Daniel, my youngest wanted to get into the white bass/cat fish action that we have had on Woods lately and since he was off today we did just that. We caught and released 40 White Bass and Catfish all caught on a Rapala Jigging Rap www.rapala.com and a 3/16th oz Kocodile Spoon www.luhrjensen.com. We used Sufix 10lb and 6lb mono www.sufix.com and AllPro APX Spinning Rods www.allprorods.com.I think this will be my last Woods trip for a while until the water temps drop another 8-10 degrees. I will be posting trip info on Tim’s-Normandy-NickA Jack (above and below) and Center Hill in the next couple weeks. Thanks for visiting my site Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

5 hours on Normandy this morning with Ronnie Wooten. Let me say it again I caught mine on  the 5/8oz Silver Blue “JIGGING RAP” “JIGGING RAP” “JIGGING RAP” www.rapala.com Ronnie caught his on a spoon as well. Find the fish in bait and hang on-they will thump it.  We caught 15 Bass-4 Walleye and 2 Crappie and left them biting because I had to be home by 1:00pm.  We both were using Sufix Mono 8lb and 12lb test www.sufix.com and All Pro APX Rods www.allprorods.com. Water is down to within 1 1/2 feet of winter pool and the temp is dropping. Just a kindly word from me to you—-Get some JIGGING RAPS you will smile big  time. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

Ronnie and I caught and released 8 this morning on Tim’s the 4 above was our best. 1/4oz Terminator Green Pumpkin Jig did the trick for me today. 8lb Test Sufix Mono www.sufix.com and a All Pro APX M/H spinning rod . 67 degree water and it poured all day. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguide.com

My oldest  Rick Jr. and daughter-in-law Amanda was on vacation this week and I wanted to take them to Woods to see if we could round up some white bass . Ronnie and I went Monday and caught 20-30 plus 2 big catfish then today Rick & Amanda and I went and we caught and released 50 to 60 White Bass and 2 more catfish in 3 1/2 hours. They had a blast and that’s was what it was all about for me. I don’t get to spend much time with them together like this so it was a treat. First of the week I caught most of mine on either the Jigging rap www.rapala.com  (see post below) Or a 3/16th Krocodile spoon www.luhrjensen.com -today the spoon that was the best.  I had Rick and Amanda rigged with 7′ M/L All Pro Apx rods www.allprorods.com and 8lb test Sufix Mono www.sufix.com Anytime I can get my kids out on the water like this it is very good-This would be a great opportunity to take someone that just loves to catch a variety of fish and sizes and keep busy while you are there. Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

I was hesitant to make this post because some way “I DELETED ALL MY PICTURES” Senior moments again. So for those that know me I will have to rely on the fact that you know I always post 100% truth on what I’m catching fish on. And this is no different.  Way back years ago my dad and I iced fished all the time in Indiana and Michigan. One of our favorite lures was the Rapala Jigging Bait-we caught everything  on them. Walleye, Northern’s, Small/Lrg Mouth, Crappie, Catfish, Perch, Blue Gill you name it we caught it.  Where am I going?  This is not just a northern bait-Ronnie and I have been catching fish on these all week long. (sorry for lost pic’s)  We caught 25 to 30 big White bass and largemouth yesterday on Tim’s jigging these in 40 to 50 feet of water. Some were almost of the bottom other suspended up. -We also caught Smallmouth and Largemouth shallower on other baits as well.  Find the bait-you find the fish. Ronnie caught 50-60 White Bass on Woods this week with the Rapala Jigging Rap-We also caught Spots and Largemouth on Normandy this week on the same bait.  The Jigging Rap comes in 26 colors (to match your needs)  5 different sizes from 1/8th to the 7/8th show above. As you can see they have a center treble and line tie and hooks on both ends. These baits can be bottom bounces, yo yo’d  or  sweep and swim.  They have great tail action and best of all “THEY WORK”  I know I’m talking to guys that love winter vertical spooning -you need to try these you will be very happy when you do. To get a closer look go to www. Rapala.com and watch the videos-I’m sure there are some on Face Book as well.  Oh yes-I like to use a good swivel  because they can create some line twist. Ronnie likes to use 12lb suffix mono spooning-I use 8lb and 10lb  once a lite line guy always a lite line guy-with Sufix Mono you don’t have to worry. www.sufix.com  Once again sorry for the pic’s- Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

What you see is a  combination of a Woods Resv Trip and on Tim’s today. The new Rapala DT6 Live River Shad www.rapala.com worked well on Woods the fish would slam it. Like I said in my last post you will want to put a few of these in your boat-they are hot!—I was throwing these on a Med  All Pro APX spinning rod www.allprorods.com and Sufix 6lb test Mono-great combo www.sufix.com  Today on Tim’s it was slow and easy throwing a craw on a 3/16th VMC Rugby JIg www.vmchooks.com  The Ruby head was designed for rocky bottom which fits Tim’s to a T. The hook are off set and needle sharp. If you look at these in shallow water you can see that they wobble from side to side on a retrieve which adds some additional action that pays off when things are slow.  I was using a AllPro APX M/H spinning and 10lb test Sufix mono on this rig.  Back on the water-most need to do’s for winter is done!!!!!!! Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com

This is just a quick update on the past couple weeks ALL DAY TIME TRIPS.  I have always heard that this is the “Dog Days” of summer and I believe that is true-at least for me. I went with Ronnie 1 time to Normandy nothing but short fish-I had one real quick Tim’s trip (got a call about 7am and had to leave my son was sick) 5 short fish almost at the ramp. I have checked with Ronnie every day and it has been spotty for him on Normandy .  Ronnie talks to a TON of fishermen on Normandy and every now and then someone will have a good day time bag or a big fish. Yesterday I went to Center Hill and caught 20-25 Spots all between 8 and 13 inches-The highlight concerning yesterday was they would nail the new Rapala DT6 River Shad www.rapala.com folks this is going to be a good one-you need to grab several of these in the DT4  DT 6 and the DT10 depending on your needs.  This is the same bait that we used on Nick A Jack a couple weeks ago and did so well on. From all the reports that I have had NIGHT TIME is by far the best on most lakes which is normal for this time of the year. Water temps are coming down- shad are already migrating into the creeks and pockets-it’s September 19th and it wont be long before a good cold rain will be here and we all know what that will mean-so if your struggling just hold on it’s going to get better…………….I ‘ve taken these hot days and did a lot of Honey Do’s so they will be out of the way for the Fall and Winter Fishing. Thanks for visiting my site……Hope to have more info and pics soon.  Go TODAY and get some Rapala RIVER SHAD-you will thank me when you do. Rick www.tennesseebassguides.com

Not much to say . To say Ronnie and I got off our game would be an understatement. This is a combination of late last week and Monday of this week. We fished NAJ on Monday and it RAINED and RAINED and RAINED-Yesterday on Normandy It RAINED and RAINED and RAINED—-we caught 7 or 8 small KY’s yesterday in one area and that was it for us. No excuses-just fishin…………….Rick