• THE DALE HOLLOW FISHING REPORT

    StriperFun and Tennessee Walleye Charters
    (931) 403-2501 http://www.striperfun.com captainjim@striperfun.com
  • Specializing in "Trophy" fishing as the owner of StriperFun Fishing Guide Service in KY and TN and TN Walleye Charters, Captain Jim Durham is a licensed guide who has fished the Cumberland Plateau and KY and TN year round for over 50 years. Captain Jim is a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Captain and is the creator of the “Striper Fish like a Pro” instructional DVD series as well as his own line of fishing lures.

  • THE DALE HOLLOW FISHING REPORT

    THE DALE HOLLOW FISHING REPORT

    Provided by Captain Jim Durham - Owner Tennessee Walleye Charters Fishing Guide Service on Dale Hollow and the Cumberland River, StriperFun Guide Service (on Lake Cumberland, the Cumberland River, Norris Lake, Tims Ford Lake, Percy Priest Lake, Cherokee Lake and the Clinch River), Superbaittanks.com, Captain Jim Marine Electronics & Captain Jim Lures

    DATE OF REPORT: June 21, 2019

    · Latest water temperature: 81.2 ° F surface (Willow Grove Dock): June 21, 2019

    · The lake currently has an elevation of 650.41 above sea level.

    Greetings to my readers! I hope that the world finds you and your family doing well!

    ABOUT TENNESSEE WALLEYE CHARTERS

    Are you looking to have some fun catching big Walleye ad Crappie? Tennessee Walleye Charters can put you on big fish on beautiful Dale Hollow Lake! Guided trips are available March thru October on Dale Hollow and December through March for both Walleye and Sauger on the Cumberland River, weather permitting. Tennessee Walleye Charters caters to fishing enthusiasts of all ages. Whether it is a weekend trip with a group of your buddies, or a trip with mom and/or dad, or a big fishing weekend with the wife and/or the kids (couples and families welcome) all Tennessee Walleye Charters trips can be customized accordingly!

    Click this link to go to our informative website: www.tennesseewalleyecharters.com

    WE SUPPORT THE VETERANS!

    As a former United States Air Force Airman - military veteran and as a current U.S. Merchant Marine Captain and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Patrol Coxswain (Captain), as well as Captain of my local Volunteer Fire Department, I understand the great importance that our brave service men and women and first responders play in our society. Their service is why you speak English, can vote and can enjoy the freedom that you do!

    We also cannot forget the duty and service provided by our Policemen, Fish and Wildlife Officers and Firemen.

    TENNESSEE WALLEYE CHARTERS OFFERS A 10% DISCOUNT on all charters to currently active Policemen, Fish and Wildlife Officers and Firemen as well as to all active military AND retired military veterans (with proper verification ID provided by the person booking the trip).

    This is our way of saying “THANKS” to these important men and women for your service.

    AND THE BEAT GOES ON! BIG FISH AND LOTS OF THEM!!!!!

    Tennessee Walleye Charters is now running day time “worm rigging trips” for Walleye and will be throughout the Summer! These trips are a blast!

    Enjoy our most recent client photos below! We catch a variety of fish including Walleye, Crappie, White-Large Mouth and Small Mouth Bass!

    Benscoter Crappie trip



    Jim Roten Crappie trip



    Tim McCowan Crappie trip (with bonus big Walleyes)



    Welty family Walleye and Crappie day trip



    Schaetz trip day one
    night trip



    Schaetz trip day two
    night trip



    Benscoter Walleye night trip



    Jeff Smith trip



    We have also been trolling around the full moon (3 days before the full moon – the full moon night and 3 days after the full moon) with handmade custom lures. June is over and July is already booked solid. But we have dates available for the same full moon related days for July, September and October.

    These full moon trolling trips are ultra popular and book up way in advance. Many of these limited dates are already gone! If you want in on this you need to book now!

    BIG CRAPPIE!

    For those of you who love Dale Hollow fishing and love Crappie, we have also begun our late Spring - Summer Crappie trips. These trips are also popular and book up way in advance. We are now accepting bookings for Dale Hollow Crappie fishing trips!

