49 degree morning the FNF season....

[GeoFisher]

If you let them sit all spring, summer and fall you will find some leftover "goodys" when you use them again. Nothing like a little Protein on the water

Dude........that really gets the ole stomach churning........hold on while I hurl up some Indian food............

THANKS.

BTW.......I cannot wait either. I purchased 2 dozen of my favorite flies.........and I even have a "magic" duckfeather jig I wanna try.

Cannot WAIT.

Later,

Geo

[Redskeeter]

I am ready now. The snow and ice gods are wimps. Bring it on if you can. I got a huge bag of new Duck feather jigs to use and another rod to try out. Come on temps in the teens.

[Embrey]

you guys are crazy...ill take the 30's, you can have the teens

[elnutsmalljaws]

you guys are crazy...ill take the 30's, you can have the teens

Launched one morning it was ZERO and negative 8 wind chill, launched another morning and it was 2 degrees and negative 6 wind chill. Love the Tuesdays at Dale Hollow when it is about 30 degrees, sleeting and don't see the sun all day long. Funny how this will keep in ALL the jet skis, water skiers and even the somewhat dedicated fishermen but the rest of us idiots will be on the water.

[CATCHEMALL]

Lets see here. First weekend of December, Verry cold, A long boat ride in a not so fast boat (HAHA), Fly rod in hand, A magic spot only known to a few people, and a good net man (Elwood). When you add all of this up what do you get. Champions of the Billy Westmorland tournament!!!! I cant wait to repeat everything listed above except for the long boat ride in a SLOW boat. (HAHAHA)This year we will have the ability to go a little faster.

[Owskiwoski]

This is the first year I have wanted the warm weather to go away so I can throw the bobber. I had so much fun fishing in 8 degrees last year...CAN"T WAIT!!

[elnutsmalljaws]

Lets see here. First weekend of December, Verry cold, A long boat ride in a not so fast boat (HAHA), Fly rod in hand, A magic spot only known to a few people, and a good net man (Elwood). When you add all of this up what do you get. Champions of the Billy Westmorland tournament!!!! I cant wait to repeat everything listed above except for the long boat ride in a SLOW boat. (HAHAHA)This year we will have the ability to go a little faster.

Yes I do believe we will go a little faster this year for I plan on letting you do the paddling instead of me. I will still do the guiding and netting.

[wishniwasfishn]

You guys are crazy, yall need to move up North, where it really gets cold, and there are tons of smallmouths. Ill take a fall day in the 70's with a slight breeze, baitfish all in the backs of the coves, and the big bass feeding for the winter any day over teen temperatures, bbbrrrr, god I hate cold weather!!!!

[offdtop]

You guys are crazy, yall need to move up North, where it really gets cold, and there are tons of smallmouths. Ill take a fall day in the 70's with a slight breeze, baitfish all in the backs of the coves, and the big bass feeding for the winter any day over teen temperatures, bbbrrrr, god I hate cold weather!!!!

uh YEAH, feels like we don't have spring or fall anymore or at least the older I get - the best times for me to fish

[stripernut]

im a wimp the older i get, i roll the side curtains down and crank up the heater and watch the alewives do their thing on downrods.....yeah bring on the cold weather i anit skeered! lol

[RICHYD4U]

You guys are crazy, yall need to move up North, where it really gets cold, and there are tons of smallmouths. Ill take a fall day in the 70's with a slight breeze, baitfish all in the backs of the coves, and the big bass feeding for the winter any day over teen temperatures, bbbrrrr, god I hate cold weather!!!!

Amen to that! I have had enough minus zero days with 5 feet of snow growing up in the northwest....now that is mizzzzzzzzzerable! I need to buy a house in Florida so I can tag along with all the "gray hairs" this winter....I'm sick of the cold!

-Rich

[elnutsmalljaws]

I know the secret to staying warm while winter fishing at Dale Hollow. It is very simple and all of you can do it. Catch a 5 pound Brownfish within the first half hour of the morning and that one fish will get the blood pumping to the point you are stripping layers of clothing (not to many for we don't want to see ALL of that). Keep bringing in an occasional quality Slot fish until the next 5 pounder comes aboard and then the sun is up and it is warming up and you are good for the rest of the day. Best way I know to keep warm. It really works try it one day.