post and pics. Congrats

Nice fish, and read. Sometimes the mud is half the fun... Enjoy, and looks like that there spot is gonna be real hot too...