Ronnie and I had a great morning on Tim’s today and it all started on the very first area we stopped.  We hoped for a good top water bite which didn’t happen but they would hammer a shaky head and craw. We caught and released 15 total with the 10 above being our best, we also lost 5 they we didn’t see. We both throw Sufix mono www.sufix.com and AllPro  APX Rods www.allprorods.com I was using a VMC 1/8 ounce jig head and I think that is the size Ronnie was using as well. www.vmchooks.com  I don’t think there is a trip that go’s by that Ronnie doesn’t say something about the Sufix mono. To quote him “It is some of the best line that I have ever used-small dia but strong and comes off the reel with ease”….Not a sales job just the truth. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com  Oh Yes we caught Smallmouth-Largemouth-Spots and 1 very nice Crappie

Normandy : Ronnie and I are still picking up some decent fish on a jig in 10 to 20 feet of water. The  1/4oz Terminator Green Pumpkin is still paying off for me. www.terminator.com  We both are using Sufix mono www.sufix.com and All Pro APX Rods www.allprorods.com We lost 3 other fish right at the boat as well. Water is still very high with a lot of junk floating so be careful. 82 degree water-good color….Thank for visiting me site Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Rena, Daniel and I spent the last 5 days on vacation in Florida. We stayed in a very very nice cottage on Miles Kayle Lake which is a spring fed 40 acre typical type lake for this area. I honestly didn’t have any real info on the lake it’self (fishing wise) what we were looking for was something that would give you access to the beach and Disney World in Orlando and was pet friendly. (Can’t leave our babies at home) This location was perfect for what we were looking for.  I was ale to fish on and off every day in between visiting South Augustine Beach, Disney Downtown and Disney World. My best fish is above it weighed in at 8lbs and was caught on a Terminator Buzz Bait www.terninator.com We caught several other bass (15-20) on a Terminator 1/4ounce Black-Blue-Purple Pro Series Jig (in the pads) and on a Rapala 5/16th Chrome Blue Rippin Rap www.rapala.com on the drop just outside the pad line.  There was a Jon boat and canoe that came with the cottage-so I took a 27lb thrust trolling motor and battery with me which worked out well for that size of lake. Just a nice get a way for a few days, but there is no place like home!  The 8lb Florida Bass was just a bonus. Rick McFerrin

Another good morning on Normandy with good friend Ronnie Wooten. We didn’t change a thing-why when it’s not broke don’t change it.  Terminator Green Pumpkin Jig www.terminator.com 10ln Sufix Mono www.sufix.com AllPro APX Rods www.allprorods.com. Fish 8′ to 20′ deep and a very slow-slow-slow retrieve. We caught another 4 or 5 that we didn’t take pictures of and lost at least that many. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Another good early morning trip on Normandy with good friend Ronnie Wooten. Let me address the bottom right hand picture first, this is another friend Billy that sought us out to take a picture of a 5lb 13oz largemouth that he had this morning. Billy catches a lot of fish on Normandy and always seems to find a “BIG ONE”  Ronnie and I should have had 15 or more if we could have kept them stuck. You literally had to let them run & run & run with the jig then “Maybe”.  But they are still on the 1/4 ounce Terminator Green Pumpkin Jig www.terminator.com  Ronnie was using 15lb and I was using 10lb Sufix mono www.sufix. This stuff is tuff but yet is small in dia. and comes off the reel as smooth as silk.  I was using a 7′ All Pro m/h APX spinning and Ronnie a 7′ APX bait caster-He say the same thing every time we fish-I can almost feel them swim by because this rod is so sensitive. www.allprorods.com  8 to 20 feet of water and slow as she go’s on retrieve.  Rick www.tennesseebassguides.com

I spent 3 1/2 hours on Normandy this morning with Ronnie Wooten before he had to leave and we left them biting. We found a stretch of bank where the fish were holding in 8 to 20 feet of water and everything we caught was on a jig. I was throwing a 1/4oz Terminator Pumpkin Green jig www.terminator.com on 10lb test Sufix mono www.sufix.com and a 7′ AllPro m/h spinning  rod www.allprorods.com . Now for the rest of the story I had to miss at least 5 that I just couldn’t keep stuck—-operator error for sure. Hopefully more next week. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

I thought I would give the Walleye another try on Normandy yesterday but had no takers. I talked with 3 other boats that never found them either-they have disappeared. But I did put a nice 4lb Smallmouth in the boat on a Rapala Silver/Black DT6 www.rapala.com  then I went looking for channel catfish and found a bank that was loaded with them. I should have taken another picture but didn’t-I know I had to have 17-18lbs total before I ran out of bait. Today Rick Jr. and I went just looking for the channels and had almost 15lbs from 5:30am to 8:30am. We had a blast catching these on AllPro M/L spinning rods www.allprorods.com 6lbs test Sufix mono www.sufix.com and VMC Bait Keeper Hooks www.vmchooks.com  and a small split shot. Nice change of pace with my oldest  and if you take time to filet them a tasty meal.  Rick  www.tennesseebassguides.com

This was my first stab at  walleye this year and I anchored down the back of Pete Hatchet’s boat this morning. Pete has been catching several good walleye lately with one over 6lbs just this week.  We found today to be a little tougher but the 2 that we put in the boat weighed in at 6 3/4 pounds and currently  reside in my refrigerator until supper time tonight. We also caught some Spots, blue gill and channel cats.  We trolled night crawler rigs  weighed down with 3/4 ounce sinkers to keep them on the bottom. VMC www.vmchooks.com  makes a terrific rig for this style of fishing (pic center) with your choice of multiple blade colors (some UV bright) and either a single or tandem kook set up.  Each rig has a 10lb 72 inch Sufix  Fluorocarbon leader and VMC Fast Grip needle point hooks. The blades on these rigs are called “Hydro Flow” and designed to let water through a small slit in the blade which creates increased vibration and you can use these at lower speeds and still get a great spin on the blades.  I believe this is very important when the fish are sluggish and not in the attack mode.  I like to fish these on a 7 foot AllPro APX Med/Hvy Casting rod  www.allprorods.com and 10lb test Sufix Mono. www.sufic.com  More next week Lord willing. I’m  still having some back and leg problems but hopefully I can be back in my boat next week.  Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

I fished out of Ronnie’s boat today and we caught and released 12 total Largemouth and had 3 others that we didn’t put in the boat . We started right at daylight and loaded out at 10:45 and it was already getting hot.  All of our fish with the exception of 1 was caught on a 1/4 ounce jig. I was throwing the  1/4 ounce Terminator Pumpkin Green www.terminatorlures.com with a Trigger X Pumpkin Twin Tail www.triggerx.com on 10lb test Sufix Mono www.sufix.com  Our fish were scattered and in water from 20 foot to right up on the bank.  No real top water schooling activity at least in the area we were fishing.  Thank you for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

This is pictures on my youngest son Daniels truck that flipped over and landed on it’s top in a creek bed this week. We are so thankful that no one was hurt,  only a few small scratches and bruises.  We are blessed.  Rick