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
The 5 Smallmouth & 1 Largemouth that Robert is holding was the best of 16 Total for us today 3/32oz . VMC Weedless Finesse Jig www.vmchooks.com and soft plastics and a Rapala Fire Tiger DT6 www.rapala.com did what damage we did. Water temps in mid 50’s and normal winter Tim’s color. The 1 picture is friend Jason Freeze holding 2 of his good fish this morning on Tim’s as well. I wish everyone a great Thanksgiving. I know that I have so much to be thankful for. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com
2Day Report: Good long time friend Tim White came over from Georgia to fish with me this week for 2 days. 1st day on Normandy then tomorrow on Tim’s . The fish that Tim is holding was our best for the day and the 1 picture of me was a good fish I caught last week there as well. DT 6 was our best over all this morning-Tim and I both throw our crankbaits on Sufix mono—Tim was using 8lb test and I was using 6lb. www,rapala.com www.sufix.com Water temp has dropped down into the low 60’s which should help with the crankbait bite. Tim and I fished Tim’s from 6:30 until noon-he then had to leave to drive back home-VMC Weedless JOg and soft plastics best today www.vmchooks.com Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com
Fished Center Hill this morning and had 8 Smallmouth and 1 Largemouth all on a VMC Finesse Weedless Jig and soft plastics. www.vmchooks.com 2 Of the Smallmouth above were 18 and 18 1/4 inches the other one was in the 17 inch range . Water temp when I put in at 7;30 was 68 degree and warmed to just above 70 degrees when I left this afternoon. Wind got up to 20 or more and I thought I would connect with a Rapala DT6 or a X Rap but it didn’t happen. More this week but from Tim’s Ford. Thanks for visiting my site. Rick McFerrin www.tennesseebassguides.com