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Warm Water Fishing Reports => East TN Lakes and Rivers => Topic started by: TWiles on April 25, 2018, 09:54:04 PM

Title: April Hybrids and smallies
Post by: TWiles on April 25, 2018, 09:54:04 PM

Crystal and the kids were in Memphis for over a week, so I did what any Bachelor would do...fish like a Maniac, until complete exhaustion.  Jay joined me both Saturday and Sunday.  We hopped the Crawdad into some less familiar smallie territories, and  I ended the day with a fat prespawn 5 lb fish.  Waters were colder and fish hung out deep, off the shoals.
On Sunday, the clouds stayed low, and we found ourselves on an epic Hybrid topwater bite that started at first light, and kept going until about 11:00. Unreal!  Shad were getting pounded everywhere.  We fished spooks and poppers until the bite died down, then we got them to eat flies for at least a strong 2 hours.  Really Rare, Blessed day to share with my brother.

 Hope everyone gets out as the weather and rain stabilizes.

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Title: Re: April Hybrids and smallies
Post by: dbradyh on April 26, 2018, 07:12:51 AM

Looks like an amazing day!

Title: Re: April Hybrids and smallies
Post by: MikeA on April 26, 2018, 09:38:33 AM

Man I love the hybrids! I miss posting pics but I've decided against it for the most part because of the pressure we have now. I will say that it's been an amazing year so far though! Text inbound. 8)

Title: Re: April Hybrids and smallies
Post by: bee on April 26, 2018, 01:49:22 PM

doesn't get much better than that Id say

Title: Re: April Hybrids and smallies
Post by: JoelO on April 26, 2018, 04:17:07 PM

I wouldn't be able to lift a beer to my lips after a day like that!  Have to use a straw.  Dang.  :)

Title: Re: April Hybrids and smallies
Post by: icthus on April 26, 2018, 04:41:45 PM

Epic!!!!

Title: Re: April Hybrids and smallies
Post by: Steve H on April 26, 2018, 07:26:16 PM

Solid work.

Title: Re: April Hybrids and smallies
Post by: Yoda on April 26, 2018, 08:16:39 PM

"Fishyest"Dude I know!! Well done guys!!!!