Smallmouth Poaching on Dale

[slippedcork]

I did not say "coolerS full" and I did not say "3-6 days in a row." You used the "confused" icon and I got the impression you were confused. I can see where this is going; just because YOU never caught a cooler full of smallmouths establishes a precedence that it isn't possible for anyone else to do it. I don't do geaneology so I don't know who those guys are related to and I don't search tackle boxes to see what is inside.

This is getting down to REALITY: Why do you have to be one of the people on this board who is always mixing up the posts and then trying to turn it into a full-blown argument? Why do you think some people are not happy to read your comments?

OK lets end this. You are right, you never mentioned a cooler or any time frame. Just to clear things up I have never caught a cooler full of smallmouth and nobody else has unless were talking about a lunch bucket!

[mhall]

OK lets end this. You are right, you never mentioned a cooler or any time frame. Just to clear things up I have never caught a cooler full of smallmouth and nobody else has unless were talking about a lunch bucket!

Again this guide mentioned the extensive use of Gill Nets. That will catch lots of all kinds of fish and would be easy to catch COOLERS with an S doing that sort of thing. People that poach anything, i.e. deer, fish, whatever don't go out and try to conventionally do it the way you and I do. There are also some that use homemade shockers that tear fish a new one to. Think about it, they aren't out there just casting for them.

[slippedcork]

That is the dumbest " tale" I have ever heard in my life. Coolers full of fillets and a hundred pounds a smallmouth waiting to be cleaned. You out did yourself this time. You told some good tales on here before but this tops all the rest of them. It's insulting to even read this. How many people do you really think are going to read this and not know your lying? I can tell you not many.

I dont normall respond to this stuff but if they can catch coolers of smallmouth,depending on what size cooler, well I would love to go with them and learn their tactics!

[elnutsmalljaws]

I dont normall respond to this stuff but if they can catch coolers of smallmouth,depending on what size cooler, well I would love to go with them and learn their tactics!

In December one boat with 2 fishermen can catch 12-15 Smallies a day on average and with Dale's average fish weighing 3lb, easily to fill a cooler with 6 fishermen who had been there for several days. As a matter of fact, I think they were from Missouri just to add to the "lie" that I posted. You take 40 fish a day between all of them at 3lb average over several days and can fill up a cooler pretty quick. The day before I had landed the 9 fish in a short time in that small pocket in Sulphur Creek, which I ended up posting the EXACT LOCATION OF THE POCKET ON THE TN/KY STATE LINE that I know many on here will remember, that would have weighed 35-40lbs total.

[zx150]

Elnut he ain't worth it! Glade to see you are doing better. Ryan.

[mhall]

Elnut he ain't worth it! Glade to see you are doing better. Ryan.

I agree this same guy has done it to me a few times to Woody on the off topic board. He like confrontation for some reason. The live bait guys can wear out some fish down there that time of year also. This guide I spoke of said these guys are using Gill Nets down there to, I wonder if that would catch any fish, lol.

[elnutsmalljaws]

That is the dumbest " tale" I have ever heard in my life. Coolers full of fillets and a hundred pounds a smallmouth waiting to be cleaned. You out did yourself this time. You told some good tales on here before but this tops all the rest of them. It's insulting to even read this. How many people do you really think are going to read this and not know your lying? I can tell you not many.

Yeah, I decided to make this up just for kicks. ARE YOU SERIOUS??? I was on the water in Sulphur Creek fishing my favorite spot at that time when 4 TN Fish and Wildlife boats went by me. The houseboat was up in Sulphur Creek, as I found out when I went up to see what was going on. I watched what was happening for a few minutes and found out all the particulars at the One Stop that night. One of the officers happens to eat lunch at the BBQ joint that Headrick owns and I got the particulars from the Tackle manager at the One Stop. I don't need to make up garbage just to post so you need to take a step back before you call me out. I even posted about this when it happened as well as posting that the same Fish and Wildlife Officer had come and checked me the day before when I was fishing the same spot. I had caught 9 fish over 3lbs in the same little area including a 5-2 and 4 more over 4. I even posted this as well for the officer went to the One Stop and told some fellas about what I had caught. When I went to the store that night and told Headrick, he made a comment "that was you" for he already knew.

