For May the 1st it was cold early this morning on Tim’s-42 degrees when we put in.. I met Capt. Jake Davis at the State Park Ramp at 5:30am and we fished until 11:15am. Jake and I have been trying to fish together for several years and today we finally made it. The bite was slow and spotty but we still  managed to put some in the boat all on light line and finesse baits like the Triggerx 3  inch Flappin.Craw www.triggerx.com with the claws dipped in chartreuse.  As always when using light baits I was throwing 6lb Sufix Elite Mono www.sufix.com on a 7′ AllPro Apx med spinning rod www.allprorods.com. We saw some surfacing fish early and it appears that the shad hatch is just getting started. Next week should be great as the nights stay warmer and the day time temps get into the low 80’s. Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebasguides.com