Watts Bar bass 7/1 and 7/2

[saltwatts]

Took the wife out early Saturday morning around 6am and started out on a rocky point just south of the Thief Neck cut. It was her first time using a topwater bait, and wouldn't you know it, she hooked a decent bass on her second cast. It managed to throw the hook after a few second fight though.

We didn't manage any more bites there, so we tried a few more points and some deeper structure for a while with crankbaits and a carolina rig. No luck, so we just started heading down the bank pitching topwater baits and shallow crankbaits. We fished until 11am, and managed 7 fish. 2 keeper LM, and 5 short SM.

Today, we basically did the same thing all over again, but called it a day a little sooner. Only managed 3 fish, but one of them was a 2 1/2 lb SM my wife got on a pop-R. That's the biggest bass she's ever caught on an artificial, so I was really excited for her.

The willow flies were out like crazy today. The bluegill were going nuts, so I tried fishing a bluegill colored crankbait around those areas, but came up empty.

Hope everyone has a great holiday!

-salt

 

[jon the fisherman]

Thanks for the report saltwatts. I like the are around Thief Neck and Sheilds bar. Both of those areas have produce well for me in the past. Are you going to the boat races in Kingston on the 3rd and 4th?

 

[saltwatts]

I might have to drive down there and check them out. Do you know what time they're going to be running?

 

[jon the fisherman]

Gates open at 10:30 and racing starts at 11:30. I will be there on my boat and tieing to another friends pontoon. I have a Black and creme colored Norris Craft Fishandski, if you see us come by and say hello.