Chase and I do a little better each time we go out. If we could get a week of sub 90's again, I think it would really turn on.
This was our best outing yet as a Father/Son team.
Ft. Loudon
Water temp ~85
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Chase and I do a little better each time we go out. If we could get a week of sub 90's again, I think it would really turn on.
This was our best outing yet as a Father/Son team.
Ft. Loudon
Water temp ~85
Great looking catch there. Looks like some quality fish!
Nice catch
That's a great looking mess of fish guys. I saw the video of Chase shooting docks. That boy has the "touch"!
You guys are killin me Doh Rofl
How much would it cost me to have you two travel down to Watts Bar & shoot some docks ?? I've been there every Fall (Oct), for years, when the Black Crappie should be following the Shad back into the creeks (& under the docks) ... and most of my trips have come up "nearly empty". Could I possibly be waiting TOO LATE, and the Black Crappie have already come & gone ??
Seriously ... back when I fished the Fall tournies (2000-2004) at Watts Bar, we fished in mid to late Oct ... and the majority of fish were caught shooting docks, and they were mostly Black Crappie. I'm just trying to figure out if it's just me, if the lake conditions have changed in the last half dozen years, if the weather conditions are THAT much different over the last 6yrs, or what :confused:
You keep reporting on your trips Thumbs Up .... 'cause every bit of info I can get is useful !! And thanks for these reports Hands Clapping
... cp :cool:
CP,
Pay? Lol Sir, we would come to watts bar on an invitation. Im not sure we could provide more than a bit of company. I started shooting last fall and actually would consider that the beginning of my crappie fishing addiction. I had went on a couple of trips to Wiess with some friends at church but never really started fishing for crappie locally until I started camping last fall.
Anyhow...I also started logging my trips so my son would have something to reference later in life. A brief overview of the logs show that we started fishing the 1st weekend of September on Tellico with minnows and had a couple good trips. My buddy took me over to Loudon and showed me how to shoot docks and that was all I needed to be hooked. Throughout the entire month on october last year I went and caught fish after fish shooting.
So this year after youth baseball was winding down we decided to try our luck shooting...just for kicks. The pics in this forum area show the results. Im no expert by any means but I really think if it will ever cool down, I will be able to take Chase and get his 1st 15-limit.
I guess after saying all that....it would be my opinion that since watts bar is 1 dam below Loudon, surely October would be just as productive there.
Also Chase and I would jump at any opportunity to meet up with a fellow forum fisherman. ;)
Great catch!Thumbs Up
You just keep reporting on your Sept/Oct dock shooting trips .... and I may have to seriously consider giving Loudon a try this Fall !!Quote:
Originally Posted by gkidd
Like you, I would think that WB would be good in Oct, like it was several years ago ... but, something's gone seriously wrong on most of the last few years trips. I think I'll have to have a look-see at what Loudon has to offer, so I might be PM'ing you for some info, or posting questions on this forum.
I'm also curious as to why you're catching Black Crappie - this early in the year, in 85deg water.
Also ... if it were just me making the trip, I'd be happy to meet up with you & Chase on Loudon, and let y'all school me on how it's done there. But, normally there's 3 or 4 of us ... and they might take a bit of convincing to try a completely new lake. However, if you & Chase keep knockin'em out over the next few weeks, and keep those reports/pics coming ... that might go a long way towards us making a change of scenery.
... cp :cool:
The smile says it all...nice fish.
Years ago people had to "farm out" their kids to make a living. Times get tough - you can lease Chase out to teach folks how to shoot docks. He's looking like a pro. Good job.
Great job on the fish boys!!
Thx fellas. We will keep reporting. And lol @ leasing my boy. Im looking for some way of early retirement anyhow.
Chase and I were headed to the ramp today at Toqua when my old truck started acting up. Had to bring it back to the camper and get ready for my little girls birthday party and fish fry. ;)
Probably best anyhow feels like it's 105 outside.
Will have to try in the AM. Report will follow.
Greg/Chase
That's a nice catch and good photo of you guys. Chase's smile says it all.Thumbs Up
Gkidd ... are there ANY marinas on Ft Loudoun Lake, that have cabins/motel rooms to stay in ?? All my research has come up with "zero" !!
Can't very well convince my fishing partners to consider it, if we'd have to stay somewhere miles away from the lake. Doh
Campgrounds won't cut it, as we're all geezers that are used to the accommodations of a cabin or motel room (kitchen/TV/AC/heat/real beds) Rofl
... cp :cool:
Great job, Gkidd....both of catching and teaching. Its good to see a young one
"hooked" for life !
Cpap....I don't know of any marina that has cabins on Loudon...but will do a bit
of research for a recommended place to stay up here. In the meantime, I'm off to
Watts Bar and the Chick(tonight) to see if there are any wayward slabs that need
frying!
great catch again! I know your son loves the attention, it adds that much more to his fishing trips.
CP,
Not sure of cabins but McGee Tyson Airport is right near the river (Fort Loudon). There are plenty of hotels in Maryville/Alcoa near the airport. From there you can be on Loudon in under 15mins. They are not on the water mind you, but there are plenty of places to eat close by.
Thx fellas. He reads this forum with me pretty much every evening. ;)
Tnvol ... keep me in the loop on what's happening on WB !! It ain't that far off for my Fall trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by tnvol
... cp :cool: