Ronnie and I fished Normandy in separate boats today. Ronnie had 9 with 7 keepers with his best 2 weighing in the 3 1/2 lb range. I had 11 with only 4 keepers and my big fish was 4.43lbs.  Everything was caught on a Rapala Red Craw DT6. www.rapala.com  Ronnie started out hot and had 4 or 5 pretty quick-me on the other had I was dead cold. I finally put 3 keeper spots in the boat by 11am  met Ronnie transferred them and we took the pictures of him. From 11:30am until 3pm I had 7 more including my bigest. Sufix 8lb Advance mono www.sufix.com  Ronnie’s best 5 weighed 13lbs my best 4 weighed 9 1/2 lbs. Love the DT bite. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

I haven’t been below the Nick A Jack Dam for a couple years at least-so I though I would try today. Before I start I need to let you know these are all separate fish-no double pictures. I started out bass fishing and it was very slow-little generation and the water had dropped about a foot and a half. Around 10am I started looking for white bass and found the ones above. I would catch  several put them in the well then take them out then take a picture. Then start the process all over again. No need to fill up the live well and take a chance of  losing some.   I caught 1 Largemouth and 2 Spots on a VMC Weedless Finesse and soft plastics www.vmchooks.com . All the white bass was on a Rapala #5 Shad Rap www.rapala.com. Looks like the weather is going to keep me grounded until Friday .  Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Fished Tim’s this morning and ran directly to where I caught fish earlier this week.  In a matter of just a few minutes I had 2 of the Smallmouth above and lost one about the same size.  I caught 4 short (12-14inch) Smallmouth after that. Everything on a Rappala DT6 Red Craw-I threw a couple other colors including the DT6 Demon a Terminator Spinner Bait and Rapala Jerk Baits with no takers-all on the craw. That’s it for this week we will see what the weather does next week-I will post like I always do the good-the bad- and the ugly—–Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

I fished Tim’s this morning and had 8 hits and put 5 of them in the boat all on a Rapala Red Craw DT6 www.rapala.com . I was using the new Sufix  6lb Advance Mono-www.sufix.com. I have always been partial to 6lb Pro Mix but Advance may have changed my mine. The feel is magnified with Advance-smooth-strong and comes off the reel like a dread. 52 water temp water and plenty of color . More Thursday weather permitting. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Rick Jr, and I fished DH this morning and caught a mix of  25 Largemouth-Smallmouth and Spots. We never had one of the Big Smallies that Dale Hollow is known for but we had a blast and great father and son time.  I haven’t been on Dale Hollow in several years and had never fished this end of the lake. So we started out totally blind, move around a little and found 1 bank that gave up 20 of the 25 that we caught. On that bank there was 1 very small section that gave up 6 that all looked like  book ends. Sufix Braid and Fluorocarbon www.sufix.com VMC Weedless Finesse Jigs and soft plastics. I hoped to get into some of the good crankbait fish that Billy and Braxton caught earlier this week BUT it didn’t happen this time-maybe week.  I’m thankful that RJ and I could get get away today. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Braxton  is out for the Christmas break and has been having a great time on Dale Hollow with his Grandfather Billy.  There were 3 or 4 pictures that I couldn’t get to load up to post-but the ones above should give you a good idea of the fun that they had throwing a Rapala DT 10 and DT6  www.rapala.com —Soft plastics and a float n fly. Way to go guy’s.  I think Braxton even let Billy catch a few this time.  Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Yesterday I fished Tim’s for 5 1/2 hrs and all I did was throw a DT6 on the “New” Sufix Advance Mono.  The Rapala DT6 Red Craw produced 6 Smallmouth with 2 above (19 1/2 inch and 19 1/4 inch) being my best. If you are familiar with my site you know that I’m  a light line guy. I use 6 and 8lb test Sufix almost entirely with 10 about as heavy as I ever go on anything.  But I heard some great reviews on the Advance so I spooled up one cranking  rod with 10lb Sufix Advance and I was very very impressed. Advance feels almost like a braid. It has low stretch great knot strength and I was amazed at how little abrasion I experienced grinding the Red Craw over rocks-gravel-wood you name it.  The sensitivity is fantastic, has very low memory and it comes off a spinning reel as smooth as silk.  10lb dia is 0.012—-6lb 0.010–8lb 0.011. Advance is available in 4lb to 25lb test. This is one that you want to try- Merry Christmas to everyone. Thank you for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Tonight around the our kitchen table my 2 Daughter In Laws (left to right) Rachel and Mandi-My Grand Daughter Brittani My wife Rena and our 2 newest grand kids Marshall (almost 2 years) Annilen (18 months) gathered together to let the kids bake and decorate their 1st Christmas cookies.  All we were missing was 1 Granddaughter Ashley  and sons Rick Jr. and Daniel. What a blessing!  Merry Christmas from the McFerrin’s .

Braxton has been on break this week and has made the most of it. 2 Trips to Tim’s and 1 to Center Hill. Billy said the bite over all was slow-but Braxton did manage to put some good ones in the boat.  The 4 that he is holding was from the tournament on Tim’s yesterday where he finished 2nd. The 3 spot he was holding is from the Hill.   Rapala DT6 Red Craw www.rapala.com  and soft plastics accounted for most. Way to go Braxton. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com