    Dale Hollow is loaded with huge Crappies and you are going to love this new “light tackle” trolling for these big Crappie trips we are running. BOOK SOON, as just like the Walleye trips, they will go fast!

    Call us SOON at 931-403-2501 to book our Walleye and Crappie trips or you can go to our Tennessee Walleye Charters page to book: https://www.striperfun.com/tennessee-walleye-charters/

    If you want to jig at night. we sell great Hydro Glow lights! You can order these great products at the very best prices by calling Captain Jim Fishing at 931-403-2501 or at: https://www.striperfun.com/product-category/hydro-glow/

    Besides my company Tennessee Walleye Charters offering fishing for big Walleye and Crappie on Dale Hollow Lake, a little-known secret is that only (7) miles from Dale Hollow is WORLD CLASS Striped Bass fishing on the Cumberland River. My company StriperFun Guide Service (with 11 guides on 8 waterways) has provided charter services on the Cumberland River for many years. US COAST GUARD LICENSED!

    Specializing in huge “Rainbow” Trout as bait, our smallest fish daily is generally 25 pounds with 30 to 40 pounders frequent (AND THE OCCASIONAL 50 POUND PLUS FISH)!

    Enjoy a few photos of catches!



    You can go to our Youtube channel (StriperFun) to see countless videos of these huge fish being reeled in by our many happy customers!

    https://www.youtube.com/user/STRIPERFUN

    Feel free to call us to book a trip or for more information at 931-403-2501 or go to our website to see informative videos and to learn more : https://www.striperfun.com/cumberland-river-in-tennessee/

    The majority of our clients, once they initially come fishing with us will then book with us again and again because of our tremendous success. We hope to see you soon!

    A FEW RECENT CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

    Said Daryl Bolton a long time Tennessee Walleye Charters customer:

    “I have had the pleasure of fishing with Tennessee Walleye Charters over the years on many occasions and have always found the guide service to be ultra professional and courteous as well as super accommodating to my group. Their knowledge of fishing a “tough to learn lake” like Dale Hollow, as well how they locate and catch big Walleye both day and night is simply unsurpassed. I tried other Walleye guides on Dale Hollow that are limited to only trolling during the day and made big claims of success. I ended up very disappointed. Once I fished with Tennessee Walleye Charters, it was evident I had found the right people to take me and my friends fishing on Dale Hollow. We come many times a year and will continue to do so!”

    Said Bill Burke another frequent visiting client of Tennessee Walleye Charters:

    “I love fishing Dale Hollow with Captain Jim’s guides! Who needs a fish finder when you have guides like this to put you on the big Walleyes!”

    Your cleaning of the fish is included (tips appreciated). These Dale Hollow fishing trips are fantastic!

    HUMMINBIRD COMBO GPS AND FISH FINDER UNITS

    Captain Jim is your low price on line leader to purchase all Humminbird Fishfinders! Call me at 931-403-2501 to order!

    All StriperFun Captains use Humminbird Side and Down Imaging units. Humminbird Fish Finder / GPS units are simply the best on the market! When you have to depend on your marine electronics to navigate safely at night and in the fog, as well as help you find fish, it is one of your most valuable tools!

    My Humminbird HD unit is simply great! When trolling artificial lures or live bait, I just don’t troll “hoping” to run in to a school of fish. I am scanning up to 240 feet per each side of the boat, looking for schools of bait and fish. When I see them (example: 3 o’clock to the starboard or 9 o’clock to port!), I can then “turn” my boat towards the schools of bait and fish to “get in to the strike zone”. My new Helix 12 Humminbird finder is really delivering for me! These huge Stripers act like Largemouth in the river, stacking up and hiding behind cover in the current to “swoop” out and hit the Trout! This new side scan technology can make the difference on a slow day, helping me spot the patterns!

    Once arriving on the schools of bait and fish, I can switch over to the “Down Imaging”, “Quadrabeam Plus” or “Switch Fire” sonar systems to let me see with great clarity (each technology providing a different yet important view!) exactly where the fish are and how they are orientating.

