Never Been To Reelfoot

Thinking about giving Reelfoot a try Monday and would appreciate some do's and dont's and boat ramp info. I fish out of an older model ranger boat.

Best advice I can give you is don't put your boat in the lake if it's fiberglass. Could get very expensive. As far as ramps, put in somewhere around lake view restaurant. That's the deeper areas of the lake. I've been the last couple days and haven't seen many fish boated at all. Think I'll give her a break. Good luck brother.

Thanks smith I didn't realize that a fiberglass boat wouldn't work on this lake. I thought it might be ok to use in the deeper part of the lake. Anyone have any more advice that might help.

If you just use the trolling motor you should be OK and will see some of the stumps before you hit them. Other wise use at you own risk. Reelfoot is not friendly to boats, even those that know the lake well.

I would suggest trimming your motor up to where the foot of your motor is the only thing in the water and then idle. You will most likely end up sliding over a stump. I'm no expert on glass boats and I don't know if they will be damaged sliding over a stump that is submerged a few inches under the water. I see a lot of glass boats on the lake.

You will see boats running fast, don't follow them until you learn the lake very well. Just my 2 cents.

fibroglass will work, just idle around. do NOT go fast

I see glass boats on the lake just about everytime I go out but like Ark. said trim it up and just go slow you should be fine:twocents

Thanks guys I've wanted to fish this lake for awhile. I was real concerned about the ramp and stumps. I'm not going tommorow but it won't be long.

Ive seen some stumps with rebar sticking out of them.....idle for sure

If you take your time you should be ok. I have seen several glass boats on the lake.

I'm not gonna advise you at all. But I will say that more than likely you will hit at least one stump and doesn't matter where you are at (deeper part of the lake or not). Like tommyboy said there are a lot of stumps with rebar sticking out of the top of them. Some of those rebars may be slightly under the surface. Them duck hunters run over them in the dark (me included) and they get bent over and then the water raises up over them. I've had one come all the way through the floor of my boat. Like I said no advise here,I just want you to know what you are getting in to. Goodluck