Should be soon.

Went scouting on Nickajack the other day. Bluegill are very scattered. Did manage a few with a nice shellcracker in the mix and and a beautiful redbreast. As eagle1 had stated in his post I too had to deal with the largemouth. Only had 6 sunfish but had 15 bass most of them between 15-18 inches. While a lot of fun on the UL and 2.1# test line..... just not what I wanted to get into. Now we are dealing with the weather.....just a lot of wind. So hoping maybe this weekend I can hit it again. I came home and did a little reading about redbreast. This is only the second year I have fished Nickajack for bluegill......been fishing it for crappie for years....thus only been fishing for rebreast for those 2 years as they are not in the other lakes I fish. I was surprised to read that the redbreast prefer the water a little warmer to bed than the northern strain bluegill. Many articles state they spawn from very late May through July. Which explains why I found bedding redbreast last June-July. Always something to learn.


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Good report ! Nice fish ! I started catching them up their last year on May 14th so it shouldn’t belong!

If last year's video is any indication, it's right around the corner on those redear!! Good luck!

I'm hoping Barkley fires up. Went yesterday morning and caught one nice redear and that was basically it.

Good job where did you get that measure board?

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Good report ! Nice fish ! I started catching them up their last year on May 14th so it shouldn’t belong!

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Thanks....I didn't start until 11 May last year. I hope top get back on there in a few days if the weather just will cooperate.

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If last year's video is any indication, it's right around the corner on those redear!! Good luck!

I'm hoping Barkley fires up. Went yesterday morning and caught one nice redear and that was basically it.

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Thanks...yeah going right back to same spot.

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Good job where did you get that measure board?

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Thanks...that is a HAWG trough. It is sold at a lot of places. I got mine at HOOK1 Kayak shop. I think amazon sells them...site sponsor FishUSA sells them too.

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A nice mixed Sack of Sunfish. I wish we had more Shellcrackers up here, I run across a few every year but nothing in numbers. We experienced three straight days of 80+ degree temps this week so the first waves should start coming in shallow. I am going to try for some Bluegill this weekend also if the rain holds off.

Nice fish! I need to pick up one of those measuring boards as well.


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Nice fish Randy, that bottom one sure has the color.

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A nice mixed Sack of Sunfish. I wish we had more Shellcrackers up here, I run across a few every year but nothing in numbers. We experienced three straight days of 80+ degree temps this week so the first waves should start coming in shallow. I am going to try for some Bluegill this weekend also if the rain holds off.

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Stan, I think Norris Lake has a good population of big redear. That's out your way, correct??

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Nice fish! I need to pick up one of those measuring boards as well.


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Our state DNR publishes a stick on measuring tape that has the size limits for fish that fall in that category. They have a fresh water and a salt water one, and reissue any time there is a change to regulations. It is durable kind of like a bumper sticker material. I took a piece of scrap plastic gutter with and end cap and affixed the tape to it with the front edge against the end cap. Works perfect and is durable and I can stick any updates right over the old tape.
When I saw his measuring board I thought that was what he had done because mine looks just like it.

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Nice fish Randy, that bottom one sure has the color.

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Thanks Skeet.....yeah those redbreast are just beautiful. They have quite an attitude also....LOL. While I don't usually get into any of those that are big it is time to break out the super ultra light. Using that rod on those fish makes for an exciting day.


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Stan, I think Norris Lake has a good population of big redear. That's out your way, correct??

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Norris Lake is about 45 minutes from me. It has a healthy population of Red ear, and every year I say I am going over there and fish for them. Been saying that for last 19 years, just never make it over there. I Bass fished Norris on a regular basis many years ago and heard the guys talk about fishing for the Crackers but just never have. Maybe this year, but it is high on my retirement list in a few years for sure.


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Norris Lake is about 45 minutes from me. It has a healthy population of Red ear, and every year I say I am going over there and fish for them. Been saying that for last 19 years, just never make it over there. I Bass fished Norris on a regular basis many years ago and heard the guys talk about fishing for the Crackers but just never have. Maybe this year, but it is high on my retirement list in a few years for sure.


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Drive it while you can. For years I've been traveling long distance to fish. The lakes I live close to do not have decent size bluegill. Center Hill did have...and may again once they finish working on the dam...which has been ongoing for over 10 years. The closest lake for decent bluegill that I go to now is 83 miles one way. The drive is starting to wear on me. It creeps up fast on you. I may move in 2 years but it will be to the Little Red River....a trout river. If I could find a decent VRBO so my boat would stay safe I would just book one for 2-4 weeks during the bluegill spawn on the lakes I fish. That may be what it comes down to.


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