    Why troll “blind” when you can scan surrounding water to see where the “big ones” are!!

    It makes all the difference in the world, turning a slow fishing day into a great catching day!

    My Humminbird Fish Finder is a guide’s best friend. As a Field Staff member of Johnson Outdoors, I strongly recommend this product to any open water fishermen. To be successful, you need to learn to use your marine electronics. If you are looking for new marine electronics, feel free to call me and I can make some solid suggestions on HUMMINBIRD COMBO GPS AND FISH FINDER UNITS.

    MINN KOTA TROLLING MOTORS FROM JOHNSON OUTDOORS

    Captain Jim is your low price on line leader to purchase all Minn Kota model trolling motors! Call me at 931-403-2501 to order!

    I only use the Minn Kota “Rip Tide” trolling motors from Johnson Marine and so should you! As a professional fishing charter Captain, my livelihood depends on my trolling motor working every time – every day! For 15 years I have used Minn Kota trolling motors and my “Rip Tide” trolling motor never lets me down!

    With “cool” features like the hands free “Auto Pilot and “I” Pilot functions, I can set my motor to go a specific direction and turn my back to deploy lines and have full confidence it will stay on course no matter the weather conditions!

    For using a “drop shot” on the fish, once I locate a nice an active school I simply push a button on “I” Pilot functions control and it “electronically anchors me” directly over the fish. If the winds blows me off the spot, the “I” Pilot brings me right back and again “electronically anchors” me back over the fish.

    Man, is that cool or what? I would never consider using anything else but a Minn Kota trolling motor!


    GIVE THE BEST GIFT OF ALL, A FISHING TRIP WITH TENNESSEE WALLEYE CHARTERS!

    The gift of a weekend package deal (or even a one-day fishing trip) with Tennessee Walleye Charters makes a great Christmas or birthday present for Dad, a brother or for the family and kids, or can make a great bonus for an employee or a promotion for a customer! We fish year- round and our trips are very popular and our booking dates fill up fast!

    Fishing is family friendly and wholesome. So, if you are interested in giving the perfect gift to that special someone, order a fishing gift certificate today!

    Call me at 931-403-2501 or email me at: captainjim@striperfun.com

    Many of our customers do not initially realize that the Walleye fishing is 365 days year-round (Dale Hollow spring and summer and the Cumberland River fall and winter). However, we virtually fish almost every day. We live for this type of fishing and you can too! Come see us!

    Do not be afraid however to call last minute if you want a trip as we have numerous guides and can accommodate your schedule!

    If you have any other ideas, techniques or subjects you want me to write about, drop me a line!

    I am many times asked “What are the advantages to hiring a guide”? In essence, you hire a guide to utilize the guide’s many years of experience and lake knowledge, to learn new tactics and techniques to increase your chance of “landing the big one”. Guides use top of the line equipment and the freshest live bait. Also, if you cannot afford your own boat, it is a very cost-effective way for you or your group to fish (cost per fisherman). Even professional fishermen hire guides to learn a lake and new techniques!

    The solstice has come and gone. Today is the first day or summer. Dawn rolls around a little later each morning and “Twilight” now rolls around just a little earlier each night.
    It is great to be alive and be a “free” American! I look forward to seeing all of you this year on the water.

    Count your blessings each day and live “in the moment”, not in the future and always remember to stop and shake the hand of a person in uniform or wearing garb that shows they are a veteran! Their service is why you speak English, can vote and can enjoy the freedoms you do!

    Remember also to always obey all TN fishing regulations while on Dale Hollow or any or Tennessee waterway. Following the rules is a must! It is important that we all be good stewards of our fishing resources.

    Until next time, blue skies and tight lines!

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    Specializing in "Trophy" Striper Fishing, Captain Jim Durham is a Kentucky and Tennessee State licensed guide who has fished Dale Hollow, Lake Cumberland and the Cumberland River year-round for most of his adult life. As a former B.A.S.S. tournament circuit fisherman, Captain Jim is also a Search and Rescue Officer with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary as well as a Coast Guard Merchant Marine Captain and Captain of his local Fire Department.
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