rsimms
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Here's a few recent catches from Scenic City Fishing Charters... Chickamauga Lake and Nickajack (tailwaters beneath Chickamauga Dam)
Report from our latest Newsletter: In the words of Ella Fitzgerald (sing it with us now), "Summertime and the livin' is easy, fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high..."
Many fishermen hate this time of year ... partly because it can be miserable on the water (versus in it) when temperatures are in the 90's. But mostly fishermen are miserable because the fish get lethargic as well... well, some fish that is.
We're always happy to share with folks that catfish don't seem to get summer doldrums. In fact, sometimes our catfishing is better in the hot afternoons, mainly because TVA has cranked up the turbines at area dams to help provide electricity for all the air conditioners that are running full blast. That provides us with more water flow in the afternoons which the catfish love.
It's often the bass guys who moan about the summertime heat. Some resort to night fishing, which isn't necessarily a bad idea. But Scenic City Bass Guide, Capt. Ben Hayes, prefers to hit the water (with clients) at the crack of dawn and catch their fish before the sun gets high. And he's pretty darn good at it!
Capt. Hayes says, "Bass fishing on Chickamauga Lake over the last month has been very good. We're throwing a variety of soft plastic baits and jigs in aquatic grass, although it's growth has been slowed this summer by the high, dingy water and limited sunlight penetration. We're also fishing along river and creek channel dropoffs. Most morning trips are producing 15 to 25 bass with one or two kickers that go 5-pounds-plus."
Capt. Hayes added that, "August looks to be good as we're beginning to get warmer (or hot), sunny weather which will improve grass growth. That means more and more bass will move shallower to feed in and around the aquatic vegetation. Usually a good morning topwater bite gets going around this time as well and that's always great fun!"
Meanwhile Sam Simons is also getting folks in on some great bass action, but using a different technique. Sam usually hits the river hours before anglers arrive, using his cast net in the dark of night to catch live bait. There isn't a bass in the river that will turn down a tasty shad and that is Sam's forte'.
Capt. Ty Konkle is hard at it after a short summer break of his own. Capt. Konkle is a trophy cat magnet! Sometimes the rest of us think he could catch trophy cats out of his bathtub.
Come fish with us!
Report from our latest Newsletter: In the words of Ella Fitzgerald (sing it with us now), "Summertime and the livin' is easy, fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high..."
Many fishermen hate this time of year ... partly because it can be miserable on the water (versus in it) when temperatures are in the 90's. But mostly fishermen are miserable because the fish get lethargic as well... well, some fish that is.
We're always happy to share with folks that catfish don't seem to get summer doldrums. In fact, sometimes our catfishing is better in the hot afternoons, mainly because TVA has cranked up the turbines at area dams to help provide electricity for all the air conditioners that are running full blast. That provides us with more water flow in the afternoons which the catfish love.
It's often the bass guys who moan about the summertime heat. Some resort to night fishing, which isn't necessarily a bad idea. But Scenic City Bass Guide, Capt. Ben Hayes, prefers to hit the water (with clients) at the crack of dawn and catch their fish before the sun gets high. And he's pretty darn good at it!
Capt. Hayes says, "Bass fishing on Chickamauga Lake over the last month has been very good. We're throwing a variety of soft plastic baits and jigs in aquatic grass, although it's growth has been slowed this summer by the high, dingy water and limited sunlight penetration. We're also fishing along river and creek channel dropoffs. Most morning trips are producing 15 to 25 bass with one or two kickers that go 5-pounds-plus."
Capt. Hayes added that, "August looks to be good as we're beginning to get warmer (or hot), sunny weather which will improve grass growth. That means more and more bass will move shallower to feed in and around the aquatic vegetation. Usually a good morning topwater bite gets going around this time as well and that's always great fun!"
Meanwhile Sam Simons is also getting folks in on some great bass action, but using a different technique. Sam usually hits the river hours before anglers arrive, using his cast net in the dark of night to catch live bait. There isn't a bass in the river that will turn down a tasty shad and that is Sam's forte'.
Capt. Ty Konkle is hard at it after a short summer break of his own. Capt. Konkle is a trophy cat magnet! Sometimes the rest of us think he could catch trophy cats out of his bathtub.
Come fish with us!