You have tried to dis-respect me again and seen to have a problem with me. When you actually post ANY USEFUL INFORMATION on this site, then maybe you will be taken a little more seriously. In looking at your past post, you have not posted 1 single useful helpful piece of information for anyone. Maybe you need to grow up and use the site for what it is intended to be used for.

[Owskiwoski]

That is the dumbest " tale" I have ever heard in my life. Coolers full of fillets and a hundred pounds a smallmouth waiting to be cleaned. You out did yourself this time. You told some good tales on here before but this tops all the rest of them. It's insulting to even read this. How many people do you really think are going to read this and not know your lying? I can tell you not many.

There is no need to attack someone on this site like you did. Can you please explain why this is not believable. Do you even fish Dale? If one person can win a tournament catching 20lbs of bass on plastic, wood, silicone or whatever, why can't 6 people catch 100lbs in a couple of days off a houseboat probably using live bait. I believe the story! I don't post here alot, but c'mon man. Be civilized and keep that kind of garbage off here.

[Tim_T]

That is the dumbest " tale" I have ever heard in my life. Coolers full of fillets and a hundred pounds a smallmouth waiting to be cleaned. You out did yourself this time. You told some good tales on here before but this tops all the rest of them. It's insulting to even read this. How many people do you really think are going to read this and not know your lying? I can tell you not many.

What will be your next screen name?

[elnutsmalljaws]

What will be your next screen name?

I believe his last one was BEVO, before he was banned.

[bassin_bug]

It happens more than you think. I know in December 2005 they Tenn Wildlife busted a houseboat that had 6 guys on it and they had coolers full of "Fish Fillets" and almost a hundred pounds of Smallies in the cooler yet to be cleaned. I never heard of the total they thought these 6 had taken but did hear they played the "Stupid" card and said they thought the limit was 5 over 15" long like the Largemouth per person per day and were from out of state so they did not know the lake size and creel limit. I was told by a guy a few months later that they went to court and all the judge did was take away their liscense and fine them $150 per man. Not a big enough penalty if you ask me, Fillet them and see how they feel.

On page 15 of the Tennessee Fishing Guide it says:
"Possession Limits: The total possession limit is twice the daily creel limit. You may not have more than the daily creel limit with you while afield. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HAVE, WHILE AFIELD, ANY FISH WHICH HAS BEEN ALTERED SO THAT ITS SPECIES AND/OR TOTAL BODY LENGTH CANNOT BE DETERMINED."

It is perfectly clear those guys broke the law and I agree with you that the penalty should have been much greater. The judge's decision was nothing more than a slap on the wrist.

[mkmsports41]

Not to steal your post, but I was on ky about 2 weeks ago. I saw a man in a kyack fishing. He was pretty well fishing the same school of fish I was and I didnt mind at the point. I was tournament fishing but he had as much right to the spot as I did. This school of fish had some large 14" fish in them. You know how they get whem they gorge themselfes with baitfish. I was really having to weed through them to get a fish that just barely measured 15". Well he catches one right beside me and holds it up, rather proud of it. I told him it was a nice one, knowing to myself it was another one of those 14"ers. He holds it to the side of the kyack and paddles over to the bank were he throws it a-shore. He then paddles back and catches another. And does the same thing. Not sure if the man knows the fish have to be 15" or not, I nicely tell him that the size limit is 15." He proceeds to tell me he knows and has a pile of them on the bank. I can not say his fish were not 15" b/c I didnt measure. But I had been catching alot of fish out of this school. (probably 25 at that point) and managed 1 keeper. And can pretty well tell a 14" from a 15". I am pretty dang sure he did not have a keeper one.