Watts Bar tailwaters 3/12/20

Stats first. Water temp 51 degrees. Water flow 75,000 cfs. Weather, cloudy with short periods of rain showers. Company, only one guide boat and he stayed away from us. I like it like that. Grin.

Dr Phil and I Landed 7 Striped bass, 3 big White bass, and 3 pet Drums. Grin. Phil had a Striper break his line because the drag was too tight, but he learned his lesson and I had to show him again how to tie a Palomar knot.

We had two Stripers apiece and had called our last drift, but on that drift, I changed my presentation and caught a Striper. Boat rule says that you can’t quit on a caught fish, so another drift was in order. I caught another Striper on that drift. We made two or three more drifts and I caught our final fish. One last fishless drift and we put boat on trailer and headed toward Chattanooga.

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That is a big White Bass, good catch!


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Nice day! Those are some good “eaters”! I fished below Melton Hill and Ft. Loudoun a lot in my 20’s, but never fished Watts Bar. Really enjoy striper fishing. How’s the hybrid numbers below watts bar? They’re by far my favorite “striped” fish to catch.

That looks like a good time!

That's a good trip for sure. I hope to have my energy back soon. Keep them reports coming. :ThumbsUp :fish

Great job. I like the photos.

Very nicely done guys. You guys stay after 'em no doubt.
I love reading your reports and seein' your pics. Keep it up.
Thanks for sharing.

Awesome...they hit like a Mack truck.

LOVE fishing that spot you're sitting in when the "backdraft" is right. Good fish, DK :cheers2

Nice uns ! Congrats on a good day! Thanks for sharing!

Not the giants, but very nice cuttin' size
Good day!