Fished Tim’s today with long time friend Tim White. Tim and I trade trips—-3 days on Tim’s with me and then 3 days on Lake Hartwell with Tim.  We stayed busy for 6 hours- catching and releasing 17 Smallmouth-Largemouth-Hybrids and even some very healthy Rock Bass.  I was throwing the same Rapala #8 X Rap that I used last week and it’s still working–www.rapala.com  All on 6 or 8lb Sufix mono www.sufix.com . More after the trip tomorrow Thank you for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com .

Congratulations to Braxon and Lane for winning the Central Div Championship.  83 Boats participated in this event. Braxton and Lane weighed in 16:38lbs with the 2 largest weighing 4:11lb and 4:40.lbs. Braxton said all the fish came out of a very small area tht they worked over and over.  Great job! Next stop Chickamauga  . Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Ken Jenkins and I fished Tim’s this morning from 6:30 until noon and the ones above was our best. Our largest fish came on a #8 Rapala www.rapala.com –others on a VMC Darter Head Jig www.vmchooks.com  rigged with a swim bait and a VMC Weedless Finesse Jig and soft plastic.  We had zero wind until 10:15 or so then it picked up some. Sufix Braid and Mono wouldn’t use anything else no matter what. Thanks for visiting my site Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Fished Tim’s by my self today caught 10 Smallmouth 2 Large Mouth 6 Hybrids. Everything on Sufix 6lb Adavance Mono wwww.sufix.com  A swim bait on a 3/16 VMC Darter Head Jig Head  www.vmchooks.com  and a VMC Weedless Finesse Jig  and soft plastics.  Wtare temp mid 60’s and back to Tim’s clear. Thanks for visiting my site Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

The best that Ronnie and I had on VMC Weedless Finesse Jig and soft plastics www.vmchooks.com and Sufix 6lb test Mono and Braid www.sufix.com  Thanks for visiting my site Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguide.com

Pictured above is Lane-Braxton and Jason Braxton’s father. Braxton and Lane finished 2nd out of 129 boats  at Tim’s this past weekend with 5 for 12.84. I’s sorry you can’t see the Smallmouth that they are holding-great fish.  The guys have done real well this year and hope to finish up strong on Dale Hollow this coming week end.  Good job guy’s and good luck Saturday. The guys are currently ranked  4th in the state out of nearly 400 boats.

Fished Tim’s today with long time friend Ron. We threw just about everything at them and a Jerk Bait was by far the the Smallmouth choice this morning.  My best hit a Rapala #10 Olive Green XRap www.rapala.com. I threw this on the new Neon Lime Sufix 8lb Advance Mono with a 8lb Sufix Fluorocarbon leader www.sufix.com. The Advance is produced using a Magnetic Extrusion Process which results in a line with superior Abrasion Resistance-Low Stretch and an unbelievable Sensitivity .  I like the visibility of the Neon Lime-you see every twitch-This is a great product-check it out.  Water temp in the mid 50’s and varying visibility depending on where you were at. Thankd for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

The pictures above were Braxton’s best 3 on Center Hill last Saturday in his recent high school tournament. Jerk bait’s including a Rapala X Rap (Clown) www.rapala.com produced the majority of the fish that he put in the boat. If my info is correct he placed 4th-with a 5 Bass Limit. Braxton is off to a good start-Good Luck in the upcoming events on Chickamauga  and Nick-A-Jack . Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Fished with Ken and Ronnie 2 days this week and the ones above was our best. Rapala DT6 in Red Craw–Caribbean Shad and the “New” Root Beer Chartreuse  did most of the work www.rapala.com  Sufix 6lb Pro Mix www.sufix.com  Water temps vary depending on your location. Any where from high 40’s to low 50’s. Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

I fished Woods yesterday, the Smallmouth above was my best 2. One was a little over 18 the other right on 18.  Both was caught on a Arashi Parrot Flat 7. Ronnie is holding our best in 3 1/2 hours this morning all caught on a one of the following 3 Rapala DT6 Red Craw-Demon-Caribbean Shad www.rapala.com and Sufix 6 and 8lb Pro Mix mono www.sufix.com . Big fish was 4lb 12 ounce and total for best 5 was 14lbs. Water temp on Woods Tuesday was 47 to 54 degrees and 3/4 of the lake has a lot of color.  Normandy has good color  and the area we fished ranged from 50 to 52 degrees. Glad to have Ronnie back out today-he has been under the weather—Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com