Stuck in a rut on the Chick is Watts bar worth the drive

[bluewingjb]

I am in need of some different water.. I live Harrison and always put in at HBSP, I live just 4 minutes from there and seem to be in a rut of always putting in there and staying within about a 15 minute boat ride from there at 55mph. I know Chick is a pretty large body of water so I either need to fish a different area or try a different lake. I was wondering what the bite is like up on Watts bar? I figure I could be to the ramp at Megis county park in a little over an hour.. How is the LMB fishing there? Would I be better going somewhere else?

Thanks for any help or info on Watts bar

 

[Jmax]

You could drive over to Chester Frost and put in there. emoBigsmile Jmax

 

[fischnrod]

Or you could go up 58 and fish the Hiwassee

 

[jason]

fischnrod - 6/9/2016 4:37 PM Or you could go up 58 and fish the Hiwassee

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You will enjoy the Hiwassee...it's river fishing 101. Just pitch a dark soft plastic to every lay down and submerged log and hold on...</p>

 

[camaro88z]

Megs county park if it is the one I am thinking is still the chick. Real close to richland creek. This area is where I live. I do know people that has good luck on watts bar. But I am not one of them. I would rather fish nick than watts bar myself. But people do do good on it.

 

[Mikie9]

Jmax - 6/9/2016 5:15 PM

You could drive over to Chester Frost and put in there. emoBigsmile Jmax

This made me laugh more than it should have lol

 

[bluewingjb]

Sadly enough the comment about Chester Frost made me laugh too.. The Meigs county park I was talking about is just the other side of the Watts Damn so its on Watts.. Hiawassee sounds kind of interesting.. I actually prefer soft plastics along blow downs and such.. If I do choose that option do you have any suggestions on where would be a good place to start? Towards the TN river or more up the Hiawassee?? North bank or south bank? Just trying to get as much info as possible.. This would be a first time for me there.. How about shallow water or other water hazards ???? Thanks for the info

 

[jason]

If you head downriver on the Hiwassee there are several good pockets on the north side (just before the intersection with the TN river) that have a good bit of cover. There is also a a cut or ditch that runs along the face of those pockets that has a ton of wood.

 

[jason]

As far as hazards, the pockets I mentioned are separated from the main channel by a massive flat that has some good sized logs on it. Use your map and SI to find the little cuts that lead in.

 

[bluewingjb]

Jason thanks for the tips. I really like fishing my weightless senko around cover and such, just cant get the deep thing going on. This should be more in line with how I prefer to fish..

 

[porthos33]

The Hiwassee is a Tough bite right now! Especially with little to no current! Good luck I did hear that the Smallies at Tims Ford have been bitting good of late