All posts by Rick McFerrin

Nick A Jack 612020

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Best 7 of 15 that Ronnie and I had on NAJ this morning. We fished from 5:30 to noon and stayed in the lower end of the lake this time. Everything on either a Tennessee Bass Guides sponsor Rapala River Shad DT6 www.rapala.com  or a Tennessee Bass Guides sponsor Weedless Finesse Jig awww.vmchooks.com and soft plastics. Tennessee Bass Guides sponsor 8lb Mono on the crankbaits and Sufix Braid and Fluorocarbon on the Jigs www.sufix.com  Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Nick A Jack 5-26-2020

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Best 7 of 19 that Ronnie and I caught on NAJ this morning. Everything on either a Tennessee Bass Guides sponsor RapalaRiver Shad DT 6 or DT4 or Rapala Brat www.rapala.com Both Ronnie and I was using 8lb Tennessee Bass Guides sponsor Mono www.sufix.com .  Water temps still in the low 60’s with varying water color depending on where we were. More hopefully later this week. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Woods 5-21-2020

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Not much to tell today. I went to Woods to fish some of the Deep points and a couple humps looking for Smallmouth. I found several but they were VERY SHORT. Tied on a Tennessee Bass Guides sponsor Rapala BX BRAT Square Bill www.rapala and caught the 3 pictured above plus 4 short Largemouth. Lost one at the boat the was bigger than any I caught-and thats the whole story. Tennessee Bass Guides sponsor 8lb Pro Mix Mono www.sufix.com. Have a happy and safe holiday this week end-I’m planning to go to Nick  A Jack next week-I let you know what I do or don’t. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Tim’s Ford 5-19-2020

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Ronnie and I fished Tim’s for 6 hours this morning, caught 10 with the 7 above being our best. The lake was being pulled hard and dropped 2 to 3 inches while we were there.  We caught everything almost insight of the ramp-we did make a short run but truthfully shouldn’t have. There is was lot of color in the lake and the water temp was almost 67 degrees.  Everything on a 3/32 VMC Weedless Finesse Jig www.vmchooks.com Sufix Braid and Fluorocarbon leader www.sufix.com  and soft plastics. Mowing 2 yards tomorrow so it will be Thursday before I go again. Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Tim’s Ford 5-13-2020

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Good morning on Tim’s today with Ronnie. We put 14 in the boat with the 7 above being the best. We also had 4 we lost all on Soft Plastics and a 3/16th VMC Weedless Finesse Jig www.vmchooks.com Sufix Braid and Fluorocarbon leader www.sufix.com .   If you haven’t tried the VMC Weedless Jigs when fishing a Ned Rig type bait  you would be surprised at how few hang ups you get. I throw them in everything. Next opportunity you have pick up a pack-I’d suggest starting with the 3/16ths It falls slower and you can fish it down to 15 feet or better easily.  Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Normandy 5-11-2020

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8 on 4 in the boat this morning on Normandy. We had to hunt for the 8 bites we got which came out of only 2 places. Water temp in the low 60’s and the 15/20mph wind was cold-I was dressed like it was December/January. Sufix Braid with Sufix Fluorocarbon Leader www.sufix.com VMC Weedless Finesse Jig www.vmchooks.com and soft plastics.  More later this week. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Center Hill/NickaJack Report

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This is a 2 lake report. Ken and I fished CH last Friday looking for Shell Crackers-the lake is very high and we had trouble finding the old beds from the last couple years. We did catch 8 ShellCrackers (big one 1lb 6oz) several hand sized blue gill and a 3lb 6oz Smallmouth. I used a VMC #8 Spin Shot Hook and a VMC 8oz Tungsten Drop Shot Weight and a piece of crawler. www.vmchooks.com  Yesterday Terry and I started out below the NAJ dam and had 1 Smallmouth (20inches) on a Rapala Red Craw DT6  www.rapala.com couple Largemouth and *8 Spots.  It was very slow and people were loading out on a regular basis. We decided to move over to the lake where we caught 6 Largemouth.  Over all slow (atleast for us)  for how it has been on Nick A jack lately.  Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Braxton Personal Best

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Braxton and a buddy fished below the Nick A Jack Dam one day last week where Braxton caught his personal best Smallmouth a beautiful 5Lb 1oz . Sounds like the boys stayed busy they caught 60 White Bass-2 Smallmouth-4 Largemouth-6 spots-2 Meanmouth-10 Skip Jack-3 Yellow Strip and 2 Drum. Way to go Braxton! If you have never fished below the Nick Dam it can be fantastic when the generation is right, and you never know for sure what you might set the hook on. On the other hand if there is no to little generation it can be dead and tough as nails. Better check before you go.  Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com