drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

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drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Dr Phil and I got sort of a late start this AM. We had a miscommunication about where we were going. I thought we were going to the Riverpark, and he thought we were going to Watts Bar tailwaters. So, he was waiting on me and I was waiting on him in different locations, til he finally called me. So, I headed to pick him up and we went to the tailwaters of Watts Bar dam.

We were targeting Stripers, but we had no luck on these. Only one turbine running, but it didn't seem to bother the two guide boats from North Carolina as they were throwing live bait and hooking up on a regular basis. We threw artificial lures at the Stripers for a while without a bite, so we decided to begin drifting and fishing swim baits and see what turned up.

I had a really good AM. Phil did finally get the skunk off him, but it took a while. We landed 10 big White Bass and I caught my first Walleye up there in years. It was a 22.75 inch beauty that weighed 3 lbs 14 ozs. I caught it on a 3/8 oz Shad head jig that I pour up and powder painted chartreuse. The plastic portion of the lure was a 3.5 inch Salty Fluke Jr in white ice color with the tail dipped in chartreuse. This fish is destined for the Crisco Lake tonight. emoHungry

That is about the extent of our report. Lots of Cormorants up there gobbling up shad. Blue Herons and Ospreys were also picking up bait. Two guys in a canoe showed up at the wing wall about mid morning. emoBigsmile emoGeezer
 

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Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Congrats on the nice walleye, good to see!
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

you see good sized bait or anyone throwing the net?
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Yum! emoToast
 
RE: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Congrats on the walleye. emoThumbsup
 
RE: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

emoThumbsup
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Great walleye. Will swim good it it new location
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Nice,big ole white bass.I sure would like to see those walleye show up more often.
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

foodsaver - 5/12/2015 6:06 PM

you see good sized bait or anyone throwing the net?

Only two boats from North Carolina up there and they already had their bait fish. No one throwing nets. But, the shad were pretty good size, at least the ones that the cormorants and ospreys were picking up. emoBigsmile emoGeezer
 
RE: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Great Trip you guys. I hear that the Walleye are really good eating. emoHungry emoGeezer emoHungry
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

That made for mighty fine eating. Good job.
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Sounds like a good trip. I didn't know that there were many walleye up there. They are really good eating though. Have good friends that go to Canada every year to get some and they share them with us sometimes.
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

outstanding!
I see a nice smile holding that walleye
emoGeezer

emoCool
 
RE: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

Look at you! Now I just added another fish/Trip to bucket list... emoPoke When we going?
emoBigsmile
 
RE: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

cuonthelake - 5/13/2015 6:41 PM

Look at you! Now I just added another fish/Trip to bucket list... emoPoke When we going?
emoBigsmile

If you play hooky from work this weekend, we could go then. emoUpsmile One day next week is okay by me. Let me know. emoBigsmile emoGeezer
 
Re: drumking, Watts Bar tailwaters, White Bass and Walleye, May 12, 2015, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

What did those North Carolina guide boats look? Was one black with orange rod holders?
 

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