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Question... just put in for Thanksgiving week vacation and was wondering if you were to take a trip at that time, where would it be? my preferances are Bass, Crappie or Striper but my Striper equipment and knowlege are weak. Saturday to Wednesday and home for Turkey day. Thanks, Tech
Dale Hollow without a doubt....Thats when we usually have our best success....Second choice would be KY Lake and the A Rig bite...Tons of fish in the bays and good numbers are very common
Lower end of Cumberland.
We go to Norris Lake in TN every year the day before Thanksgiving. Catch some nice smallmouth and largemouth during the day on willow-leaf spinnerbaits and catch even better fish after dark jigging 1/2 oz. spinner baits with big colorado blades.
[QUOTE=Technonorb;499672]Question... just put in for Thanksgiving week vacation and was wondering if you were to take a trip at that time, where would it be? my preferances are Bass, Crappie or Striper but my Striper equipment and knowlege are weak. Saturday to Wednesday and home for Turkey day. Thanks, Tech[/QUOTE]
I do a smallmouth trip to Dale Hollow the weekend after Thanksgiving. Been doing it for 10 years or so.
It is a GREAT time to start chasing smallies. Sometimes the fly is on, sometimes, the jig, sometimes, the whirlee bee, sometimes, the tail spinner, sometimes the blade bait........
ALL TIMES......I have a great time.
Later,
Geo
Steelhead alley up in OH, or chasing big browns up in WI
Thanks guys for the responses and sorry for the late reply but my laptop decided to crack up and just got a replacement this weekend. Soundsw like Dale is hot at that time but I've never fished there and would be lost. What areas and depths are they thyat time of year. amaight even look into a guide for a day to help me with how and where to fish. Thanks again Tech
[QUOTE=Technonorb;500777]Thanks guys for the responses and sorry for the late reply but my laptop decided to crack up and just got a replacement this weekend. Soundsw like Dale is hot at that time but I've never fished there and would be lost. What areas and depths are they thyat time of year. amaight even look into a guide for a day to help me with how and where to fish. Thanks again Tech[/QUOTE]
Jigs and Swimbaits.
If the temps are in mid 50's then float and fly early and late.
I've been doing that trip for 10 years over thanksgiving.
Stop in The One Stop in Celina.........tell them you've never fished it this time of year. LOTS of folks there will be willing to help.
Head to [url]http://www.smalljaw.com/forum/default.asp[/url] It is dedicated to smallie fishing....and covers dale quite a bit.
Later,
Geo
Pickwick Lake in S. Tenn. and N. Alabama. Can't go wrong there at any time of the year.