First time on Tellico this year. Got on the water around 8:00. Fished just off main channels (46-48 degrees) in 20 ft. Specks were hitting between 8-10 ft. Later in the day I tried the backs of creeks and caught several males with very torn-up tails. Temp in creeks was 50-52, murky water. Chartreuse jigs sometimes tipped with minnow on tightline. Ended up with 12 keepers out of 23. Off the water around 1:30. Sure beats work! Tight lines yall.